Instrumentation & Controls Technician

Houston Dose; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CenTrio is seeking an Instrumentation & Controls Technician to support the district energy plant operations in Houston, TX. The role is onsite, Monday–Friday, 8-hour days, and reports to the Director, Platform Instrumentation & Controls.

The candidate will maintain and calibrate instrumentation for steam and chilled water systems, program process control loops, and coordinate with operations to issue KPI reports.

Qualifications

• 2-year technical degree in electrical, controls or instrumentation engineering.
• 1-3 years of manufacturing/industrial process plant experience preferred.
• Knowledge of PLC/HMI/SCADA/DCS hardware and software.
• Must be able to program PID controls using plain English, ladder logic.
• Knowledge of instrumentation including flow, temperature, pressure and valves.
• Willingness to work holidays, weekends and overtime.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, test, adjust, and repair electrical, electronic, mechanical, and pneumatic instruments and systems.
• Inspect meters, indicators, and gauges to detect failures and defects.
• Calibrate flowmeters, pressure gauges, temperature indicators, controllers, and other instruments.
• Plan and schedule maintenance work orders for all instruments and review labor hours and parts.
• Reconcile work orders with contractor invoices.
• Generate KPI reports from process control Delta V historian.
• Program process control loops and tune PID controllers.
• Work with Emerson Delta V, Allen-Bradley PLC and other controllers.
• Read PID and PFD diagrams.
• Collaborate with engineering firms to design control systems.
• Coordinate contractors for maintenance and upgrades.

Skills

PID control programming

Field visits

Safety awareness

Communication skills

Education

2-year technical degree in electrical, controls or instrumentation engineering

Associates degree in controls or instrumentation + 5 years experience

1-3 years in manufacturing/industrial process plant

Knowledge of PLC/HMI/SCADA/DCS hardware and software

Instrumentation knowledge: flow, temperature, pressure, valves

Tools

MPULSE CMMS

Emerson Delta V

Allen-Bradley PLC

Job description

Job Description Job Description

CenTrio is looking for a dynamic Instrumentation & Controls Technician!

Onsite

Houston, TX

Monday- Friday- 8 Hour Days

Full Time

Job Summary

The Instrumentation Controls Technician & Calibration will be a critical member of the company's Engineering & Construction team, reporting directly to the Director, Platform Instrumentation & Controls.They will provide instrumentation and controls support for a district energy plant producing steam and chilled water.

The successful candidate will be expected to be responsible for all instrumentation and controls and maintaining of systems for the district energy plants producing steam and chilled water and its energy transfer stations.

Primary Responsibilities

• Inspects, tests, adjusts, and repairs electric, electronic, mechanical, and pneumatic instruments and systems used to indicate, record, and control.


• Inspects meters, indicators, and gauges to detect failures and process defects.


• Calibrate accuracy of flowmeters, pressure gauges, temperature indicators, controllers, and other recording, indicating or controlling instruments to locate defective components in system, using test equipment, such as pressure gauges, mercury manometers, potentiometers, pulse and signal generators, ammeters, voltmeters, and power meters.


• Plan and schedule corrective and preventive maintenance work orders for all types of instruments. Work with operations and maintenance personnel to complete work orders on all types and levels of instrumentation and controls.


• Will review work orders for completeness including auditing labor hours, parts and contract vendors.


• Will be responsible for reconciling work orders with contractor invoices.


• Will work with management to issue KPI reports from the process control Delta V historian.


• Program process control loops, tune control loops, be familiar with PID and "cascade" control loops.


• Will work extensively with Emerson Delta V, Allen-Bradley PLC or other types of PID controllers.


• Read and understand PID and PFD diagrams.

Additional Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineering firms to design electrical, instrumentation and control systems.


• Coordinate and manage contractors or vendors in the maintenance, repairs, troubleshooting, or upgrade of all process control systems.


• Must be proficient with all types of hand tools and power tools both electric and pneumatic. must be able to work with all types of PPE including (but not limited to); dust mask, half-face respirator, all manner of hand protection, eye protection and hearing protection.


• Must be able to perform the following work in a safe manner; overhead, climb ladders, squat, bend, lift 100 lbs, perform in a confined space, dusty and noisy environment, work outdoors, plenum spaces, hot and cold environments.


• Must be willing to work holidays, weekends and over-time.


• Must be willing to work during all types of weather events including hurricanes and storms.


• Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office including; Word, Excel and Outlook. Will complete maintenance work orders utilizing MPULSE (CMMS software).


• Will work closely with the operations and maintenance lead personnel along with the Plant Director.

Health, Safety & Environment (HSE)

The Business has a consistent and dedicated focus on a proactive safety culture. HSE is the responsibility of everyone in the organization. Your accountability for HSE also includes:

• Promote, ensure, and maintain a safe and healthy environment for your fellow workers and yourself so that everyone goes home injury-free,


• Work in compliance with the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Industrial Regulations, Environmental Protection Act and Regulations and HSE policies, programs, and procedures,


• Responsible for identifying and reporting workplace HSE hazards and concerns to your supervisor immediately and providing solutions (if aware of any) to address these concerns as requested, and


• Immediate reporting of all work-related injuries/illness to your supervisor

Qualifications & Experience

• A minimum 2-year technical degree in electrical, controls or instrumentation engineering.


• 1-3 years of previous work experience in a manufacturing or industrial process plant environment is strongly preferred.


• In lieu of a bachelor's degree, a 2-year associates degree in controls or instrumentation and 5 years of experience in process controls and instrumentation in an industrial environment will be considered.


• Knowledge of PLC/HMI/SCADA/DCS hardware and software preferred.


• Must be able to program PID controls using plain English, block and ladder logic


• Knowledge of various instrumentation including flow, temperature, pressure and valves.


• Excellent written and oral skills


• Collaborative and interpersonal skills;


• Ability to work and communicate effectively with customers and vendors


• Ability to work in a dynamic, complex, fast-paced environment, to adapt quickly and to manage changing priorities


• Must be able to perform field visits


• Must be able to perform work in a safe manner; overhead, climb ladders, squat, bend, perform in a confined space, dusty and noisy environment, work outdoors, plenum spaces, hot and cold environments.