What are the responsibilities and job description for the Automation Technician position at Prime Controls?
Overview
Introducing Prime Controls
Established in 1991, Prime Controls is a family-owned Systems Integration and I&C Construction firm dedicated to meeting clients' industrial automation and control requirements. As a Main Automation Contractor, we offer comprehensive solutions, supported by our size, expertise, and extensive experience. With a professional team of over 850 employees, Prime Controls serves customers nationwide from our Dallas, Texas headquarters and offices throughout the South-Central United States. Our mission is to deliver the highest quality professional services while prioritizing our employees' well-being and fostering an exceptional workplace environment.
What You Will Do
As an Automation Technician, you will be responsible for setting up, configuring, start-ups, and troubleshooting instrumentation, wiring, controls, and PLCs.
A Typical Day at Prime Controls
- Learns site operational processes to understand desired objectives and functions of instrumentation and controls. Reviews plans and schematics.
- Connects instruments and confirms proper operation.
- Sets up instrumentation at job sites. Configures instruments using calibration, start-up reports, documentation, schematics, and manufacturers’ specifications.
- Performs basic PLC and HMI programming tasks.
- During the start-up phase of system implementation, performs electrical terminations and testing to assure that wiring and controls are properly installed and performing the correct functions.
- Verifies and test all points of the design layout.
- Troubleshoots problems during start-up. Repair often involves review and adjustments to programming where necessary.
- May perform service calls. Performs work orders during the day as well as “on-call” periods for after-hours support. Troubleshoots wiring, equipment, and PLC/HMI code.
- Contributes to projects, such as submittals, specification review, and assessment of drawings and schematics.
What You Will Bring
The Basic
- 2 years related experience
- Basic Microsoft Office skills
- Must be able to use hand tools, pressure pumps, and electrical meters of all types.
The Preferred
- 4 year of related experience
- Familiarity with PLC and HMI software
- Fiber certification
What We Offer:
Full-time employees enjoy a great benefits package including, but not limited to:
- Health, Dental, and Vision coverage
- Flexible Spending Account(s)
- Generous PTO
- Numerous culture events
- 401k matching and more!
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities may be made to enable them to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to the risk of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to work in high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles and outdoor weather conditions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities may be made to enable them to perform the essential functions.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.
