Facilities Instrumentation & Electrical Technician

• Diagnoses cause of electrical malfunction or failure of operational equipment such as transformers, motors, relays, switches, and control and monitoring devices.
• Installs wire and conduit for newly installed machines and equipment.
• Terminates wiring to machines and equipment and connects cables and wires between machines and equipment.
• Replaces faulty wiring and electrical components of machines such as relays, switches, and motors, and position sensing devices.
• Diagnoses, tests, and repairs or replaces faulty electronic components, such as printed circuit boards.
• Replaces electric motor bearings.
• Tests faulty equipment and applies knowledge of functional operation of electronic units and systems to diagnose cause of malfunction.
• Aligns, adjusts, and calibrates equipment according to specifications.
• Maintains records of repairs, calibrations, and tests.
• Connects unit to be tested to test equipment such as signal generator, frequency meter, or spectrum analyzer.
• Reads dials or digital displays that indicate electronic characteristics such as voltage, frequency, distortion, inductance, and capacitance.
• Reads meters and gauges or automatic recording devices at specified intervals to verify proper operation.
• Records maintenance actions taken on work order forms.
• Opens and closes valves as required for proper system operation and mechanical isolation.
• Opens and closes circuit breakers for proper system operation and electrical isolation.
• Dismantles devices to gain access to and remove defective parts.
• Starts devices to test their performance.
• Initiates purchase order for parts and services.
• Prepares legible and understandable work orders for required preventative and corrective maintenance.
• Reads and understands technical manuals and system piping and instrumentation diagrams.
• Performs preventative and corrective maintenance in accordance with technical manual procedures.
• Reads, understands, and complies with all plant safety and regulatory procedures.
• Able to be qualified and perform all essential duties of an O&M Plant Technician.
• On call for equipment issue call outs and emergencies.
• Qualified and available for shift coverage at other facilities.
• Completes all O&M Preventive Maintenance work orders assigned by the CMMS or supervisor.  
• Prepares Corrective Maintenance work orders.

• Four to six years related experience in the duties described above.
• Associate degree or technical certification in HVAC, Electrical, Instrumentation and Controls.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. 
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. 
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. 
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables. 
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

• Familiarity with principles of refrigeration and thermodynamics.  
• Knowledge of basic mechanical and electrical theory.  
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  
• Ability to interpret and use manufacturer’s manuals and drawings.  
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Must be skilled at reading process flow diagrams, control and instrumentation diagrams.
• Must be capable of recognizing and analyzing equipment problems and taking appropriate corrective action. 
• Must be able to use troubleshooting tools and equipment.
• Must have good verbal and written communications skills. 
• Background in District Heating and Cooling, HVAC, power, refinery, chemical, or paper industry. 
• Ability to operate a personal computer system.  Network operations and troubleshooting is a plus. 

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms, talk or hear, and smell. 
• The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, use tools, or controls, and climb or balance.  
• The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

• Valid Driver’s License 
• Fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and able to provide proof of vaccination. Fully vaccinated is defined in accordance with CDC guidelines.  Currently, it is defined as having received the completed series of a COVID-19 vaccine approved or authorized by the FDA and having received the final dose at least 14 days before your employment start date.

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