Lead Instrumentation and Control Technician

I&C Lead

Summary:

Provide knowledgeable Instrument and Control maintenance & direction to maintain and calibrate all types of electrical and pneumatic control systems used in the production of steam and electric power. Works with operations supervisor to ensure distribution system and plants control systems are fully functional.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Recognizes safety hazards and follows safety guidelines for personal protection, protection of fellow workers and the protection of the public.
• Demonstrates leadership capabilities and acts as a positive role model, accepts responsibility for crew activities.

• Assist in providing skill enhancement training to other personnel.

• Knowledgeable of environmental rules and regulations and effectively apply them to all work situations.
• Reads and interprets instruction manuals, blueprints and control system drawings; applies knowledge to daily tasks.

• Installs, calibrates, tests, troubleshoots and maintains, and repairs protective relays, computers, metering, monitoring and control systems. In shop location includes performing benchwork and component troubleshooting.
• Completes written and electronic records (i.e. work orders, calibration sheets, time cards, material requests) required to document the work in progress and as it is completed.
• Communicates condition of equipment and status of jobs to crew leader, supervision, operations and other craft personnel and outside service representatives.
• Continually updates knowledge of plant systems and instrumentation.
• Coordinates work activities with other crafts or contractors.
• Employee must arrange own transportation to work location.
• Must be willing and able to work as backup control operator when required and pass qualification exam on boiler plant & auxiliaries for a steam system.

Education:

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent knowledge of English, mathematics, and grammar.

• Must have completed at least two (2) years of formal training in electronics, instrumentation, engineering or a related technical discipline.

• Four (4) years industrial experience in electronics repair and calibration or two (2) years military experience in electronics repair and calibration may be substituted for formal training.

Experience:

• Ten (10) years (including Apprentice Training Program) of industrial Instrument and Control maintenance experience in the repair, inspection, calibration and troubleshooting of related power plant equipment.
• Experience qualification can be modified if deemed so by plant manager and operations supervisor.

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs):

• Knowledge of electricity, voltage and current relationship.
• Knowledge of plant operations, equipment and skill area to prioritize and schedule tasks. Pays attention to detail and demonstrates good organizational skills in daily decision making.
• Ability to troubleshoot problems and make sound decisions.
• Ability to demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and listening ability to communicate effectively with management, co-workers, clients, and vendors.
• Ability to use a personal computer and associated software.

• Ability to learn mechanical & electrical controls, equipment and basic power plant equipment operation.

• Ability to use basic mathematics including algebra & geometry to take measurements and perform computations required for installation and calibration of equipment.

• Ability to operate & use test equipment (i.e. multimeters, loop calibrators, frequency devices, megger and oscilloscopes).

• Ability to use hand tools (i.e. wrenches, screwdrivers & small electrical hand tools).

• Read in English & understand technical manuals, classroom materials and electrical & mechanical drawings and relate these to actual equipment.

• Ability to discern assorted colors.
• Ability to operate Company vehicles and equipment (e.g. forklift, plant vehicles, etc.) and maintain operating licenses and certifications. TDL is required
• Experience with Yokogawa, Rosemount, Allen Bradley, ComAp all desired.

Physical Requirements:

• Power Plant Environment-Work both inside and outside in all temperatures and climate conditions in accordance with Heat Stress procedures. Work around large rotating equipment energized electrical equipment in high noise areas, and/or in confined places, on elevations in excess of 250 feet, or from platforms at heights of 5 feet or greater. Climb stairways, ladders, and work from aerial devices.
• Must be prepared to work irregular or rotating shifts and respond to emergency callout 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.
• Ability to work in mentally stressful environments: must be able to react to crises where immediate action is required to correct or curtail potentially damaging or hazardous situations.
• Daily work expectation requires ability to perform tasks by walking, standing, sitting, kneeling, crouching, squatting, twisting, pushing, pulling, shoveling, climbing, and working with hand tools (up to 25 pounds) in position above and below head, and extended from body to complete repairs.
• Lift, carry, position and use tools and/or equipment (weighing up to 50 lbs.) in awkward positions, swing various weights of sledgehammers, stoop and bend to reach valves, pull on chain-falls or come-a-longs.
• Ability to twist the body and neck while driving company vehicles or operating company equipment.
• Performance of duties may cause frequent jarring of the body.
• Work with and around hazardous and non-hazardous materials (reference the waste management guidance manual).
• Must be able to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as required i.e....steel-toed boots, respirators, goggles, safety glasses etc.
• Have ability to discern and respond to verbal and auditory signals.
• Ability to discern assorted colors

This job description reflects an assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Other duties and tasks may be assigned to this job at the Company's discretion.