Job Description
Job Summary Electrical & Instrument technicians are responsible for installing, repairing, maintaining, and calibrating electronic equipment and gauges that control, regulate, and/or monitor a mechanical system. Essential Duties 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.
- Knowledge of motor starters, VFD's PLCs, be strong in troubleshooting, schematics, and diagrams of machinery.
- Perform preventative maintenance or calibration of equipment or systems.
- Completes reports on tests, repairs, and installations for all work requested to complete.
- Responsible for compliance with NFPA 70E
Position Highlights: - Must have 7+ years experience in instrumentation/analyzer/electrical.
- Must be familiar with DCS operations for troubleshooting.
- Must be able to read blueprints.
- Must be able to work on low- and high-pressure tubing/piping systems.
- Must be able to work with precision instruments and tools.
- Must be willing to follow all company and project work policies and procedures.
Skills & Qualifications - Must have 7+ years experience in instrumentation or illustrate a comparable level of knowledge.
- Working knowledge of site practices relative to contractor coordination and site materials procurement process.
- Capable of programming and writing logic, wiring panels working from mechanical RWD. Siemens, Allen Bradley Plc's is a plus
- Must have experience using Microsoft Office software.
- 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.
- 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 limited to a hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, fall arrest harness, face shield, earplugs, and goggles.
Other Information - This is a non-exempt position.
- This position reports to a Superintendent.
- This position typically has no direct reports.
- This position is safety sensitive in nature, which means employee performs duties so fraught with risks of injury to self or others, or environmental injury, that even a momentary lapse of concentration or attention can have disastrous consequences.
- Mid-State is proud to offer benefits to all its full-time employees. Benefits available include; Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance, Life and AD&D Insurance, Disability Insurance, 401(k), Vacation, Holiday pay, and an Employee Assistance Program.
Physical Requirements / Working Environment - Location is at 2730 Mine and Mill Road, Lakeland, FL.
- This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work vary (Monday Sunday with some overnight work) and overtime is frequently required.
- Working environment is often in harsh elements (hot/humid and/or cold temperatures, rain, etc.) Industrial environments often have exposure to hazardous chemicals, moving heavy equipment, and other safety-sensitive hazards/risks. Must always be alert and able to safely perform the essential duties of the job without risking harm to oneself or others.
- While performing the duties of this job, you will:
- Frequently use hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, moving materials, and manipulating things.
Other physical requirements include. - Arm-Hand Steadiness ' The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
- Manual Dexterity ' The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
- Control Precision ' The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
- Finger Dexterity ' The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
- Multi-limb Coordination ' The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
- Reaction Time ' The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears.
- Hearing Sensitivity ' The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness.
- Near Vision ' The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
- Information Ordering ' The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
- Problem Sensitivity ' The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
- Depth Perception ' The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object.
- Extent Flexibility ' The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
- Oral Comprehension ' The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Static Strength ' The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects up to 50 pounds.
- Visual Color Discrimination ' The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.
- Written Comprehension ' The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
- Auditory Attention ' The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds.
- Deductive Reasoning ' The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
- Far Vision ' The ability to see details at a distance.
- Inductive Reasoning ' The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
- Oral Expression ' The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Rate Control ' The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene.
- Speech Clarity ' The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
- Speech Recognition ' The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
- Visualization ' The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
- Mid-State maintains a firm commitment in providing a safe and healthy work environment for its employees and quality services to its clients. Mid-State is a drug-free workplace. Must be able to pass a post-offer / pre-placement drug screen and job-related employment physicals. Must also submit to a post-offer / pre-employment background check that verifies criminal history.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
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Job Tags
Holiday work, Full time, For contractors, Night shift, Sunday,