Instrumentation Technician

Role & responsibilities Inspects tests, adjusts, and repairs electric, electronic, mechanical, and pneumatic instruments and systems used to indicate, record, and control generating operations in conventional process plant: Inspects meters, indicators, and gauges to detect abnormal fluctuations. Tests accuracy of flow meters, pressure gauges, temperature indicators, controllers or detectors, and other recording, indicating or controlling instruments to locate defective components in system, using test equipment, such as pressure gauges, mercury manometers, potentiometers, pulses, load cell, PID Controller, PH Meter, Level Gauge & Level Transmitter. Prepares schematic drawings, sketches, and reports to reflect changes or alterations made in instruments, circuits, and systems. disassembles, and cleans instruments, and replaces defective parts, using hand tools. Reassembles instruments and replaces instruments in system, using hand tools. Lubricates instruments and replaces defective wiring and tubing. Calibrates readings on instruments according to standards and adjusts phasing and aligns stages to ensure accuracy of recording and indicating function. Records calibrations made, parts and components used, and inventory of parts on hand. Responsible for EHS & RC Related compliance. May be designated according to type power plant as Process-Plant-Instrument Technician, Instrument Repairer, Boiler Plant. Removes defective instruments from system, decontaminates, Preferred candidate profile Working knowledge Emerson / Yokogawa DCS, Programable Logic Controller based chemical manufacturing plant. Technical knowledge of field instruments like flow meter, flow switches, control valves etc.