Aero Instrumentation & Controls Technician / Gas Turbine Mapper

On Grid Infrastructure Services LLC; Texas; Presencial; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Training & development

Vision insurance

Wellness resources

Descripción de la vacante

On Grid Infrastructure Services LLC is seeking an Aero Instrumentation & Controls Technician / Gas Turbine Mapper in Texas. The role covers inspection, disassembly, calibration, and maintenance of GE aeroderivative turbine instrumentation and control systems.

The technician will map field instruments, diagnose issues, and support software upgrades, with travel to project sites as needed to ensure proper turbine operation.

Formación

• Two‑year degree in Instrumentation, Electrical Technology, Electronics, Automation, or related fields.
• Hands-on experience with industrial instrumentation, electrical systems, and controls.
• Experience troubleshooting turbine instrumentation and control systems (PLCs, I/O, wiring).
• Ability to read blueprints, P&IDs, schematics, and OEM manuals.

Responsabilidades

• Provide technical direction and support for calibration, repair, maintenance, and operation of GE aeroderivative turbine instrumentation.
• Map field instruments and verify wiring, I/O assignments, and device locations.
• Troubleshoot and upgrade control system software, and perform retrofits.
• Travel domestically and internationally to support customer projects.
• Prepare accurate technical reports and maintain documentation.

Conocimientos

Instrumentation & controls experience

Gas turbine instrumentation

Electrical troubleshooting

PLC troubleshooting

Technical reporting

Educación

Two-year degree in Instrumentation or related field

Herramientas

PLC hardware

Multimeters

Loop calibrators

Electrical schematics

Descripción del empleo

Benefits:

• 401(k)


• Dental insurance


• Health insurance


• Training & development


• Vision insurance


• Wellness resources

Aero Instrumentation & Controls Technician / Gas Turbine Mapper

The Aero Instrumentation & Controls Technician I / Gas Turbine Mapper is responsible for the inspection, disassembly, cleaning, repair, calibration, testing, troubleshooting, and periodic maintenance of instrumentation, control systems, and associated equipment on GE aeroderivative gas turbines.

The position requires hands‑on experience with gas turbine instrumentation and controls, including field instrumentation mapping, electrical and control system troubleshooting, calibration, software modifications, and control system upgrades.

The Technician will evaluate equipment conditions, identify and diagnose operational issues, determine necessary repairs or modifications, and perform complex troubleshooting and maintenance activities during scheduled outages, commissioning, startup, and unscheduled maintenance assignments.

The role requires the ability to interpret electrical schematics, P&IDs, instrument drawings, control logic, and OEM technical documentation to identify, trace, verify, and document instrumentation and control system components. The Technician will also support control system software upgrades, modifications, retrofits, and functional testing to ensure proper turbine operation.

Experience with GE aeroderivative gas turbines, including LM2500, LM6000, LMS100, or similar equipment, is highly desirable.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provide customers with technical direction and support on the calibration, repair, maintenance, troubleshooting, and operation of instrumentation and controls equipment associated with GE aeroderivative gas turbines.


• Perform detailed instrumentation and control system mapping, including identification, tracing, verification, and documentation of field instruments, control devices, wiring, terminal connections, and I/O assignments.


• Verify instrument tag numbers, device locations, signal paths, wiring connections, and control system interfaces against electrical schematics, P&IDs, loop diagrams, instrument lists, and OEM documentation.


• Identify and document discrepancies between installed equipment, existing technical drawings, and control system configurations. Prepare instrument mapping records, updated device lists, and redline drawings as required.


• Disassemble, inspect, clean, repair, calibrate, test, and perform periodic maintenance of field instruments, control devices, and associated equipment systems.


• Troubleshoot, reinstall, test, evaluate, calibrate, and maintain instruments or devices following repairs, modifications, or replacement.


• Diagnose and troubleshoot electrical, instrumentation, and control system problems involving sensors, transmitters, switches, actuators, control valves, and associated electrical circuits.


• Perform instrument loop checks, signal verification, continuity testing, I/O verification, and functional testing to confirm proper equipment and control system operation.


• Record and report abnormal equipment functions, instrumentation failures, and out-of-tolerance conditions. Identify required corrective actions and maintain appropriate documentation.


• Troubleshoot gas turbine control systems, including PLC hardware, I/O modules, communication interfaces, control logic, and associated instrumentation.


• Review, interpret, and troubleshoot PLC ladder logic, control sequences, permissives, alarms, trips, and turbine protection logic.


• Implement approved conversions, modifications, upgrades, and retrofits to gas turbine control systems, including software upgrades, logic modifications, and configuration changes.


• Support control system software backups, configuration verification, software revision control, and post-modification functional testing.


• Provide technical support for GE Mark V, Mark VI, Mark VIe, Woodward NetCon, MicroNet, MicroNet Plus, and other applicable gas turbine control systems.


• Support troubleshooting and maintenance of gas turbine auxiliary systems, including fuel control, vibration monitoring, overspeed protection, fire and gas detection, and other turbine protection systems.


• Support troubleshooting and modifications involving Human Machine Interface (HMI) systems and associated software applications.


• Read and interpret electrical and mechanical flow diagrams, instrument diagrams, wiring schematics, P&IDs, control logic drawings, and equipment specification manuals.


• Use hand tools, electrical testing equipment, multimeters, loop calibrators, and other specialized instrumentation tools to conduct maintenance, troubleshooting, and testing of customer equipment.


• Support turbine startup, shutdown, commissioning, scheduled maintenance outages, unscheduled repairs, and return-to-service activities.


• Coordinate with turbine mechanics, Technical Field Advisors, controls engineers, commissioning personnel, and customer representatives to identify and resolve technical issues.


• Prepare accurate, professional technical reports and act as a primary point of contact between customers and the company concerning assigned technical issues, coordinating with all involved functions.


• Provide daily records of inspection findings, mapping activities, calibration results, maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, software modifications, and other work performed in accordance with approved guidelines and procedures.


• Maintain accurate instrument mapping records, calibration documentation, software revision records, test results, and equipment maintenance histories.


• Ensure all field activities are performed safely and in compliance with company environmental, health, and safety (EHS) guidelines, customer requirements, and applicable procedures.


• Demonstrate the ability and willingness to work holidays, weekends, overtime, and extended shifts as required by field assignments.


• Travel extensively, both domestically and internationally, to support customer projects.


• Perform other assigned duties to support project objectives, customer requirements, and company operational goals.

Required Qualifications & Experience:

• Two-year degree in Instrumentation, Electrical Technology, Electronics, Automation, or another scientific or technical field preferred, or equivalent related work experience.


• Technical training and demonstrated knowledge of fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures associated with industrial instrumentation, electrical systems, and controls.


• Hands‑on experience with instrumentation and controls systems on industrial gas turbines, preferably GE aeroderivative equipment.


• Demonstrated experience troubleshooting, calibrating, testing, maintaining, and repairing turbine instrumentation and associated control equipment.


• Experience performing instrumentation mapping, field device identification, wiring verification, instrument loop checks, and control system I/O verification.


• Experience troubleshooting gas turbine control systems, including PLCs, control logic, I/O systems, and associated electrical and instrumentation components.


• Ability to understand, troubleshoot, and implement approved control system software upgrades, logic modifications, and configuration changes.


• Working knowledge of PLC ladder logic, including the ability to navigate ladder rungs, interpret control sequences, and identify faults during troubleshooting.


• Ability to read and work from blueprints, P&IDs, electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, instrument loop drawings, control logic diagrams, and equipment specification manuals.


• Knowledge of industrial instrumentation, including pressure, temperature, flow, speed, vibration, and position measurement devices.


• Proficiency using electrical and instrumentation testing equipment, including multimeters, loop calibrators, and other diagnostic tools.


• Ability to diagnose and resolve complex instrumentation and controls problems independently while following established procedures and safety requirements.


• Strong computer skills, including the ability to work with controls software, electronic technical documentation, and reporting systems.


• Ability to prepare accurate technical reports, calibration records, instrument mapping documentation, and maintenance reports.


• Strong communication, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.


• Must be a team player committed to working in a quality‑focused environment.


• Must possess appropriate licenses or certifications where required by federal, state, or local laws.


• Ability and willingness to work on offshore platforms when required.


• Ability and willingness to travel extensively and work extended schedules during field assignments.


• English proficiency required.

Desired Characteristics:

• Direct field experience with GE aeroderivative gas turbines, including LM2500, LM6000, LMS100, or similar turbine models.


• Previous experience supporting GE Vernova, OEM‑authorized service providers, or independent gas turbine maintenance and service contractors.


• Experience in instrumentation and controls installation, calibration, maintenance, repair, troubleshooting, and commissioning.


• Demonstrated knowledge and application of physical measurement standards for mass, temperature, flow, and pressure.


• Experience performing detailed instrumentation mapping, wiring verification, instrument loop testing, and control system documentation.


• Working knowledge of computers, PLCs, industrial control systems, and associated communication interfaces.


• Understanding of PLC ladder logic, including the ability to navigate ladder rungs, troubleshoot logic sequences, and support software modifications.


• Knowledge of gas turbine control systems and auxiliary systems, including but not limited to:
  
  
  
  • Woodward NetCon
  
  
  • Woodward MicroNet and MicroNet Plus
  
  
  • GE Mark V, Mark VI, and Mark VIe
  
  
  • GE Fanuc RX3i and RX7i PLC systems
  
  
  
  


• Experience implementing control system software upgrades, configuration changes, logic modifications, and major controls retrofits.


• Familiarity with turbine control system software backups, revision management, and post-modification testing.


• Field experience with Wonderware, CIMPLICITY, and iFIX HMI software.


• Familiarity with Bently Nevada 3500 Vibration Monitoring Systems, including troubleshooting, configuration verification, and associated instrumentation.


• Familiarity with fire system controls, fire and gas detection systems, and turbine protective instrumentation.


• Knowledge of gas turbine fuel control systems, turbine protection logic, overspeed protection, alarms, trips, and interlocks.


• Experience supporting turbine startup, shutdown, commissioning, hot‑section inspections, scheduled outages, and unscheduled maintenance activities.


• Familiarity with power plant maintenance, turbine generator maintenance, and power plant equipment installation and commissioning.


• Ability to interpret OEM technical manuals, electrical schematics, control system documentation, and instrument drawings.


• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills with the ability to independently diagnose and resolve complex instrumentation and controls issues.


• Excellent customer service, communication, and interpersonal skills.


• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while coordinating effectively with site personnel and project teams.


• Ability to manage multiple assignments and complete projects within established time constraints.


• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and commitment to accurate technical documentation.

Compensation and Benefits:

Employees may be eligible for overtime. Benefits include insurance (medical, dental, vision, disability, and life), retirement savings, health and wellness reimbursement, and a bonus or incentive program. Eligibility for benefits is determined under the terms of the applicable benefits plan.