Instrumentation & Controls Technician

Responsibilities

Provide troubleshooting and calibration services for all process and analytic instrumentation and control system equipment in the plant DCS to minimize downtime and loss of production; provide after-hours technical support to 2nd and 3rd shifts including weekends as vital. Control system wiring installation and troubleshooting, including the following communication protocols: Ethernet, ASI, and Profibus PA. Instrumentation installation, testing, calibration, and maintenance. Instrumentation configuration and installation with knowledge of Class I, Div. I & II explosion proof and intrinsically safe requirements. Perform loop checks, continuity tests, factory acceptance tests, site acceptance tests, start-up support, and performance tests for process control systems. Build positive relationships with Operations, Technical Support, and Facilities to deliver standardized processes. Follow procedures to accurately calibrate and document calibration using the Beamex Calibration Management System Coordinate with equipment vendors and contractors on projects.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

High School/Technical School Diploma or GED 3+ years of experience troubleshooting/configuring Allen Bradley PLCs, VFD, and Motor starters. 3+ years of experience supporting controls and instrumentation in a cGMP, ISO 9001:2015 certified, manufacturing environment is preferred. Experience with computer set-up and software configuration for process control consoles under MS Windows operating systems and system integrations involving DCS. Ability to read and interpret electrical diagrams and piping and instrumentation diagrams required. 

Preferred:

3+ years of experience working with the instrumentation and controls. Engineering technology degree in Electrical/Control Engineering, Computer Science or other related field. Produce and/or edit wire diagrams/schematic drawings with AutoCAD. Experience programming and configuring the following: Allen-Bradley PLCs, Rockwell Software HMI/SCADA PLCs, Wonderware InBatch, Wonderware InTouch, Wonderware Historian, and DeltaV Specific experience with Endress Hauser Pressure, Level, Temperature and Flow meters, Brooks Flowmeters, Hardy and Mettler-Toledo scales, AVCO, Flowtek, Samson, Bray Valves with Stonel Valve toppers, Mettler-Toledo pH/TOC/ Conductivity/Resistivity

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