Electrical and Instrumentation Technician

Frey Consulting Group; Joplin (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Frey Consulting Group is seeking an Electrical and Instrumentation Technician to install, maintain, and troubleshoot a wide range of instrumentation and electrical equipment in our operations. You will work with sensors, actuators, pneumatic controls, actuators, and process transmitters to ensure reliable production performance.

You will diagnose and repair motor control systems, VFDs, and safety interlocks, calibrate instruments, and update drawings to reflect as-built conditions.

Qualifications

• Installs, maintains, and troubleshoots instrumentation and electrical equipment.
• Troubleshoots PLC programs and HMIs to support production operations.
• Diagnoses and repairs motor control systems including VFDs and soft starters.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and services safety systems, including burner management systems and interlocks.
• Selects, installs, configures, and calibrates instruments and control devices.
• Performs preventive maintenance, calibrations, and functional testing of automation and control equipment.
• Red-lines and updates drawings to reflect as-built conditions and keeps documentation current.
• Develops and updates standard work plans and procedures for electrical and instrumentation work.
• Reads and interprets electrical schematics, P&IDs, and control diagrams for troubleshooting and project work.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Instrumentation knowledge

PLC programming

HMI configurations

VFDs knowledge

Reading schematics

Tools

P&IDs

Safety interlocks

Process control equipment

Job description

Electrical and Instrumentation Technician

• Installs, maintains, and troubleshoots a wide variety of instrumentation and electrical equipment including sensors, actuators, pneumatic controls, servo drives, electric motors, process transmitters, and process switches.
• Troubleshoots and modifies PLC programs and HMI configurations to support production operations and resolve process control issues.
• Diagnoses and repairs motor control systems including variable frequency drives (VFDs), soft starters, and associated equipment.
• Maintains and services industrial safety systems, including burner management systems, boilers, and associated safety interlocks to ensure safe and reliable operation.
• Selects, installs, configures, and calibrates instruments and control devices to meet process requirements and applicable standards.
• Performs scheduled preventive maintenance, calibrations, and functional testing of automation systems, instrumentation, and control equipment.
• Red-lines and updates electrical and instrumentation drawings to reflect as-built conditions; maintains accurate documentation of system changes.
• Develops and updates standard work plans and procedures for electrical and instrumentation work.
• Reads and interprets electrical schematics, P&IDs, and control diagrams for troubleshooting and project work.