Instrument Technician

THIS POSITION IS FOR INSTRUMENT TECHNICIAN I

The Instrument Technician I performs calibrations on a range of instruments including level transmitters, pressure transmitters, turbidimeters, particle counters, pressure switches, chlorine analyzers, pH analyzers, and fluoride analyzers. This position is also involved in researching new instruments and their installation into our system. This position calibrates and installs instrumentation on both the Water and Wastewater areas.

The ideal candidate will have formal training related to electronics, electrical theory, or process instrumentation. They will have experience installing, servicing, and repairing of electronic and pneumatic instruments, and instrument systems such as chemical analyzers, pressure sensors, telemetry, computer-based process control instruments, data logging devices, and remote telemetry-controlled equipment in an industrial application, preferably in water treatment and conveyance.

To perform technical duties in the installation, servicing, and repair of electronic and pneumatic instruments and instrument systems such as chemical analyzers, pressure sensors, telemeters, and computer-based process control and data logging and remote control equipment.

Instrument Technician I

This is the journey level. Positions in this class are flexibly staffed and are filled by advancement from the Junior level, or when filled from the outside, require prior experience installing, servicing, and repairing electronic and pneumatic instruments and instrument systems. Appointment to I level requires that the employee is performing the full range of difficult and skilled work. Incumbents are not, however, expected to perform as knowledgeably as and at the skill level of Instrument Technicians II.

Instrument Technician II

This is the advanced journey level. Positions in this class are flexibly staffed and are normally filled by advancement from the lower class of Instrument Technician I, or if filled from the outside, employees would be required to have extensive experience installing, servicing, and repairing electronic and pneumatic instruments and instrument systems, and to have completed all appropriate training courses.

An Electrician Supervisor provides general direction to II-level Technicians, and direction to I-level Technicians. Technical supervision may be provided by II-level Technicians to other Technician staff. Depending upon assignment, duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Conduct preventive maintenance, calibration and testing program to carry out a continuous program of instrument inspection and maintenance in an effort to preclude equipment failure and related process control problems.
• Repair, correct, and adjust equipment which does not meet predetermined standards of operating efficiency.
• Review work orders, blueprints, shop drawings, and maintenance schedules with supervisory personnel as necessary as related to specific maintenance and repair projects.
• Plan tool and work sequences necessary for maintenance activities and coordinate plans with assigned personnel to assure mutual understanding about goals and methods.
• Assist in design and construction of new equipment or modification of existing electronic systems.
• Maintain inventory of tools, records, parts, and other material necessary for preventive maintenance of equipment.
• Provide instruction to operations and maintenance personnel to assure better understanding of equipment.
• Work may occasionally be performed in hazardous areas, including but not limited to, sewage sumps, elevated tanks, and high voltage equipment.
• Perform related work as required.

Instrument Technician I

• The practices, methods, tools, materials, and equipment used in the maintenance and repair of electronic equipment.
• Electrical circuits and wiring systems including the advanced principles of electrical and electronic theory.
• The theory, principles, and applications of solid state circuitry as used in computers and programmable controllers.
• Occupational hazards and standard safety precautions necessary in the work.

• Occasionally lift heavy objects as required.
• Analyze problems, and initiate corrective procedures.
• Plan, organize, and coordinate the work of others.
• Keep records and prepare necessary reports as required.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and the general public.
• Work…