Instrument and Electrical Technician (I and E Tech)

Vance Airscoop; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Vance Airscoop is seeking an I&E Technician to maintain and troubleshoot instrumentation and control systems in a plant environment in Mobile, Alabama. The role requires hands-on expertise with analog and digital electronics and pneumatics, along with the ability to perform routine and emergency maintenance.

The ideal candidate will have at least five years of I&E experience, strong diagnostic skills, and a commitment to safety.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; trade school certification preferred.
• At least 5 years’ experience with I&E.
• Experience with analog and digital fault diagnostic techniques.
• Knowledge of instrumentation and control systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and emergency maintenance on analog electrical, electronic and pneumatic equipment.
• Inspect, test, calibrate, and service process instrumentation and control systems.
• Identify and correct electrical, pneumatic and computer system failures; use diagnostics to locate defective boards.
• Conduct functional tests to verify telemetry systems and instrumentation.

Skills

I&E Troubleshooting

Instrumentation

Electrical Systems

Preventive Maintenance

Safety Compliance

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Job Title: I & E Tech

Department: Plant Wide

Shift Description: Monday – Friday (7:00-3:30). This may change without notice due to workload and will require overtime, as needed.

Availability: Average 40+ hours per week. Must be able to work weekends, holidays, flexible schedule and overtime, when required.

The person in this role will be responsible for:

• Performing routine and emergency maintenance on analog electrical, electronic and pneumatic equipment and networks used to collect, process, transmit, receive and record data
• Performing periodic inspections, testing, adjustments, calibrations and servicing activities necessary to assure the proper operation of process instrumentation and control systems in the process
• Identifying and correcting electrical, pneumatic and electric analog and computer system failures; employ computer system diagnostic programs, computer control console switches and indicators, and logic analyzers to locate and replace defective circuit boards and modules in computers and computer peripherals, and repairs digital interfaces
• Performing functional tests to identify and correct telemetry system failures; use maintain, and repair electrical, electronic, hydraulic and pneumatic test instruments
• Performing specialized staff work related to control systems
• A high school diploma (trade school certification preferred).
• At least 5 years’ experience with I&E.

Working knowledge of:

• Analog and digital system fault diagnostic techniques and procedures.
• Principles underlying the construction and use of scientific instruments.
• Electronic and electrical low voltage circuits.
• Methods, practices and equipment used in maintaining, repairing, testing and adjusting electro-mechanical, pneumatic, electronic and other types of recording, control, and measuring instruments.
• Safety practices necessary for the work.
• Electrical and electronic theory and practice as applied to process instrumentation and control equipment.
• Materials, methods, and equipment used in the inspection, testing, calibration, maintenance, and repair of process instrumentation and control equipment