Electrical & Instrumentation Technician - Journey Level; AA--26E PERG

Job Posting

Notice of external opportunity posting #AA-002-26E electrical & instrumentation technician - journey level

This job posting may close without prior notice. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply immediately.

Location:

solid waste management department, energy recovery section, maintenance group, puente hills gas-to-energy facility, whittier

Notes:

• The incumbent is responsible for working overtime as needed and responding to emergencies, which includes being placed on a weekend emergency callout list and promptly attending to emergency callouts as required. Furthermore, this position directly involves handling the annual power plant and facility outages.
• Puente hills gas-to-energy facility is the base location, but this position also supports the puente hills landfill, spadra landfill, scholl canyon landfill, palos verdes landfill, mission canyon landfill, calabasas landfill gas-to-energy facility, calabasas landfill, puente hills material recovery and intermodal facility, downey area transfer and recycling facility, south gate transfer station, mesquite regional landfill and intermodal facility, jwpcp bio-400 system, and tulare lake compost facility.
• The following certifications must be acquired within the first six (6) months in the position: nfpa
  70e, forklift, man-lift and scissor-lift equipment operation.
• The selected candidate must be medically cleared to wear a respiratory protection device.
• This is a 9/80 position with alternating fridays as the regular-day-off (rdo).

Essential functions:

to perform progressively more skilled work in the installation, maintenance, and repair of instrumentation, computer process control, and electrical equipment and systems.

Job summary:

The major job duties are listed below. For a detailed list, please see the job description.

Under the general supervision of a supervisor of electrical and instrumentation repair, the incumbent:

• Assembles, installs, maintains, calibrates, troubleshoots, and repairs electrical, electronic, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, digital, and analog control equipment and systems to ensure safe, accurate, and reliable plant operation.
• Operates, maintains, calibrates, and repairs pneumatic, electronic, and computerized testing and measuring instruments to verify instrument accuracy and ensure proper system performance.
• Maintains records and prepares reports of maintenance, calibration, and repair activities to ensure accurate equipment histories and support operational decision-making.
• Reads, interprets, and prepares schematic diagrams, wiring diagrams, blueprints, pids, loop sheets, sketches, and equipment specifications to plan, perform, and document installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting tasks.
• Orders and tracks parts, supplies, materials, and equipment to ensure availability of resources required for maintenance and project work.
• Instructs apprentices or lower-level staff to develop technical proficiency, safe work practices, and troubleshooting skills.
• Performs trade-related mathematical calculations to accurately size, adjust, calibrate, and verify equipment and system parameters.
• Maintains shop areas, tools, and equipment to ensure a safe, organized, and efficient work environment.
• Drives to and inspects new construction sites and equipment installations to verify compliance with design requirements, operational standards, and safety regulations.

All applicants must possess the following:

• A valid california class c driver license; and
• Four (4) years of electrical & instrumentation technician experience performing progressively responsible installation, maintenance and repair work on instrumentation, computer process control and electrical equipment and systems.

• One of the following substitution options may be applied toward the experience requirement:
• Twelve (12) semester units of college course work or completion of one (1) year of a two (2) year degree or certification program in instrumentation, electronics or electrical technology, or a closely related field may substitute for one (1) year of the required experience; or
• Completion of a two (2) year degree or certification program in…