Bayonne
Job Description Electrical and Instrumentation Technician installs, services, troubleshoots and performs preventive and predictive maintenance functions on plant equipment. This equipment includes but is not limited to; plant lighting equipment, electrical circuits, motors, starters, motor control centers, programmable controllers, control panels, transformers, switches, transmitters, automatic valves, regulators, guide systems, distributed control systems, PLC's, overhead cranes etc. May perform additional duties as assigned. Minimum Requirements: Must have a high school diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED). Must have basic math skills. Must be mechanically inclined and a minimum of 2 years of electrical / instrumentation training and/or experience. Essential Job Functions: • Able to troubleshoot, repair and wire 120 volt and (3) phase 460 volt circuits and electrical equipment., • Basic understanding of Electricity and Instrumentation., • Able to troubleshoot, repair and install distribution systems up to 460 volts., • Able to troubleshoot, repair and install controls: coils contactors, relays, brakes etc. LANGUAGE SKILLS: Able 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 speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Able to read a tape measure with speed and accuracy. Able to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages, measurement, volume and rate. Able to apply concepts of high school math. REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or graphic form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Leading root cause analysis and problem solving teams. Analytical and field troubleshooting skills. TECHNICAL SKILLS: Working knowledge of mechanical and electrical machinery, including conveyer systems, breakers, boilers, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, etc. Knowledge of computer systems and the ability to learn new complex applications. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: May be required to maintain a current Lift Truck Operator License and/or other appropriate certification to work in certain areas or on certain equipment. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. • Able to install transformers up to 460 volt, • Able to interpret wiring drawings / diagrams., • Able to wire motors single phase, 3 phase 460 volt and 3 phase 4160 volt as per NEC / OSHA codes and Pratt standard operating procedures., • Able to use and interpret a Megohm meter., • Able to use and interpret a multimeter; volts, amps and ohms, • Able to troubleshoot and install switches; proximity, speed, limit, pressure etc., • Able to run and bend conduit and pull wire., • Able to troubleshoot control valves and transmitters., • General knowledge of electrical and pneumatic systems in mill., • Understanding of pneumatic controls including controllers, actuators, positioners and valves.
