Instrumentation Technician

POSITION OVERVIEWSafely maintain, install, troubleshoot, and repair instrumentation and control equipment throughout a mining, milling and leaching-electro winning operation.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Day-to-day responsibilities and expectations. Perform maintenance and repair activities on all types of instrumentation and control equipment both indoors and out with outdoor duties subject to prevailing weather conditions. Fill-in supervisory duties as needed including job planning, supervision of field electricians and timekeeping entry. Record keeping and filing of required documents. Utilize requisitioning using computerized Warehouse system. Responsible for executing, supporting, and enforcing the Company's Environmental, Health and Safety program as required by OIS policy, directives, and principles. KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES Ladder logic programming and troubleshooting using the Allen-Bradley RSLogix family of programming software. HMI project development and modification using the Allen-Bradley RSView family of developmental software. Data transfer via Serial, Data Highway +, Control Net and Ethernet protocols. Through knowledge of measurement and control instrumentation equipment used in industrial process control including temperature, level, pressure, flow, density, particle size, Ph/ORP, conductivity, and material weight instruments. Proficient in reading and understanding instrument loop diagrams, instrument data/spec sheets and PID diagrams. Trough knowledge of repair, testing and calibration of electrical, pneumatic, and electro-hydraulic control valves. Dead-weight bench testing and calibration of pressure instruments. VFD drives. AC to DC rectifiers. Low voltage control systems. Fiber optics. Proficient in the safe use of a variety of test equipment used for the proper calibration, setup, and diagnostics of process instrumentation equipment. Blueprint reading, one-line power and control diagrams, mechanical math skills. Good verbal and written communication skills. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE 3 Years' experience in maintenance and installation of process instrumentation in a mining or heavy industry environment preferred. Accredited apprenticeship or formal vocational training in the instrumentation field. High school diploma or GED certificate. English language fluency. At least CEFR B2 - Upper Intermediate: Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in their field of specialization. *All employees are subject to annual physical examinations as a condition of employment.A core value of ASARCO LLC is "Safety First." The Company is committed to helping employees continuously improve their efforts to work in the most safe, inclusive, socially, and environmentally responsible manner practicable. Employee safety and health, both on and off the job, are critically important to the Company. Therefore, ASARCO LLC requires employees to have and effectively demonstrate a good working knowledge of modern safety systems. Each employee will take prime responsibility for ensuring that they work within all required safety procedures and processes.ASARCO LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates must possess a current and valid driver's license. Offers of employment are contingent upon a successful criminal background check and pre-employment physical including a drug screen.ASARCO LLC offers an excellent low-cost benefits package for medical, prescription, dental, vision, disability coverage, life insurance and other optional coverage and 401(k) plan with company match.