Instrumentation Technician - Licensed Electrician

Overview

Join a department where your work directly fuels groundbreaking discoveries in cancer research. As part of the Operations & Maintenance (OAM) team, you will support world-class researchers, including a Nobel Prize–winning scientist whose work has led to cures for certain types of melanoma. Your expertise will help power research that has the potential to save countless lives. The MDA South Campus is expanding with two cutting-edge research buildings, making this an exciting time to join a growing and future-focused team.

Our department thrives on continuous learning, innovation, and collaboration. We are actively seeking individuals who want to grow their skills, take on new challenges, and evolve alongside our rapidly advancing campus infrastructure. Working here means becoming part of a mission-driven community committed to eliminating cancer. Every system you sustain, optimize, or improve contributes directly to the success of life-changing scientific breakthroughs.

Ideal candidate will have a current Journeyman/Master Electrician license. The work schedule is Monday–Friday, 7:00 am to 3:30 pm. The salary range is $57,500 - $72,000 - $86,500.

MD Anderson offers our employees:

• Paid employee medical benefits (zero premium) starting on first day for employees who work 30 or more hours per week
• Group Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D and Disability coverage
• Paid time off (PTO) and Extended Illness Bank (EIB) paid leave accruals
• Paid institutional holidays, wellness leave, childcare leave, and other paid leave programs
• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service
• Teachers Retirement System defined-benefit pension plan and two voluntary retirement plans
• Employer paid life, AD&D and an illness-related reduced salary pay program
• Extensive wellness, recognition, fitness, employee health programs and employee resource groups

Be part of a world-renowned cancer center making an impact across Texas and beyond. Collaborate with top-tier leaders and institutions in academic medicine. Help shape the future of healthcare through bold, system-wide innovation. Work with a Mission-Driven Organization:
Be part of MD Anderson s mission to eliminate cancer through integrated patient care, research, and education, contributing to a globally recognized institution with a meaningful purpose.

The primary purpose of the Instrumentation Technician position is to provide highly skilled technical work involving electronic, electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic controls of typical state-of-the-art hospital facilities systems and equipment. Impacts the installation, maintenance and repair of institutional electronic, electrical, mechanical and pneumatic controls and equipment (primarily HVAC and facility monitoring/control systems).

Reads, draws and interprets electrical, pneumatic, mechanical and HVAC schematics, one-line diagrams and control sequence of operations. Programs microprocessors for initial commissioning, tune of control loops and calibration of analog inputs. Performs functions on live circuits and in operating controls enclosures. May install, troubleshoot and repair 120, 208, 240 and 480 volt controls and equipment per NEC guidelines. Investigates outages. May order materials and maintain inventory.

Work Plan & Documentation

Interprets and works from blueprints, sketches and diagrams. Estimates cost of work and may order materials and maintain inventory. Discusses issues, concerns and process improvement options with direct supervisor. Responsible for completing work order and asset documentation according to CMMS Standards. Provides accurate information on labor hrs, material used to complete work, work performed, notes any additional required work and/or asset information.

Preventive Maintenance

Performs preventive maintenance on instrumentation and electrical equipment according to manufacturer s specifications and CMMS directed work.

Corrective Maintenance

Programs microprocessors for initial commissioning, tune of control loops and calibration of analog inputs. Performs functions on live circuits and in operating controls enclosures. May install,…