What are the responsibilities and job description for the Industrial Instrument/Electrical Technician or Senior Industrial Instrument/Electrical Technician position at Emerald Coast Utilities Authority?
Responsibilities/Pay Grade
Industrial I/E Technician
JOB SUMMARY:
Assists and learns how to fabricate, install, check, and repair electrical equipment and instrumentation systems, such as general power circuits (single and 3-phase at voltages from 120 to 13,600v), pump controls and circuitry, flow pressure and weight measuring systems, monitoring and control instrumentation including programmable logic controllers (PLC) and radio-transmitted supervisory control, and data acquisition systems (SCADA).
Helps install, maintain, and repair industrial and electrical control systems, power distribution systems, and high and low voltage switching systems and equipment.
Helps install, maintain, and repair electric motors (AC and DC), motor control devices, variable frequency drives (VFD), DC drives, and magnetic drives.
Responds to emergency and trouble calls, locates and identifies the cause, and performs corrective actions as required.
All other duties as assigned.
Additional duties after in-grade progression:
Performs skilled work of average to considerable difficulty in the accomplishment of industrial electrical and/or instrumentation maintenance activities and projects. Fabricates, installs, inspects, tests, adjusts, and repairs electronic, electro-mechanical, and/or pneumatic control circuits and systems. These systems are used to record, indicate, and control the operation of various machines and process measurement and control instrumentation. Work is performed under the general direction of a Lead I/E Technician.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Fabricates, installs, checks, and repairs electrical equipment and/or instrumentation systems, such as general power circuits (DC and AC single and 3-phase at voltages from 0-13,600V or 15KV), complex pump controls and circuitry, flow pressure and weight measuring systems, monitoring and control instrumentation including programmable logic controllers (PLC) and radio-transmitted supervisory control, and/or data acquisition systems (SCADA).
Installs, maintains, and/or repairs complex electrical control systems, power distribution systems, and/or high and low voltage switching systems and equipment.
Installs, maintains, and repairs heavy electric motors (AC and DC), motor control devices, variable frequency drives (VFD), DC drives, and/or magnetic drives. Configures microprocessor-based instruments.
Responds to emergency and trouble calls, locates and identifies the cause, and performs corrective actions as required.
All other duties as assigned.
Senior Industrial I/E Technician
Performs work of significant complexity and difficulty in the accomplishment of industrial electrical and instrumentation construction and maintenance activities. Designs, fabricates, installs, inspects, tests, adjusts, and repairs electrical, electronic, electromechanical, and pneumatic control circuits and systems used to record, indicate, and control the operation of various machines and systems including process measurement and control instrumentation at an industrial process facility.
Serves as a lead worker or directs the work activities of other skilled technical or general maintenance personnel. Work is performed under general direction.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Designs electrical equipment and instrumentation systems, such as general power circuits (DC and AC single and 3-phase at voltages from 0-13,600V or 15KV), complex pump controls and circuitry, flow pressure and weight measuring systems, monitoring and control instrumentation including programmable logic controllers (PLC) and radio-transmitted supervisory control, and/or data acquisition systems (SCADA).
Performs periodic scheduled maintenance and calibration of electric and electronic equipment.
Tests, repairs, and calibrates various meters, gauges, controllers, and switching devices and alarm systems.
Responds to trouble calls, locates and identifies the nature and cause of the problem, and takes corrective action.
Installs, repairs, and maintains telephones and telemetry units and systems, including radios and antennas.
Programs and configures microprocessor-based instruments.
Instructs and trains lower-level personnel on the accomplishment of more complicated tasks and projects.
Maintains files of drawings, schematics, manufacturer's drawings, and related manuals.
Oversees and inspects work performed by outside contractors.
Purchases necessary supplies and equipment for repairs and projects and reviews specifications as needed.
Maintains close liaison with suppliers, service personnel, and design personnel.
May be the senior technician responsible for a specified industrial area.
Minimum Qualifications
Industrial I/E Technician
Three years of education, training, and/or experience such as: completion of vocational/technical school courses in instrumentation or electronics; or a registered apprenticeship in instrumentation, measurement and control, electronics, electrical, and/or mechanical systems; and/or progressively responsible experience in the fabrication, installation, and repair of electronic instruments and electrical control systems used in an industrial facility. (Educational documentation will be requested upon offer of employment.)
Any combination of education, training, and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Intermediate level of Windows and computer knowledge and skill.
Required to work days, evenings, nights, weekends, holidays, and weather events as scheduled or needed in accordance with departmental policies.
Licenses and Certifications:
Possession of a valid Driver's License.
Senior Industrial I/E Technician
Ten (10) years' experience in instrumentation, measurement and control, electronics, electrical, and/or mechanical or related field which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job, two (2) years of which must be within ECUA's I/E division.
Intermediate level of Windows and computer knowledge and skills.
Required to work days, evenings, nights, weekends, holidays and weather events as scheduled or needed in accordance with departmental policies.
Licenses and Certifications:
Possession of a valid Driver's License.
Required Training:
EMC Program (all 10 courses)
Basics of PLCs (3 courses)
Passing score on first Master Exam
Understanding Hardware Components (all 7 courses)
Passing score on second Master Exam
Employment offers to all new hires are contingent upon the job candidates successfully passing background, motor vehicle, and reference checks, drug screening, and post job offer physicals (that may include pulmonary testing). All applicants are subject to physical assessments as required by job.
Physical Requirements/Working Environment
While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee will regularly be required to clearly hear beeps and alarms on equipment and verbally and visually communicate to exchange information.
While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to unpleasant and hazardous working conditions, such as weather conditions, moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, electrical shock, or vibration.
Working conditions are typically loud for limited durations while working with power tools, equipment, or machinery, following all prescribed safety rules and regulations.
As a disaster team member, the employee is required to be available to work before, during, and after any disaster as directed.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities/Supplemental Information
MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT USED:
Various hand and power tools
Electronic/Electrical test equipment
Instrument test and calibration equipment
Pneumatic test and calibration equipment
Light truck or other motor vehicle
Computer and peripheral equipment
Personal protective equipment
Gas detectors loop calibrators
Bottled gas and regulators
Complex electronic/electrical test equipment
Industrial I/E Technician
Knowledge of:
Circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and/or computer hardware and software, including applications and/or programming.
Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
The practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
Skill in:
Use of power and hand tools.
Use of electric, electronic, hydraulic, and pneumatic testing equipment.
Troubleshooting and testing electric, electronic, and pneumatic equipment, determining problem, and completing repairs.
Ability to:
Operate a personal computer.
Write effectively using knowledge of structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar.
Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness.
Senior Industrial I/E Technician
Knowledge of:
Design, installation, maintenance, repair, and calibration of instrumentation, control circuitry, and mechanical systems, and electrical power distribution systems.
Methods, principles, and practices of the repair of process control circuitry and various electrical, mechanical, and electronic sensing and control circuitry and devices.
Occupational hazards and safety precautions inherent in instrument/electrical work.
Knowledge of electrical and electronic theory.
Expert knowledge of troubleshooting and repair techniques.
Circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and/or computer hardware and software, including applications and/or programming.
Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
The practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
Skill in:
Reading gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
Installing equipment, machines, wiring, and/or programs to meet specifications.
Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
Use of power and hand tools.
Use of electric, electronic, hydraulic, and pneumatic testing equipment.
Troubleshooting and testing electric, electronic, and pneumatic equipment, determining problem, and completing repairs.
Ability to:
Observe equipment in operation and detect malfunctioning control circuitry, diagnose problem, and prescribe proper corrective action.
Understand and follow complex oral and written instructions.
Read and understand complex manuals, schematic diagrams, blueprints, wiring diagrams, etc.
Perform algebraic, trigonometric, and mathematical calculations.
Operate a personal computer.
Write effectively using knowledge of structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar.
Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans' Preference
ECUA is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion/creed, sex, national origin, disability/handicap, age, marital status, veteran status, or any other legally protected criteria. ECUA provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Human Resources Department.
ECUA proudly supports veterans, military spouses, and their families. We recognize your unique skills and sacrifices and are committed to helping you build a rewarding career in public service. A Veterans' Preference shall be awarded to preference-eligible applicants in accordance with Florida law.