Instrument Mechanic**

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power; El Segundo (CA); Sur place; USD 120 000 - 124 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is seeking an Instrument Mechanic to perform highly skilled field and shop work inspecting, troubleshooting, calibrating, servicing, maintaining, overhauling, repairing, and testing automatic controls and indicating and recording instruments and devices.

The role requires extensive experience with instrumentation, diagrams and process controls; salary ranges around $119,997–$124,319 with flat-rated steps and formal reciprocity notes.

Qualifications

• Three years of full-time paid experience as a Steam Plant Assistant with the City of Los Angeles, one year as Steam Plant Assistant “A” in the Instrument Shop or Operations, or
• Two years at Building Operating Engineer level with relevant boiler or refrigeration experience totaling 3,000+ tons, or
• Two years as Electrician/Electrical Test Technician with City of Los Angeles, or
• Two years as Instrument/ HVAC/ Elevator mechanic with inspection, repair and testing of control systems, instruments, and controllers in related facilities
• Substitutions: four semesters of Automated Instrumentation and Controls coursework or a three-year electrical/instrumentation apprenticeship may count toward experience

Responsabilités

• Inspect, troubleshoot, adjust, calibrate, service, maintain, overhaul and repair automatic controls and indicating/recording instruments
• Analyze instrumentation malfunctions to determine repairs and interface controls with process control computers

Connaissances

Steam Plant Assistant

Electrician

HVAC

Instrument Mechanic

Formation

Steam Plant Assistant experience

Electrical/Instrumentation experience

Apprentice program substitute

Outils

P&IDs

Wiring diagrams

Loop drawings

Description du poste

The salary in the Los Angeles World Airports is $122,210 (flat-rated)

The salary in the Department of Water and Power is $124,319 (flat-rated)

NOTES

• The current salary is subject to change. Please confirm the starting salary with the hiring department before accepting a job offer.

An Instrument Mechanic performs highly skilled field and shop work in inspecting, troubleshooting, adjusting, calibrating, servicing, maintaining, overhauling, repairing, and testing various automatic controls and indicating and recording instruments and devices; analyzes instrumentation and related system malfunctions to determine necessary repairs; and adjusts programs on instrumentation and controls required to interface with process control computers.

DUTIES ANNUAL SALARY

$119,997 (flat-rated)

The salary in the Los Angeles World Airports is $122,210 (flat-rated)

The salary in the Department of Water and Power is $124,319 (flat-rated)

NOTES

• The current salary is subject to change. Please confirm the starting salary with the hiring department before accepting a job offer.
• For information regarding reciprocity between the City of Los Angeles departments and LADWP, go to http://per.lacity.org/Reciprocity_CityDepts_and_DWP.pdf .

An Instrument Mechanic performs highly skilled field and shop work in inspecting, troubleshooting, adjusting, calibrating, servicing, maintaining, overhauling, repairing, and testing various automatic controls and indicating and recording instruments and devices; analyzes instrumentation and related system malfunctions to determine necessary repairs; and adjusts programs on instrumentation and controls required to interface with process control computers.

REQUIREMENTS/MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Three years of full-time paid experience as a Steam Plant Assistant with the City of Los Angeles, one year of which shall be as a Steam Plant Assistant “A” in the Instrument Shop or Operations; or
• Two years of full-time paid experience at the level of Building Operating Engineer with the City of Los Angeles, which provides experience in the operation or maintenance of high temperature boilers or refrigeration equipment with a total capacity of 3,000 tons or more; or
• Two years of full-time paid experience as an Electrician or Electrical Test Technician (formerly Electrical Tester) with the City of Los Angeles; or
• Two years of full-time paid instrument mechanic, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) mechanic, or elevator mechanic experience inspecting, adjusting, repairing and testing electronic and/or pneumatic control systems, including transmitting, indicating and recording instruments and controllers at oil refineries, chemical plants, utility or wastewater treatment facilities; or
• Two years full-time paid experience in instrument mechanic or related fields troubleshooting instrumentation issues using piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), wiring diagrams, loop drawings, associated schematics, and vendor drawings, and working with process control to troubleshoot and/or repair instrument/analyzer control loops, Safety Instrument System inputs/outputs, HVAC & Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC’s), and program, service, repair, and maintain instrumentation associated with process controls.
• Completion of four semesters of course work on Automated Instrumentation and Controls from an accredited college may be substituted for one year of the required experience in Requirements #1 through #4. Completion of a three-year apprentice program in Electrical/Instrumentation may be substituted for one year of full-time paid experience in Requirement #5. Candidates must list their courses completed, dates taken, and school attended according to the on-line instructions.

PROCESS NOTES

• Only applicants that are currently or have previously worked in the Department of Water and Power as Steam Plant Assistants in the following DDR (Duties Description Record) numbers 82-38096, 82-56017, or as Steam Plant Operators in DDR numbers 94-56104 and 94-56105 and meet the above noted requirements, will qualify for this examination under requirement #1.
• Applicants who lack six months or less of the required experience may file for this examination. However, they cannot be appointed until the full experience requirement has been met.
• A valid California driver’s license is required prior to appointment. Applicants will be disqualified and not eligible for hire if their record within the last 36 months reflects three or more moving violations and/or at-fault accidents, or a conviction of a major moving violation (such as DUI).
• Please note that qualifying education must be from a college or university accredited by a City of Los Angeles recognized agency. A list of approved accrediting agencies can be found at http://per.lacity.org/Accredited Institutions 08-21-08.pdf.
• Candidates completing the examination process will be contacted by the Personnel Department to provide required proof of qualifying coursework. Applicants who wish to expedite this process may attach a copy of their transcripts to their on-line application at the time of filing in the Attachments section.

THIS EXAMINATION IS TO BE GIVEN BOTH ON INTERDEPARTMENTAL PROMOTIONAL AND AN OPEN COMPETITIVE BASIS

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