Instrumentation & Control Systems Technician

County of Sacramento; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

County of Sacramento seeks a Water Quality Control Systems Technician to maintain and repair pneumatic, chemical, electric, and electronic process instrumentation and control systems. The role requires reading schematics, handling test instruments, and coordinating with operations staff.

The position emphasizes safety, reliability, and documentation, with shifts including day, swing, or graveyard. A relevant AA/AS or college credits plus instrumentation experience are preferred, along with a

Qualifications

• Two years of full-time experience in operation, maintenance, and repair of industrial instrumentation, control or communication system components involving physical, chemical, and electronic principles.
• AA/AS degree or 30 college credits in instrumentation, computers, or electronics; graduate education substitution allowed for up to one year of experience.
• Note: experience is defined as full-time paid experience unless stated otherwise.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair pneumatic, chemical, electric, and electronic components of process instrumentation and control systems.
• Read and interpret analog equipment schematics, diagrams, plans, blueprints, and electrical wiring diagrams.
• Work with hand tools and test instruments and coordinate with operations and maintenance staff.

Skills

Analog and digital fault diagnostics

Instrumentation principles

Chemistry and physics

Electrical circuits

Maintenance of instruments

Safety practices

Read schematics

Read gauges/instruments

Test instruments operation

Communicate with operations/maintenace

Record keeping

Data presentation

Report preparation

English language proficiency

Emergency response

Shift work (day/evening/overnight)

Education

AA/AS instrumentation, computers, or electronics

30 college credits in instrumentation/computers/electronics

Two years full-time instrumentation/controls experience

Job description

County of Sacramento seeks a Water Quality Control Systems Technician to maintain and repair pneumatic, chemical, electric, and electronic process instrumentation and control systems. The role requires reading schematics, handling test instruments, and coordinating with operations staff.

The position emphasizes safety, reliability, and documentation, with shifts including day, swing, or graveyard. A relevant AA/AS or college credits plus instrumentation experience are preferred, along with a