Process Instrumentation & Control Technician

County of Santa Cruz; Santa Cruz (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

County of Santa Cruz seeks an Electrical Instrumentation Technician I/II to design, install, maintain, and test a range of control systems equipment for water and wastewater facilities. Entry-level incumbents work under supervision and advance with experience; II is journey-level with broader responsibilities and possible guidance to others.

The role requires a mix of instrumentation, electronics, and process control knowledge, with flexibility for shifts and field tasks at facilities throughout

Qualifications

• Associate of Science technology degree in instrumentation, computers, or electronics or 24 college-level units in instrumentation, computers, or electronics.
• Two years of experience in operation, maintenance, and repair of industrial instrumentation, control or communication system components.

Responsibilities

• Design, fabricate, install, maintain, operate, inspect and test control systems equipment.
• Work under supervision as an entry-level technician and progress to greater independence.
• Provide technical assistance and guidance to lower level staff as needed.

Skills

Read schematics

Interpret diagrams

Use hand tools

Test instruments

Record keeping

Emergency response

Education

AS degree in instrumentation/computers/electronics

24 college-level semester units in instrumentation/computers/electronics

Tools

Telemetry systems

Digital computer systems

Job description

County of Santa Cruz seeks an Electrical Instrumentation Technician I/II to design, install, maintain, and test a range of control systems equipment for water and wastewater facilities. Entry-level incumbents work under supervision and advance with experience; II is journey-level with broader responsibilities and possible guidance to others.

The role requires a mix of instrumentation, electronics, and process control knowledge, with flexibility for shifts and field tasks at facilities throughout