Instrument & Control Technician

Job Description

Job Summary

Provide maintenance support to troubleshoot, calibrate, and maintain all instrumentation associated with the boiler, turbine, generator, and all auxiliary equipment for the plant. May perform Master I &C Technician duties during absence of a Master I&C technician.

Duties and Responsibilities

Minimum Job Requirements

• Associate’s degree or equivalent education in instrumentation, pneumatics, engineering, or a related technical discipline. OR
• Completion of an Instrumentation and Controls Apprentice Training Program. OR
• Two (2) years’ military experience in electronics repair and calibration may be substituted for formal training.
• Three (3) years of industrial experience in electronics repair and calibration
• Valid driver’s license

Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Good mechanical aptitude.
• Ability to communicate orally and in written reports, condition of equipment and status of jobs to crew leader, supervisor, operations staff, and other craft personnel along with outside service representatives.
• Knowledge of electricity, voltage, and current relationships.
• Knowledge of Federal, State, and Company environmental guidelines.
• Knowledge of maintenance activities and procedures performed on control systems used in power generation.
• Ability to read and interpret instruction manuals, blueprints, and control system drawings; applies knowledge to daily tasks.
• Ability to learn mechanical and electrical control equipment and basic power plant equipment operation.
• Ability to use mathematics including algebra and geometry to take measurements and perform computations required for installation and calibration of equipment.
• Ability to troubleshoot and repair pneumatic, electronic, and digital controllers used in control loops.
• Ability to calibrate and perform maintenance on temperature, level, and pressure instruments and transmitters.
• Ability to Tag Out/Lock Out equipment per NRG’s Tag Out/Lock Out procedure.
• Ability to use a personal computer and associated software.
• Ability to operate Company vehicles and equipment (e.g., forklift, plant vehicles, etc.) and maintain operating licenses and certifications.
• Ability to influence others toward action or a particular point of view.
• Ability to accept responsibility for crew activities.
• Ability to apply knowledge of plant operations, equipment and skill area knowledge to daily decision making.
• Ability to do routine cleaning of work area.
• Ability to complete all written and electronic records to document work in progress and completed.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

• Must be willing to travel to job sites in and out of state.
• Must be prepared to work overtime as needed and respond to emergency callout 7 days a…