Instrumentation Technician

Verto People; Oak Creek (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plans

Savings accounts

Tuition reimbursement

Paid volunteering

Job summary

Verto People seeks an Instrumentation Technician to support maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting, and repair of industrial instrumentation and control systems in Milwaukee-area water treatment operations.

The role requires experience with process controls, digital and analogue electronics, and calibration equipment; you will work with PLCs and DCS platforms, read schematics, and ensure reliable plant operation through preventative maintenance and documentation.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1–3 years experience in electronics technology.
• Associate Degree in Electronics Technology or equivalent.
• Ability to read schematics and process drawings.
• Willingness to work in safety training and hazardous environments.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, calibrate, troubleshoot, repair, modify, and overhaul instrumentation systems.
• Maintain process instruments and control systems to measure and control variables such as pressure, flow, temperature, motion, force, and chemical composition.
• Support computer and microprocessor-based systems used in treatment plant operations.
• Use test equipment to diagnose and maintain equipment.
• Read schematics, process and instrumentation drawings, and technical documentation.
• Configure control systems logic and tune control loops on PLCs and DCS platforms.
• Collaborate with external engineers and vendors to install, test, and modify control systems.
• Maintain equipment records and update maintenance documentation.

Skills

Electronics troubleshooting

Process controls

Schematic reading

Calibration

Diagnostics

PLC/DCS familiarity

Safety training readiness

Education

Associate Degree in Electronics Technology

Tools

Multimeter

Calibration equipment

Job description

An Instrumentation Technician is required to support the maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting, and repair of industrial instrumentation and control systems within water treatment operations in the Milwaukee area. This role is suited to an electronics or instrumentation professional with experience working with process controls, digital and analogue electronics, and industrial measurement systems.

The Instrumentation Technician will work on a variety of process instrumentation and control equipment, supporting reliable plant operations through preventative maintenance, system improvements, diagnostics, and technical problem-solving.

• $40 - $50 per hour DOE
• Opportunity to work with advanced instrumentation and control systems
• Exposure to PLCs, DCS systems, control logic, and process instrumentation
• Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, health, dental, vision, and life insurance, retirement plans, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, and paid volunteering

The Instrumentation Technician Role:

• Install, maintain, calibrate, troubleshoot, repair, modify, and overhaul instrumentation systems
• Maintain process instruments and control systems used to measure and control variables including pressure, flow, temperature, motion, force, and chemical composition
• Support computer and microprocessor-based systems associated with treatment plant operations
• Use test equipment including multimeters and calibration equipment to diagnose and maintain equipment
• Read and interpret schematics, process and instrumentation drawings, and technical documentation
• Configure control systems logic, user interfaces, and tune control loops on systems including PLCs and DCS platforms
• Work with external engineers and vendors to install, test, and modify new and existing control systems
• Maintain equipment records and update operating and maintenance documentation
• Associate Degree in Electronics Technology from an accredited technical college or demonstrated equivalent ability
• One to three years of experience in electronics technology or a related field
• Knowledge of advanced digital and analogue electronics principles and practices
• Ability to read schematics and process instrumentation drawings
• Experience using calibration equipment and diagnosing equipment faults
• Ability to solder and de-solder components without damaging materials
• Valid Wisconsin Driver’s License required
• Willingness to participate in required safety training activities
• Ability to work in environments involving confined spaces, hazardous gases, heights, noise, dust, and other industrial conditions