Instrumentation & Controls Technician – Calibration & PLC

RXinsider LTD.; Rochester (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on/Retention bonus

Job summary

RXinsider LTD. is seeking an Instrument Technician Specialist to perform calibration, installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting on industrial control systems.

Reporting to the Instrumentation Supervisor, the role involves working with pneumatic and electronic instrumentation, creating drawings in AutoCAD/Visio, and interfacing with customers for repair and calibration needs. The candidate will design, install and evaluate new process control systems, maintain meticulous documentation, and

Qualifications

• Must have completed a certified apprenticeship program in an instrumentation and controls trade, or have an AA degree or higher in a controls related field, or have several years’ experience as journey level instrumentation and controls technician or other technical program and a minimum of six years commercial or military experience in the field of metrology or instrumentation.
• Must have an in-depth knowledge of electronic, pneumatic, mechanical and hydraulic instruments and controls.
• Knowledgeable of ISO/IEC 17025 and ANSI/NCSL Z-540-1 requirements
• In-depth knowledge of PLC programming and PID control loop tuning/optimization.
• Be fully conversant with the use, design and development of a wide variety of integrated control systems and instruments.
• Must be able to work from prints, sketches and or verbal instructions.
• Must be able to handle all problems that arise on shift independently and in a timely manner.
• Intermediate knowledge of metrology practices and theories in a particular discipline(s): electronics, mechanics, dimensional analysis, chemistry, thermometry, acoustics and vibration,
• Ability to identify hazards associated with work and to develop methods to mitigate those hazards.
• Ability to develop work plans and to document all work.
• Must be a team player with excellent communication skills and have an emphasis on quality service.

Responsibilities

• Install, inspect, troubleshoot, repair, calibrate, maintain and commission instrumentation and controls for GMP and non-GMP facilities.
• Interpret and use pneumatic and electrical instruments to measure temperature, pressure, pH, flow, power, and other signals.
• Create and update instrumentation drawings using AutoCAD and Visio.
• Configure PLCs (Allen Bradley SLC5/05, ControlLogix, Honeywell S9000) and loop controllers.
• Design and evaluate new process control systems and equipment.
• Interface with customers for repair or calibration needs.
• Maintain documentation with high accuracy and low error rates.
• Document work in CMMS system and order parts as needed.
• Work may occur in GMP/non-GMP areas in clean room attire.
• Develop calibration procedures under supervision to meet customer needs and ensure traceability.
• May rotate shifts and work overtime as needed.

Skills

Journeyman instrumentation

PLC programming

Calibration procedures

Documentation

Education

Apprenticeship in instrumentation and controls

AA degree or higher in controls related field

Tools

AutoCAD

Visio

PLC hardware knowledge

Job description

RXinsider LTD. is seeking an Instrument Technician Specialist to perform calibration, installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting on industrial control systems.

Reporting to the Instrumentation Supervisor, the role involves working with pneumatic and electronic instrumentation, creating drawings in AutoCAD/Visio, and interfacing with customers for repair and calibration needs. The candidate will design, install and evaluate new process control systems, maintain meticulous documentation, and