Instrument Technician

Turner Industries Group is looking for Instrument Technicians for long-term work in the Plaquemine, LA area.

• Maintenance site, 40 hours
• Must have TWIC
• OSHA and Security passport will be required

General Job Description:

Conducts calibration of instrumentation both electronic and pneumatic, field and control room, and installation of instrument loops.

Functional Requirements:

Receives, inventories and catalogs instruments for calibration according to construction schedule; sets up calibration and loop files; checks on installation of instrument loops; coordinates and runs (or assists) in loop checks, to include checkout with computer as required; maintains installation and completion records; keeps loop drawings, installs air tubing and control tubing runs, works start up following start up procedures; inspects meters, indicators and gauges to detect abnormal fluctuations; test accuracy of flow meters' pressure gauges, temperature indicators, controllers, radiation counters or detectors and other recording, indicating or controlling instruments to locate defective components in the system; removes defective instruments from system and decontaminates, disassembles and cleans instruments and replaces defective parts; lubricates instruments and replaces defective wiring and tubing; keeps loop drawings, installs air tubing and control tubing runs, works start up following start up procedures.

Qualification Standards:

• One (1) to four (4) years of experience in specified skill (depending on mechanic level)
• Written pre-employment qualification test
• Post-offer drug/alcohol screen and physical evaluation
• Job site safety requirements as required by the client (clean shaven, long sleeves, steel toe boots, etc.)
• Safety equipment as required by the client (hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, respirator, hearing protection, safety harness with lanyard, etc.)
• Applicant/employee must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others in the workplace

Physical Involvement:

Employee may be required to do the following: climbing ladders, scaffolds, structures, etc. above and below ground level; maintaining balance on ladders, scaffolds structures, etc.; reaching in all directions, handling and manipulating objects and materials; coordinating the movements of eyes, hands and fingers to operate tools and equipment; lifting 30 to 50 pounds from ground level, waist level, and/or overhead; carrying objects, tools, equipment, etc.; standing; sitting; walking; pushing; pulling; bending; kneeling; crouching/squatting; crawling; seeing with or without correction; hearing with or without correction.

Mental Involvement:

Employee may be required to do the following: following set procedures and standards; applying basic mathematical skills; comparing and understanding differences in the size, shape and form of lines, figures and objects; picturing and evaluating solid objects from drawing or diagrams using standards that can be measured or checked; following oral and/or written directions, plans and blueprints; knowledge of calibration procedures, calibration equipment and test equipment; knowledge of field instruments, control room instruments, computers and start up; reading; writing; ability to recognize and report safety hazards.

Work Environment Factors:

• Location: industrial construction sites
• Mobility Barriers to Access Job Site: uneven ground level; obstructed pathways; work performed at
low and/or high elevations; work performed in confined areas
• Climatic/Environmental Conditions at Job Site: predominately outdoor climate; may be exposed to
extreme hot or cold weather, excessive humidity, rain, etc.; various noise levels caused by tools,
machinery, equipment, etc.; potential exposure to chemical substances

Turner Industries is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability and/or protected veteran status in accordance with governing law.

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