Instrument Technician

INTRODUCTION

Charlotte’s local government, with more than 7,000 employees and a
$2.39 billion budget, works hard to ensure that the community will be a winning city for everyone – a truly remarkable place to live, work, learn and play.

In working to put communities and citizens first, the City of Charlotte’s
Department of Planning, Design, and Development is committed to creating great places. The Department of Planning, Design, and
Development is chiefly responsible for collaborating with community partners, guiding growth, sustaining the natural environment while also designing vibrant and inclusive avenues for citizen enjoyment.

OVERVIEW

The City of Charlotte is the largest municipality in North Carolina and the
17th largest city in the United States, with a total population of more than 872,498 citizens. A major commerce center, Charlotte hosts several of the nation’s largest banks and technology companies.

Also known as the Queen City, Charlotte is home to the Carolina
Panthers, the Charlotte Hornets and the NASCAR Hall of Fame. We work hard to ensure that the community will be a winning city for everyone – a truly remarkable place to live, work, learn and play. Join us in helping to keep our City thriving, ensuring upward mobility and advancement in the workplace.

JOB SUMMARY

This position maintains, installs, calibrates, diagnoses, and repairs an array of specialized instrumentation, pneumatic, and hydraulic process control equipment associated with the water treatment processes. Work involves initiating maintenance, installation, and repair of process control equipment and instrumentation; maintaining and repairing control valves, chemical feed pumps, and flow meters; and calibrating instruments and controls. This position designs improvements, orders parts, and assists outside vendors/contractors.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Repairs equipment by troubleshooting equipment; working with operations and maintenance to determine root cause of process failure; replaces or repairs device causing the failure; enters required data into work order system; confirms with operations that proper process integrity has been restored; and coordinates with other groups as needed.
• Calibrates equipment in treatment plant by checking equipment operation; prepares calibration standards; cleans and inspects equipment for proper operation; performs calibration; resolves any issues that arise during calibration process; and works with operations to ensure minimal process disruptions.
• Handles instruments including flow transmitters, turbid meters, free chlorine analyzers, PH meters, pressure transmitters, ultrasonic level transmitters and streaming current monitors.
• Handles controls including AC/DC drives, hydraulics, pneumatics, HVAC, programmable logic controllers, human-machine interfaces, transducers, motors, actuators, valves, relays, ladder logic, and the supervisory control and data acquisition system.
• Participates in equipment upgrades by determining feasibility and potential impact of upgrade; designs system; orders parts; coordinates with maintenance and operations; and installs, tests, and documents the upgrades.
• Installs, inspects and troubleshoots electrical power monitoring devices, protective relays, analog current and voltage meters associated with facility power distribution and motor control systems.
• Performs other related job duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Knowledge of maintenance, installation, and repair of process control equipment and instrumentation.
• Skill in using tools and equipment appropriate for position.
• Ability to obtain a City driving authorization.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work is medium work and requires applying 30 pounds of force frequently and exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally to move objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required: balancing, climbing, crawling, crouching, feeling, manual dexterity, grasping, handling, hearing, kneeling, lifting, mental acuity, pulling, pushing, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, standing, stooping, talking, visual acuity in inspections, and walking.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is performed in a dynamic environment that requires sensitivity to change and responsiveness to changing goals, priorities, and needs. Requires working a rotating on-call schedule.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or GED from an accredited school.
• Four (4) years of related work experience, preferably experience with the maintenance, installation, and repair of process control equipment and instrumentation and experience with control valves, chemical feed pumps, and flow meters.
• OR an equivalent combination of education and relevant work/industry/military/job specific experience that provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the essential job functions.

Licenses, Certifications or Registrations:

Requires a valid driver’s license.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

The City’s Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.

Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate’s written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.

Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments.

The City of Charlotte requires proof of COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment for any new City of Charlotte employees. The City is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such, will consider reasonable accommodations as required by law.

HOW TO APPLY

You MUST Apply Online at https://jobapscloud.com/oec/Charlotte/

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job.

Anyone seeking an accommodation to apply for a job may call (704) 336-
2285 for assistance.

BENEFITS

The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to all employees.

The City of Charlotte is a drug and alcohol-free workplace.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $69,485.00 - $77,205.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $69,485 - $77,205