Instrument Mechanic

Westinghouse Electric - USA; Ogden (UT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus $5,000

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric - USA in Ogden, UT is seeking an onsite Instrumentation & Controls Technician to maintain and calibrate process systems. You will install, repair, and optimize instrumentation, ensuring accuracy and compliance with documentation practices.

The role emphasizes hands-on troubleshooting, PLC wiring, and adherence to preventive maintenance and NIST calibration standards; strong candidates bring 5+ years of relevant experience and a high school diploma or GED.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• At least 5 years in instrumentation and controls, with a minimum of 3 years in a comparable industrial environment.
• Trade/technical education in industrial instrumentation maintenance may fulfill part of the experience requirement.
• Proficiency in PLC wiring and strong maintenance/repair fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Install, repair, and optimize instrumentation across pressure, flow, gas chromatograph, and pH systems to stabilize operations.
• Calibrate temperature and pressure elements to NIST standards and maintain complete physical records.
• Champion preventive maintenance discipline—up-to-date logs, test records, and a well-curated calibration manual library.
• Restore and fit valves, valve positioners, and other flow devices to peak performance.
• Partner with Engineering and Quality on material qualification/testing and represent the function during customer audits.
• Apply electronic and pneumatic test equipment and small hand tools; work across devices including valves, pH/conductivity probes, flow analyzers, pressure devices, regulators, recorders, controllers, and thermal elements.
• Coordinate maintenance efforts with the central maintenance shop to reduce downtime.
• Operate with wire, pneumatic tubing, fittings, valves, controllers, sensors, process systems involving acids and chemicals, and PLCs.

Skills

PLC wiring

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Own the precision that powers productionJoin us in Ogden, UT as the onsite authority who keeps chemical process control systems and heat-treatment furnaces accurate, reliable, and compliant. Reporting to the Senior Technical Services Manager, you’ll blend hands-on troubleshooting with meticulous calibration and documentation to ensure every measurement and control loop performs flawlessly.Your impactInstall, repair, and optimize instrumentation across pressure, flow, gas chromatograph, and pH systems to stabilize operations.Calibrate temperature and pressure elements to National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standards and maintain complete physical records.Champion preventive maintenance discipline—up-to-date logs, test records, and a well-curated calibration manual library.Restore and fit valves, valve positioners, and other flow devices to peak performance.Partner closely with Engineering and Quality on material qualification/testing and represent the function during customer audits.Apply electronic and pneumatic test equipment and small hand tools with expertise; work across devices including valves, pH/conductivity probes, flow analyzers, pressure devices, regulators, recorders, controllers, and thermal elements.Coordinate your area’s maintenance efforts with the central maintenance shop to reduce downtime.Operate confidently with wire, pneumatic tubing, fittings, valves, controllers, sensors, process systems involving acids and chemicals, and programmable logic controllers (PLCs).What makes you successful hereHigh School Diploma or GED required.At least 5 years in instrumentation and controls, with a minimum of 3 years in a comparable industrial environment.Trade/technical education in industrial instrumentation maintenance may fulfill part of the experience requirement.Proficiency in PLC wiring and strong maintenance/repair fundamentals.Work settingThis role is 100% onsite in Ogden, UT and reports to the Senior Technical Services Manager.Join with momentumWell-qualified candidates are eligible for a $5,000 sign-on bonus.