Instrumentation Field Technician

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)/Profit Sharing

ESOP

Job summary

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering, Inc. is hiring Instrumentation Field Technicians for our Tigard, Oregon location. The role requires a technical associate degree or equivalent experience and at least two years of field exposure to instrumentation, control systems, and related equipment.

Travel to client sites is expected. Responsibilities include instrument start-up, calibration, and troubleshooting; reading and marking drawings; SCADA software work (Cimplicity, Ignition); and PLC troubleshooting

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of field experience in instrumentation or control systems.
• Able to travel to client sites as required.
• Must be fluent with Microsoft Office (Word & Excel).

Responsibilities

• Instrument calibration, start-up, and troubleshooting of field instruments.
• Read P&ID/Process drawings and perform redline as‑built markups.
• Troubleshoot motor control equipment and PLCs; support SCADA software (Cimplicity, Ignition).
• Install and commission field networking equipment; support telemetry equipment.

Skills

Field experience

Valid driver’s license

Team collaboration

Education

Technical Associate degree

Tools

Cimplicity

Ignition

Rockwell PLCs

Emerson RX3i

Industrial networking (Ethernet/IP)

Job description

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering (WM) is a 100% employee-owned ESOP and one of the largest and most well-established engineering companies in the United States. When you joinWMyou become part of a company that is:

• 100% employee-owned with 40+ years of industry history
• Rated as a top System Integrator Giant

We haveseveralInstrumentation Field Technicianpositionsopen in ourTigard, Oregonlocation.Minimum of two years of field experience.Each of thesepeoplewill play a key role in the business unit due to daily exposure to the customer andsupporting the customer as needed.This position is a representation of the entire effort put forwardto support the customerand is extremely important to the overall success oftherelationship with the customer.

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

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

Experience

• Ideal candidate would have over 2 years’ experience with the responsibilities listed; instrumentation, system drawings, motor control equipment, PLC Equipment, Equipment Modifications, Telemetry Equipment, Computer & Networking Equipment
• Able to work effectively and professionally with Customers and maintain business 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 as required
• 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 PositionMust be able to have full dexterity of hands and feet at a job site. Ladder and possible confined space access required. Use of hand tools required. 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 occasional hours over 40 and possible weekend requirements
• Construction and industrial environment. Frequent PC and cell phone usage

Working EnvironmentOn-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.

Wunderlich-Malec is proud to offer a comprehensive employee-owner benefit package. Full-time employees may be eligible for the following 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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