Cement Plant | Instrument Technician | Midlothian, TX

• Competitive hourly pay with OT opportunities
• Annual Pay Increases
• PTO Available as of DAY ONE
• Opportunities to grow with company
• Guaranteed to be home every day
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Employee Pension plan (at no cost to employees)
• Full Medical, Health & Wellness Benefits start on FIRST DAY
• Other incentives

• Belief and ability to understand and work according to our operating principles:
  
• • Safety
    
  • Environment
    
  • Care of Equipment
    
  • Quality of Product
    
  • Production

• Installs, maintains and calibrates process control and instrumentation equipment including, but not limited to, flow meters, thermocouples, RTDs, transmitters, weigh feeders, DC drives, AC drives, VFDs, and emissions analyzers
  
• Calibrates and maintains all emissions analyzers in accordance with service manuals and regulatory permit requirements
  
• Troubleshoots and maintains process network (switches, routers, cabling etc.)
  
• Maintains instrument logbook on all maintenance activity
  
• Ensures process control data is being recorded, backed-up and archived
  
• Performs maintenance on both new and existing instrument equipment
  
• Provide leadership and assists in technical training
  
• Other duties as assigned

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma or equivalent
  
• Must have two years of college, technical school, or service training pertaining to instrumentation and electronic technology or four years of related field experience as an instrumentation technician
  
• Industrial instrumentation experience preferred.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Good knowledge of industrial and electrical safety including lock-out procedure, arc flash protection etc.
  
• Must be knowledgeable in areas of electronics, computers, basic operating systems software (Microsoft Server, Windows XP & Windows 7, 10 and MS office), network tcp/ip, process analyzers, electrical controls, and process control
  
• Knowledge of plant and equipment layout, basic cement manufacture, cement process parameters, and electrical standards and codes
  
• Must be knowledgeable in areas of electronics, pneumatics, hydraulics, chemistry, physics, and fluid dynamics
  
• Work requires the ability to read and understand operating manuals
  
• Ability to read and understand P&ID, electrical, and hydraulic schematics
  
• Ability to troubleshoot and maintain hydraulic systems
  
• Ability to troubleshoot PLCs
• Ability to provide clear and precise feedback on work done including repairs, i.e. PM and inspections
• Basic understanding of vibration analysis

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• A high degree of manual dexterity and accuracy required
• Must be able to use hand tools and electronic test equipment such as multi-meters and scopes
• Lifting/carrying up to 50 pounds from ground to waist as required
• Visual acuity, speech & hearing, hand & eye coordination
• Walking, standing, climbing stairs, bending, stooping, crouching, kneeling, pushing, pulling, reaching, twisting, balancing, repetitive motion, driving, and squatting for extended periods of time (up to 12 hours)
• Must use proper Personal Protective Equipment as required

WORKING CONDITIONS

Works in all weather conditions, including heat, cold, ice, rain, and in high humidity, and is required to work in all plant environments. The incumbent will be exposed to vibrating equipment and mechanical and electrical hazards and heights. . May have exposure to dust, cement, clay, gypsum, sand, diesel exhaust, lubricants, solvents, various fuels, etc. (See MSDSs)