Electrical & Instrumentation Technician
Company: Primient Careers
Location: Lafayette
Posted on: November 13, 2023
Job Description:
Job Description
Primient is a global provider of ingredients and solutions to the
food, beverage and other industries, operating from more than 30
locations around the world. Through large scale, efficient
manufacturing plants, Primient turns raw materials into
distinctive, high quality ingredients. These ingredients and
solutions add taste, texture, nutrition and increased functionality
to products that millions of people around the world use or consume
every day. We are the secret ingredient to Make Food Extraordinary
in some of the world's best loved brands.
Role purpose
The Technician's responsibilities include m aintenance, calibration
and troubleshooting of field instrumentation devices for process
equipment.
Employees may be assigned to perform any task in the Plant which
they can perform safely.
Main accountabilities
Process Control or Electric and Instrumentation (E&I)
Technician Specific Skills
- Must have demonstrated mechanical/electrical knowledge to
analyse and solve problems on various process instrumentation and
switchgear.
- Must be able to inspect used parts to determine changes in
performance using VOM, oscilloscope, signal generator, rules,
callipers, multimeter, feeler gauges and other measuring
instruments
- Must have prior experience in instrument calibrations and
documentation in ISO 9000 or FDA facility
- Must have demonstrated proficiency in at least five of the
following areas.
- Documenting calibrators
- PLC ladder logic diagrams
- Configuration and calibration with HART communicator
- Troubleshooting of 460V 3 Phase electrical switchgear
- Troubleshooting motor control circuits
- Troubleshooting 4-20mA instrument control loops
- Maintenance and calibration of process analyzers including
continuous emissions monitors
- Rebuilding control valves
- Calibration of level transmitters
- DCS interface (Foxboro control system) Basic Job Skills
- Ability to obey all safety rules and identify and correct
potential safety problems
- Strong mechanical aptitude, knowledge of tools and
equipment
- Must be able to use precision-measuring and testing instruments
in performance of mechanical and electrical repairs and preventive
maintenance
- Follow SOP?s and/or PM task instruction sets
- Ability to troubleshoot instrumentation, equipment/systems as
required
- Maintain instrument maintenance and calibration on assigned
machines
- Dismantle instrumentation to gain access to and remove/replace
defective parts
- Identify and implement solutions to recurring instrument
problems
- Repair and maintain all plant instrumentation in accordance
with diagrams, sketches, maintenance and repair manuals, and
manufacturer?s specifications
- Must be able to interface with CMMS (Computerized Maintenance
Management System) to review work orders, create work orders, input
parts and labor used on work orders, look up spare parts and
identify storeroom location, and complete work orders
(electronically)
- Ability to provide preventive maintenance to instrumentation,
including process analyzers
- Ability to identify and order repair parts using from multiple
sources, including vendor drawings and direct contact with
manufacturers
- Perform routine work as scheduled or as time permits and
performing preventive maintenance activities as time permits
- Ability to work both in a team environment and individually as
required
- Communicate and work with other groups (process engineers,
production technicians, quality control) as necessary to promote
efficiency in problem solving and work scheduling
- Communicate with production prior to starting a job and when
job is completed
- Ability to clearly communicate information to team members
- Required to clean up after jobs are completed. Perform
housekeeping as required in shops and in plant
- Must be able to identify need and request engineering/vendor
assistance as required
- Assist Mechanical technicians as needed/as asked
Physical Demands
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. Successful candidates must pass a
pre-employment physical and drug test.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly
required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to
stand; walk; sit; use hands and fingers, handle or feel; reach with
hands and arms; climb or balance; work from heights, and stoop,
kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or
move up to 55 pounds without assistance. Specific vision abilities
required by this job include close vision, and ability see color
and adjust focus.
Starting rate is $41.18/hr with defined skill blocks for future
rate increases.
Keywords: Primient Careers, Lafayette , Electrical & Instrumentation Technician, Professions , Lafayette, Indiana
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