Job Description Summary
The Instrument Mechanic is responsible for completing the pre-commissioning, calibration, and troubleshooting of multiple process instruments within his/her area. The successful candidate should be a problem solver experienced in the measurement and control of system pressures, weight, temperatures, conductivity, pH, levels, flow, and density. He/she should be knowledgeable of electrical theory and its practical applications. He/she should be able to inspect, calibrate, measure, and test equipment at prescribed intervals using established procedures with equipment traceable to a nationally recognized standard or document equivalent. The successful candidate should be able to use multi-meters, Hart communicators, frequency calibrators, standardized weights, pressure calibrators, flow meters, digital pressure indicators, RTD calibrators, digital manometers, and digital tachometers in order to conduct single point and loop calibrations on process instrumentation.
Job Description
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Diagnose plant equipment problems.
- Implement equipment modifications and/or replacements.
- Perform predictive and preventive maintenance procedures.
- Conduct routine repairs to instrumentation and electrical components in accordance with all plant work instructions and safety procedures.
- Conduct safety observations as needed.
- Maintain equipment in area of responsibility.
- Conduct inspections and calibrations of process instrumentation.
- Conduct measurements and inspections using calibrated test equipment.
- Conduct routine installations of control instrumentation.
- Complete pre-task analyses for his/her maintenance activities.
- Other duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS:
- A Degree from a technical trade school or equivalent in Instrumentation, Electronics, or Electrical Engineering.
- Minimum offive (5) years experience as an Instrument Mechanic in an Industrial/Manufacturing environment.
- Ability todiagnose/troubleshoot and repair/replace defective industrial process instrumentation in a timely manner.
- Abilityto calibrate pressure/flow/temp/level/analytical industrial process instruments using test equipment.
- Individuals with experience working in the chemical and/or pharmaceutical industry highly preferred.
- Must be able to read, interpret and document technical information.
- Must be able to lift up to fifty (50) pounds unassisted, on a regular basis.
- Must be able to stand and walk for long periods of time while working
- For certain positions, individuals must be able to wear a respirator.
- Starting pay is $44.19 per hour.
