Instrumentation & Electrical Technician

Veolia; City of Johnstown (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid volunteering

Job summary

Veolia is seeking an Instrumentation & Electrical Technician to support plant operations in Johnstown, NY. The role includes maintenance and repair of electrical systems and instrumentation, testing, troubleshooting, and installing controls. Candidates should have a High School Diploma and a technical degree in electronics with 4 years' experience. Benefits include health insurance, paid time off, and a 401(k) plan. An Ohio Electrical License is required.

Qualifications

• 4 years of experience performing maintenance and repair in power generation or process plants.
• Experience with electrical systems up to 4160 Volts.

Responsibilities

• Maintain equipment controlling plant operations like boilers and pumps.
• Perform repairs on electrical, electronic, and pneumatic control systems.
• Install and program electronic instruments and maintain computerized controls.

Skills

Electrical safety procedures

Reading process flow diagrams

Interpreting manufacturer's manuals

Knowledge of refrigeration

Physical ability to lift 50 lbs

Self-motivated in dynamic environment

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Technical or trade school degree in electronics

Job description

Job Description

Position Purpose:

The Instrumentation & Electrical Technician (I&E Tech) will report to the Maintenance Supervisor and will support plant operations by maintenance and repair of all electrical systems, instrumentation and controls and equipment. The I&E Tech will perform skilled work requiring a high degree of precision and understanding of technical data and systems. The I&E Tech often works alone and must be aware of circumstances that can contribute to the injury of personnel and damage to equipment.

Primary Duties / Responsibilities

• Maintain equipment used to control the operation of boilers, compressors, pumps, and other plant equipment and systems.
• Perform periodic cleaning, inspection, testing, repairing, and calibration of electrical, electronic, and pneumatic control systems. Typical equipment serviced includes temperature and pressure instruments, gages, flow transmitters, switches, solenoids, and control valves.
• Perform repairs and modifications to control circuitry. Install and program electronic instruments. Install sensing elements, wiring, tubing and fittings. Clean and repair electrical power switching equipment.
• Test, analyze, and troubleshoot electrical power supply circuits.
• Remove, install, clean, and repair motors, circuit breakers, transformers. Create, maintain, and update diagrams, drawings, and plans for plant electrical, electronic, and pneumatic controls and instruments.
• Install, maintain, and calibrate computerized controls and instruments and programmable controllers.

Qualifications

Education/Experience/Background:

• High School Diploma/GED is required.
• Technical or trade school degree in electronics, computer science, or equivalent industry training and experience.
• 4 years ofprogressive experience as a technician performing maintenance and repair in central plant, power generation or other process plants.
• Experience with electrical systems up to 4160 Volts.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Thorough understanding of electrical safety procedures and Lock-Out-Tag-Out procedures.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge at reading process flow diagrams and control and instrumentation diagrams and interpreting manufacturer's manuals and drawings.
• Familiarity with principles of refrigeration and thermodynamics.
• Ability to lift heavy equipment and carry materials up and down stairs with the capacity of lifting 50 pounds.
• Ability to operate with minimal supervision in a dynamic environment with a high degree of initiative.
• Acquainted with the environmental operating limitations on equipment to insure compliance.

Required Certification/Licenses/Training:

• Must hold and maintain an Ohio Electrical License.
• Must hold a valid driver's license with a satisfactory driving record to maintain minimum company required insurance coverage.
• Preferred: Certified Refrigeration Technician under the Clean Air Act of 1990, Section 608.

Physical Requirements:

• The job can be physically demanding involving movement of heavy equipment and carrying materials up and down stairs.
• Candidates should be able to lift a 50-lb load.

Benefits

Veolia’s comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.