Yates Construction ยท 2 days ago
Instrument Technician - Journeyman I - Various Locations
Mississippi, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
4+ years expYates Construction is a family-owned company ranked among the top commercial and industrial construction companies in the country. They are seeking an Instrument Technician Journeyman who will be responsible for installing, calibrating, maintaining, and repairing a variety of monitoring and control instruments, as well as training instrumentation helpers.
Civil EngineeringCommercialConstructionInfrastructure
Responsibilities
Install, test, and evaluate instrument or analytical performance as compared to plant specifications, repair malfunctioning equipment, and return it to within tolerance conditions
Record key measurements to facilitate analysis of failures and development of improvement initiatives
Perform preventive and predictive maintenance on instrument and analyzer systems
Use troubleshooting tools and resources, including schematic drawings, logic diagrams, loop drawings, and PLC program printouts to recommend/execute corrective actions on complex operational/instrument/analytical problems
Remove and install equipment, including testing to ensure proper operation before service return
Identify appropriate spare parts for equipment
Troubleshoot operational problems with flow, level, pressure, and temperature instrumentation, systems controlled by programmable logic controllers, and systems controlled by distributive control systems
Ability to Read and interpret drawings which include P&IDs, loop, schematics, logic diagrams, wiring diagrams, PLC program printouts, electrical schematics, and panel schedules
Knowledge and experience with Test Equipment including Industrial multimeters, multifunction process calibrators for temperature, pressure, flow, frequency, and resistance, 4-20ma loop calibrators/clamp meters, high-pressure calibrators up to 5,000psi, load cell calibrators, and Hart communicator
Demonstrate Yates Core Values and Principles
Follow Yates Code of Conduct
Safety Responsibilities and Expectations
Responsible for refusing unsafe work and for carrying out all work by the established Yates Safety Procedures and Work Practices
Report all incidents, near hits, and hazards to management
Required to wear and maintain personal PPE
Advise fellow employees of hazardous situations
Participate in workplace inspections
Comply with statutory requirements, including duty of care
Participate in required and assigned training
Provide suggestions to improve Safety
Present a mature approach to working safely
Attend prestart and Safety meetings and contribute
Other related duties as needed and assigned by Field Supervision
This is not an all-inclusive list of tasks an employee may be asked to do. Employees are expected to complete any tasks they are assigned
Qualification
Required
Formal education/degree/certificate in construction, technical, or trade school such as NCCER+ Certification
Technician requires a Minimum of four (4) + years with Electrical, Instrumentation experience
NCCER + Instrument Technician Certification
Ability to read and interpret instructions and document, plan, and perform work activities independently
The ability to read at a level to understand written safety procedures, work procedures, blueprints, P&IDs, work permits, and technical instruction manuals is required
Thorough knowledge of electrical codes and familiarity with AC voltage (120-480) three-phase and single-phase plus 24 VDC is required
Strong mechanical aptitude and dexterity in the use of tools and equipment is required
The ability to perform basic mathematical calculations, such as, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical solutions is required
Basic computer skills such as opening, creating, and updating content in MS Word documents and Excel spreadsheets are required
Wearing, inspecting, and caring for required personal protective equipment
Successful completion of required Safety training to include, but not limited to, Confined Space, LOTO, and Working at Heights
Preferred
Journeyman electrical designation is highly preferred
Company
Yates Construction
Yates Construction specializes in the design, civil engineering, project management, infrastructure administration and development.
5001-10000 employees
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