What are the responsibilities and job description for the Instrument Technician position at Zachry Group?
Job Description
Instrument technicians are responsible for installing, repairing, maintaining, and calibrating electronic equipment and gauges that control, regulate, and/or monitor a mechanical system.
Position Highlights:
Instrument technicians are responsible for installing, repairing, maintaining, and calibrating electronic equipment and gauges that control, regulate, and/or monitor a mechanical system.
Position Highlights:
- Must have 4 years’ experience in instrumentation
- Must be able to read blueprints.
- Must be able to work on low- and high-pressure tubing/piping systems.
- Must have tools.
- Must be able to work with precision instruments and tools.
- Must be willing to follow all company and project work policies and procedures.
- Read blueprints, wiring diagrams, schematics, isometric drawings, engineering instructions, and manufacture instructions
- Installs, repairs, maintains, and calibrates electronic equipment, controls, and measuring devices.
- Tests and analyze electronic and measuring equipment for accuracy and functionality.
- Perform preventative maintenance or calibration of equipment or systems.
- Completes report on tests, repairs, and installations for all work requested to complete.
- Must have 4 years’ experience in instrumentation or illustrate comparable level of knowledge.
- Required to have all journeymen tools and have experience with associated power tools.
- Must be able to read and interpret drawings, blueprints and P & IDs, isometric drawings, and other required documentation.
- Must be able to check performance using testing and measuring. Instruments and make necessary adjustments.
- Must have knowledge of electrical theory and how to apply it to connecting, wiring, and calibrating electronic devices.
- Must have knowledge of working with gauges and other measurement devices.
- Must have experience in calibration both performing and working with calibration laboratories.
- Must be able to work with low- and high-pressure tubing/piping systems.
- Must have reliable transportation to and from work.
- Must be willing to follow all company and project policies, rules, and guidelines.
- Must be willing to assist in any additional qualified duties assigned.
- Current, ROF’d, or Former Employee.
- Have formal education or vocational training.
- Experience in instrumentation on a combined-cycle power plant.
- Employee will be required to adhere to large amounts of standing, walking, bending, squatting and lifting.
- Will use arms and hands to signal, grab, hold, turn, push, and pull objects, materials, controls and tools.
- May be required to lift, carry and move up to 50lbs.
- Must be able to work at heights and be able to climb ladders and stairways as well as work on elevated platforms
- Will as needed work at heights, climb ladders and stairways and work off of platforms. Will work at heights up to 300’ utilizing proper fall protection.
- Must be capable of working outside in the elements including heat, cold, rain, snow and wind
- Will be required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) including but not limiting to hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, fall arrest harness, face shield, ear plugs, and goggles.
