Instrumentation Field Technician

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering, Inc; Tigard (OR); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)/Profit Sharing

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Job summary

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering in Beaverton, Oregon is seeking an Instrumentation Field Technician with at least two years of field experience to support client operations on-site.

The role focuses on instrumentation, control drawings, motor control equipment, SCADA software (GE Cimplicity, Ignition), and PLC troubleshooting, with travel to client sites as required. A technical associate degree or equivalent experience is acceptable.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of field experience.
• Ability to read drawings and understand control systems.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and ability to travel to client sites.

Responsibilities

• Instrumentation: specification, start-up, calibration, and troubleshooting of site instrumentation (flow, pressure, temperature, etc.).
• Read and interpret Process and Instrumentation drawings, control loop diagrams, and panel drawings; perform redline as-built markups.
• Troubleshoot motor control equipment (FVNR starters, VFDs, soft starts) and ensure safety requirements.
• Develop, modify, and troubleshoot SCADA software (GE Cimplicity, Ignition) and understand protocols (Modbus, ProfiNet, IO-Link, MQTT, Sparkplug B, Ethernet/IP).
• Troubleshoot PLC logic (Rockwell/Siemens equivalents) and relay logic; assess equipment for modifications.
• Recommend field equipment modifications (mechanical and electrical).
• Install and start up computer and networking equipment; experience with industrial networking is a plus.

Education

Technical Associate degree or related training

Job description

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering (WM) has an Instrumentation Field Technician position available in our Beaverton, Oregon office. This person will play a key role due to daily exposure to the customer and supporting the customer as needed. This position is a representation of the entire effort put forward to support the customer and is extremely important to the overall success of the relationship with the customer. We are looking for a minimum of two years of field experience.

Please Note: This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization, including H-1B sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Instrumentation– Specification, start-up, calibration, and troubleshooting of site related instrumentation. This includes but is not limited to transmitters such as flow, pressure, temperature, position, vibration, and current. Additional instrumentation includes, but is not limited to, analyzers for dissolved oxygen, ORP, turbidity, pH, conductivity, and particle counting.
• Systems Drawings – Ability to read Process and Instrumentation, Control Loop, installations details, and Control Panel drawings along with understanding Sequence Of Operations. Responsibility for the red line as-built mark-up of drawings to document the current state of existing control systems
• Motor Control Equipment- Troubleshooting motor control equipment – FVNR Motor Starters, Variable Frequency Drives, and Soft Starts. Knowledgeable of all necessary safety requirements while working with this type of equipment
• SCADA Software – Develop, Modify and Troubleshooting SCADA software, GE Vernova’s Cimplicity and Inductive Automation’s Ignition. Knowledge of industrial protocols is a plus, Modbus, ProfiNet, IO-Link, MQTT, Sparkplug B, Ethernet/IP
• PLC Equipment - Troubleshooting PLC logic (Rockwell SLC, PLC5, CLX, and Emerson RX3i, 90/30), relay logic, and other associated control equipment
• Equipment modifications– Able to recommend necessary equipment modifications in the field, both mechanical and electrical
• Computer/ Networking- Installation and start-up of computer and networking equipment. Experience with industrial networking is a plus, DLR, PRP, Daisy Chain, Star

Education

EducationTechnicalAssociatedegree or training and/or equivalent experience may be substituted.

Experience

• Ideal candidate would have over 2 years’ experience with theresponsibilitieslisted; instrumentation, system drawings, motor control equipment, PLC Equipment, Equipment Modifications, Telemetry Equipment, Computer & Networking Equipment
• Able to work effectively and professionally with Customers andmaintainbusiness relationships
• Ability to work as part of a team professionally
• Must have a valid driver’s license with the ability to travel to and from client sites asrequired
• Must be fluent in Microsoft Office applications including WordandExcel
• Experience working with general contractors, other trades (e.g.electrical, mechanical, HVAC) a plus
• Building management system (BMS) experience a plus
• Semiconductorenvironment control for clean space, providing heating,coolingand wastemanagement a plus

Physical Demands of Position

Must be able to have full dexterity of hands and feet at a job site. Ladder and possible confined space accessrequired. Use of hand toolsrequired. Seeing, color perception, hearing, clear speech, dexterity in hands, driving, lifting, climbing, ability to mount and dismount equipment, pushing, pulling, warm and cold temperature conditions, sun exposure, moisture, potential exposure to hazardous materials and electrical voltages.

Working/Residence Plan

• 80% to100% work site location; (outside of PTO)
• Standard Monday-Friday working hours with occasionalhours over 40 andpossibleweekendrequirements
• Construction and industrial environment. Frequent PC and cell phone usage

Working Environment

On-site office environment, diverse industrial environments. On-site environment could require work in various temperature conditions; in and/or around moisture, on slippery and/or uneven surfaces; will require frequent standing, and occasional bending, squatting, climbing, twisting, balancing, and reaching; will have exposure to noise, vibrations and chemicals. May require irregular or extended hours, subject to being on call.

*Job Descriptions are not exhaustive lists of all skills, responsibilities, or efforts associated with a job. They reflect principal job elements essential for performing the job and evaluating performance.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Basic and Supplemental Life and AD&D
• Long Term Disability
• Voluntary Short Term Disability
• Healthcare & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Account
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Referral Bonus Program
• 401(k)/Profit Sharing
• 100% ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Will Preparation Resources
• Worldwide Travel Assistance

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