Process Instrumentation Technician

The Electronic Technician must be able to install, troubleshoot, repair, modify, calibrate, and adjust.

Is responsible for electrical, electronic, and pneumatic process control systems and devices used in production, office, and utility areas.

This individual must also interact and influence decisions made concerning the types of equipment implemented.

As well as the methods application with vendors, supervisory and maintenance personnel, as well as other employees.

The position reports to a Maintenance Supervisor.

Know, apply, evaluate electrical theory, operating principles of major and minor electrical components such as, but not limited to, substation switch gear, low and high voltage circuit breakers, fault indicators, transformers, motors, motor starters, relays, switches, conduit and conduit fittings.

Set up, operate, use hand tools, air and electrical powered portable hand tools, machine tools, and a wide variety of electrical, electronic, mechanical and pneumatic precision testing and measuring devices.

Must work in a responsible manner, aware of accountability and safety of equipment, plant personnel, and process control systems.

Work includes, but is not limited to, troubleshooting, testing, repair, replacement, adjustment, calibration, and cleaning of system components and devices.

Must help design, modify, and troubleshoot Programmable Logic Controller circuitry using lap-top and personal computers to read and write electrical/electronic ladder logic and other electrical/electronic programs.

Must accept the training necessary to maintain and upgrade his/her technical abilities.

Read and work to the indicated accuracy, specifications, and tolerances as detailed on engineering drawings, blueprints, and equipment manuals.

Set up, operate, read precision testing, and measuring instruments to the instruments’ manufacturer’s specifications, and accuracy.

Such devices consist of but are not limited to: ammeters, voltmeters, ohmmeters, gages, recorders, and capacitor analyzers.

Work from both written and verbal instructions.

Install, troubleshoot, repair, modify, calibrate, make repairs, or adjustments based on that diagnosis using repair parts, by correcting existing parts or by innovation to select substitute parts.

Do periodic PM’s to all system controls, establish, and create additional PM’s as determined.

Must own and maintain the minimum required quality and quantity of personal hand tools for use on the job as instructed by your supervisor.

Employee must work under all plant safety guidelines such as; Lock out tag out, Arc Flash, etc.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education And/or Experience Preferred Associate’s degree (A.A) from a college/university or technical training institution and/or demonstrated four years of experience, military or industry, from prior work (Grade 11).

Plus twelve months of experience at KHC or six years industry automation experience (Grade 12).

Plus twenty-four months of experience at KHC or eight years industry automation experience (Grade 14).

Language Skills Ability 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 in organization.

Mathematical Skills Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.

Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete and abstract variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Incumbent must hold a valid Frozen Food Company equipment operator’s license with a Lift Truck and Platform/Scissor Lift endorsement within thirty days of starting the bid.

Incumbent must have a valid driver’s license.

Incumbent must take and pass a job test.

Will be required to pass tests that are related to the necessary job skills, i.e., a mechanical aptitude test, prior to job placement and on the job.

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.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.