Instrument Technician III

New England Controls Inc; Town of Clifton Park (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Unlimited Vacation Time

Paid Holidays

401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Job summary

A leading automation solutions provider is seeking a skilled technician for instrumentation and calibration services across New England and New York. The role requires delivering technical solutions to customers and executing field service work efficiently. Ideal candidates will have at least four years of calibration experience, good communication skills, and attention to detail. The benefits include comprehensive medical insurance, unlimited vacation time, and competitive compensation between $75K and $85K annually.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of calibration experience, some of which can be offset by formal metrology training.
• Experience in entering information into a calibration management system.
• Knowledge or experience with ISO 17025.

Responsibilities

• Execute field service work as part of a team or independently.
• Perform maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of field instruments.
• Collect and record data during calibration activities.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Mathematics

Computer skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Pressure calibrators

Multimeters

Temperature standards

Job description

Empowering our Partners to Advance the World.

NECI is an Emerson Impact Partner and provider of industrial automation and digital transformation solutions and services. We solve process, automation, and data integration challenges in therapeutics, energy, and manufacturing with a broad portfolio of product, project, and service capabilities. Our experienced team has a deep knowledge of people, process and systems and relentlessly seeks to drive the outcomes that empower our partners to advance the world. Join in our mission!

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NECI is the leading Automation solutions provider transforming manufacturing, lab operations, process development and process control across a range of process industries in Northeast. NECI relentlessly seeks to drive the outcomes that ‘change the game’ for our clients and is seeking team members to join in our mission.

Position Summary

NECI’s Asset Reliability Business is engaged in the delivery of Instrumentation and Calibration services to industrial sites throughout New England & New York. We work closely with our customers in solving problems and providing technical solutions.

As a member of the NECI Asset Reliability team, you are expected to deliver industry leading services to our customers as it pertains to instrumentation support & calibration. Technicians working as a member of a team, or independently are required to execute site services efficiently and accurately. In addition to technical expertise, NECI seeks individuals with superior attention to detail and reporting skills.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Execute field service work as a member of a team or individually as required.
• Perform basic maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of field instruments
• Collect, compile, measure, summarize, and record data gathered during calibration
• Identify out-of-tolerance conditions and perform corrective action via adjustments, component replacement, correction factors, etc.
• Write detailed site reports, calibration reports, and certificates
• Interact with other technicians, schedulers, account managers, and customers.
• Manage and maintain equipment in a manner to ensure accuracy.
• Responsible for providing uncompromising quality to all work processes in designated area of responsibility. Has the authority to stop those work processes at any time it is believed that quality is being compromised
• Performs other duties as assigned; responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
• Physical demands: Lifting up to 50lbs without assistance.
• Travel: 90% travel within the New England New York area.

Qualifications

• Minimum High School diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 4 years of calibration experience some of which can be offset my formal metrology training
• Experience in entering information into a calibration management system
• Knowledge of or experience with ISO 17025
• Must be able to perform general math and algebra functions
• Must process good written and oral, communication skills
• Self-starter, honest, responsible, timely, detail oriented and self-sufficient
• Basic computer skills
• Proficient in use of MS Word and Excel
• Must have very good interpersonal and customer service skills
• Ability to get along well with others
• Strong attention to details
• Appropriate and professional demeanor and appearance.

Preferred qualifications:

• ISA Certification (Level 1)
• Military experience or certification in electronics
• Hands on experience testing, troubleshooting, and repairing pressure, temperature, analytical, weight and speed instruments.
• Experience using pressure calibrators (e.g. BEAMEX multi-calibrator / Fluke 721), multimeters, resistance simulators, conductivity solutions, pH buffers, tachometers, and temperature standards (e.g. Fluke 1523).
• Prefer previous experience working in Pharma, Power, or Utilities.
• Proficient in viewing, programming, and adjusting pressure and temperature instruments via HART communication.
• Experience with 4-20 mA current loops .
• Experience in various BUS communication protocols
• Ability to perform tasks by referencing standard operating procedures (SOP’s)
• Ability to troubleshoot, program, and adjust instruments by referencing instrument manuals
• Experience and understanding of P&ID’s, and electrical drawings

Here’s What You’ll Get

• Highly competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending or Health Savings Accounts
• Unlimited Vacation Time
• 10 Paid Holidays
• 12 Paid Weeks Maternity Leave
• Pet Insurance
• Retirement Savings: 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Professional Development Reimbursement
• Company Paid STD, LTD, and Life Insurance

An annual starting salary between $75K and $85K.

Must be currently authorized to work in the United States.

Policy on Third-Party Unsolicited Resume Submissions: Please note that any third-party unsolicited resume submissions will immediately become the property of NECI. NECI will not pay any fee to a submitting employment agency, person, or entity unless a signed agreement is established.

Please Note: NECI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.