1st Shift Instrumentation Control Technician I

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Starting pay $31.59/hr.

Litehouse is seeking an Instrumentation Control Technician I to join our team in Lowell, MI.

Instrumentation Controls Technician's perform work under close to general supervision related to the design, fabrication, installation, maintenance, operation, inspection, and testing of a variety of control systems equipment including, but not limited to, electrical, electronic, pneumatic, PLC, computer, variable frequency drive, electro-mechanical, digital, telemetry, and analog components used in production, maintenance and wastewater process control systems.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Installs, maintains, repairs, overhauls, calibrates, and tests a wide variety of industrial instrumentation that record, indicate, control, and regulate level, flow, pressure, temperature, position, and water analysis.
• Conducts periodic preventative maintenance inspections of all metering control instruments, diagnoses existing or potential trouble; cleans, lubricates, calibrates, and adjusts as conditions indicate.
• Lays out, installs, and places into service new metering, controlling, and recording devices, calibrating as required; may extend or connect related electrical circuits.
• Reads and interprets wiring diagrams, mechanical drawings, and specifications related to installations or major repair work.
• Prepares and maintains a variety of records; makes verbal and written reports of work performed. Responsibility to adhere to Food Safety policies and report food safety and quality concerns to their supervisor.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Education: High School diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Experience: Three (3) years of full-time experience as an Controls & Instrument Technician, performing skilled work in both mechanical and electro-mechanical repairs or electronic circuitry repair, which includes two (2) years' experience working on industrial instrumentation and controls.
• Must possess a valid state driver's license and have a satisfactory driving record.
• Position is required to be on call 24 hours a day and be required to work unusual or long hours, weekends, and holidays.

IDEAL CANIDATE QUALIFICATIONS

• Certification, associate degree or higher in automation and electronic systems, instrument and control systems, or industrial instrumentation

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Knowledge of: electrical and electronic circuits; mechanical linkage and telemetering systems; the basics of PLC and SCADA software and hardware; electronic schematic diagrams and blueprints; methods and techniques of calibrating electronic equipment;
• Knowledge of: use and safe operation of a wide variety of standard hand and power tools and electronic and electric test equipment related to field and shop work;
• Knowledge of: basic methods and techniques for troubleshooting and diagnosing equipment failure; laws, rules, and regulations governing maintenance and operation of radio, telemetry, and telephone equipment; safe work practices and the ability to identify workplace hazards and/or unsafe conditions and take appropriate corrective action;
• Knowledge of: modern office practices, methods, and computer equipment and applications related to the work, including word processing, database, and spreadsheet software.
• Skill and Ability to: inspect, test, repair, and install industrial instrumentation and controls according to established procedures and standards, read instruments accurately; work from and interpret wiring and mechanical drawings; safely use hand and power tools and equipment to test and calibrate instrumentation and controls; accurately estimate labor and materials costs; prepare and maintain neat, accurate, and complete records; perform essential duties of the job without causing harm to self or others.

WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The essential duties of these classifications require the ability to work outdoors under various climatic and geographic conditions with potential exposure to a variety of chemicals, noise, temperature extremes, humidity and hazardous equipment and machinery; to work overtime as needed and subject to standby duty and emergency call-outs as required; physically capable of crawling into confined spaces, responding to chemical spills, or climbing ladders/stairs to reach high places wearing respiratory protection equipment, including SCBA's; to complete necessary Continuing Education (CEU) as required to obtain, maintain and renew requisite certification.
• The essential duties of these classifications require the ability to sit for extended periods of time in front of a computer; repetitive use of feet and hands to operate vehicles, equipment and tools; the ability to speak to verbally exchange ideas and information; to hear to receive verbal detailed information and instruction; to see at arm's length to twenty feet with a good field of vision and the ability to distinguish basic colors; to walk, twist, bend, crawl, reach, climb ladders and stairs and work in positions and spaces that may be awkward or difficult to access; to lift objects weighing up to 50 pounds; and finger dexterity and hand strength to operate a computer and related hardware and to grasp tools and equipment on a daily basis.

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