Instrumentation Field Technician

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering (WM) is a 100% employee-owned ESOP and one of the largest and most well-established engineering companies in the United States. When you join WM you become part of a company that is:

• 100% employee-owned company with over 40 years of industry history
• A Top 5 Systems Integrator Giant
• ENR top 500 firm at #170

We have an Instrumentation Field Technician position open in our Addison, TX location. This person will play a key role in the business unit due to daily exposure to the customer and project deliverables. This position is a representation of the entire effort put forward on each project and is extremely important to the overall success of a project and the relationship with the customer.

Responsibilities

• Instrumentation - Start-up, calibration, and troubleshooting of project related instrumentation. This includes but is not limited to transmitters such as flow, pressure, temperature, position, vibration, and current.  Additional instrumentation includes, but is not limited to, analyzers for dissolved oxygen, sludge blanket, ORP, turbidity, pH, chlorine, fluoride, conductivity, and particle counting. 
• Systems Drawings – Ability to read Process and Instrumentation, Control Loop and Control Panel drawings. Responsibility for the red-line as-built mark-up of drawings to document the current state of existing PLC and DCS control systems.
• Motor Control Equipment - Troubleshooting 480VAC distribution and motor control equipment. Knowledgeable of all necessary safety requirements while working with this type of equipment.
• PLC Equipment - Troubleshooting PLC and relay type equipment.
• Equipment modifications – Able to make necessary equipment modifications in the field, both mechanical and electrical.
• Computer/ Networking - Installation and start-up of computer and networking equipment.
• General administration such as paperwork, copying, printing, faxing, and using a computer.

Minimum Requirements

Education

Technical Associates degree or training and/or equivalent experience may be substituted.

Experience

• Ideal candidate would have over 2 years’ experience with the responsibilities as listed; instrumentation, system drawings, motor control equipment, PLC Equipment, Equipment Modifications, Telemetry Equipment, Computer & Networking Equipment.
• Able to work effectively and professionally with Customers and maintaining business relationships.
• Ability to work as part of a team professionally.
• Must have a valid driver’s license with the ability to travel to and from client sites as required.
• Must be fluent in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and Access.

Physical Demands of Position

Must be able to have full dexterity of hands and feet at a job site.  Ladder and possible confined space access required. Use of hand tools required.  Seeing, color perception, hearing, clear speech, dexterity in hands, driving, lifting, climbing, ability to mount and dismount equipment, pushing, pulling, warm and cold temperature conditions, sun exposure, moisture, potential exposure to hazardous materials and electrical voltages.

Working Environment

On-site office environment, diverse industrial environments, construction trailer environment.  On-site environment could require work in various temperature conditions; in and/or around moisture, on slippery and/or uneven surfaces, in confined spaces, and at heights; will require frequent standing, driving a 4-wheel drive vehicle, and occasional bending, squatting, climbing, twisting, balancing, and reaching; will have exposure to noise, vibrations and chemicals.  May require irregular or extended hours, subject to being on call and travel for project completion.

*Job Descriptions are not exhaustive lists of all skills, responsibilities, or efforts associated with a job.  They reflect principal job elements essential for performing the job and evaluating performance.

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