Instrumentation and Controls Technician
Job Description
Job Title: Instrumentation and Controls Technician
Department: Technology
Reports To: Project Manager
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Prepared By: Catherine Vance
Prepared Date: September 2010
Approved By:
Approved Date:
Summary
Responsible for installation, calibration, repair, preventive maintenance and optimization of process instrumentation devices and associated controls throughout Basic American Foods manufacturing facilities in southeastern Idaho.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
1. Inspects, tests, services, configures, calibrates, and installs indicating, recording, and automatic control instruments such as flow meters, pressure gauges, thermometers, regulators, systems, and similar components in the BAF Idaho manufacturing plants.
2. Operates such electronic test equipment such as multi-meters, frequency generators, and counters, data recorders, digital logic probes and oscilloscopes.
3. Locates part sources, estimates costs and prepares requisitions for standard equipment.
4. Performs preventive maintenance and optimizes performance of electronic, electro-mechanical and mechanical devices and instrumentation.
5. Utilizes knowledge of PLCs, control loops, and pc interfaces in the performance of above duties.
6. Performs work in accordance with approved equipment, calibration, maintenance and safety procedures
Must maintain the highest standards of ethics and integrity while embodying the tenets of “What We Stand For” and “The Basic Principles.”
Must maintain the highest standards of data management by creating consistent, reliable data which will ensure accuracy and in turn, maximize the use of data and confidence in decision making.
Other duties may be assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience
Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent specializing in electronics, instrumentation and control systems from two-year college or technical school; and at least three years of related experience and/or additional training. Consideration may be given to equivalent proficiency gained through additional experience and practice in the field of electronics and instrumentation.
Language Skills
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Computer Skills
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of SQL Database software, AutoCAD Design software, PLC Programming Software, Microsoft Office including Access, Word and Excel.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
None.
Other Skills and Abilities
None.
Other Qualifications
None.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to risk of electrical shock. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of radiation and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Contact
jobsidaho@baf.com