SR. TECHNICIAN - TECHNICIAN - Controls and Instrumentation Technician at Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, Texas

Job Description:

Who We Are:


Our team is responsible for the design, equipment procurement, construction, and commissioning of various scale pilot plants. Come join us!


Objectives of this Role:

• Look up and wire up electrical equipment safely.


• Able to handle up to 480 VAC safely.


• Ability to specify appropriate wire gauze, fuse size, and wiring connections


• Look up and wire up controls equipment safely.


• Able to handle delicate instruments at low voltages, specify signal type, fuse size, excitation power, and connections properly.


• Complete design and mechanical buildup of control cabinets and cable support (drilling, mounting, etc.) with power tools.


• Document work in the field (labels) and electronically (logs and spreadsheets).


• Program in PLC control systems such as DeltaV, Allen Bradley, iFix, DaqFactory.


• Use specialized equipment like voltmeter and signal generator to troubleshoot electrical issues.


• Work with controls engineers to set or modify signal parameters.

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:

• Work order creation to ensure understanding of the job and safe working conditions.


• Ability to assess the situation and work safely around electronics and chemicals.


• Installation requiring specialized tools and equipment.


• Ability to research or contact vendors to figure out and properly utilize new and existing equipment.


• Documentation of as built or as modified wiring connections.


• Documentation of troubleshooting strategies and solutions.


• Requires knowledge in outlook, excel, word, OneNote, teams.


• Maintenance and repair that require specialized tools and equipment as well as consulting manuals and customer support.


• PLC troubleshooting that requires understanding of PLC programming and hardware interfacing.


• Provide designs, recommendations, or custom solutions for builds, modifications, and/or repairs.


• Provide feedback on improving existing infrastructure.

Requirements:

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent or a Associates degree.


• Associates in Instrumentation, Process Controls, Equipment Power or related degree is preferred.


• Shift work 24/7 will be required.


• 2-4 years: Hands on experience working with electrical systems such fabrication, maintenance, repair, management of AC/DC power and/or PLC controls.


• 2-4 years: Computer experience with Teams, Excel, Word, OneNote.


• A valid/clear driver's license is required.

Special Requirements:


Must be a U.S. person (i.e., U.S. citizen, non-U.S. citizen national, lawful permanent resident, asylee, or refugee) due to ITAR work in section.


Job Locations: San Antonio, Texas


For more information about this division, visit the Chemistry & Chemical Engineering home page.

For benefits information at our San Antonio location, click here.
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