<span>Instrumentation Electrical Tech</span>

$95,680 - $95,680/Yr

Unclassified - Saint Louis, MO

Full-time

Saint Louis, MO

About the position

The Instrumentation Electrical Tech position involves performing skilled electrical and technical work related to the maintenance, repair, calibration, and analysis of complex hydraulic, pneumatic, electronic telemetry, radio, computer, and electrical control equipment. The role requires a strong understanding of various control systems and the ability to troubleshoot and repair electrical equipment effectively.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and install pneumatic, hydraulic, electronic, and computer-based control systems and telemetry stations.
• Carry out a planned preventive maintenance program.
• Repair, calibrate, troubleshoot, and analyze instruments and control systems.
• Install, maintain, and adjust radio RF transmitters, receivers, power supplies, and associated equipment.
• Inspect and repair instrumentation sensors, transducers, transmitters, PCs, PLCs, VFDs, and associated peripherals.
• Modify or improve equipment for optimal operation.
• Analyze, isolate faults, maintain, and repair motor control panels, variable frequency drives, programmable logic controllers, wiring, and lighting systems in and around buildings.
• Perform troubleshooting on a variety of electrical equipment to locate and diagnose sources of trouble.
• Requisition necessary parts or components.
• Maintain records in a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
• Respond to emergencies and work overtime as needed.

Requirements

• Graduation from high school or equivalent with appropriate vocational coursework in industrial plant electronics, pneumatic, and process control instrumentation equipment.
• Five years of experience in the maintenance and calibration of industrial plant electrical maintenance equipment.
• Comfortable working with 480v and 4160v electrical equipment.
• Considerable knowledge of pneumatic, electrical, hydraulic, and electronic control equipment with emphasis on calibration and analysis.
• Considerable knowledge of electrical codes.
• Considerable skill in using test equipment such as manometers, volt-ohm meters, oscilloscopes, and laptop computers.
• Ability to understand wiring diagrams and blueprints of electrical installations.
• Ability to maintain records in a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) and prepare reports.

Nice-to-haves

• Specialized training in industrial plant electronics, pneumatic, and process control instrumentation equipment.