WWW Instrumentation Technician II

INSTRUMENTATION TECHNICIAN II

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An Instrumentation Technician II installs, maintains and repairs complex electronic, instrumentation, hydraulic and mechanical equipment in treatment plants, pumping stations, elevated tanks, and related facilities. The work of this class involves no supervisory responsibilities. Incumbents receive moderate supervision from a technical superior. Employees in this class work rotating, evening, night, weekend and holiday shifts and are subject to call back. Work is performed in pumping stations and related treatment facilities where incumbents are exposed to noise, heat, high voltage equipment, chemicals, dirt, and toxic or explosive gases.

Work requires moderate physical exertion.

The work of this class is distinguished from that of the class of Instrumentation Technician I in that involves performing complex electronic maintenance and repair or lead work.

• Installs, maintains and repairs analog and digital instrumentation and control equipment.
• Installs and maintains audio-tone transmitters and receivers.
• Tests, maintains and calibrates electronic and pneumatic instrumentation devices used to measure, control or record temperature, flow, level, weight, liquid density, speed and gas density.
• Troubleshoots and repairs equipment in the field; modifies existing electronic circuitry and wiring.
• Trains new employees.
• Performs preventive and corrective maintenance on equipment.
• Drives a vehicle to work sites.
• Performs related work as required.

• Knowledge of the techniques, tools and materials used in the installation, calibration, maintenance and repair of electronic, instrumentation, hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical equipment.
• Knowledge of digital, analog and solid state electronics.
• Knowledge of the design and fabrication of complex electronic equipment.
• Knowledge of safety precautions taken in repairing equipment.
• Ability to diagnose and repair equipment malfunctions.
• Ability to read schematics.
• Ability to use hand tools and testing equipment such as voltmeter, ohmmeter and Quindar Signal Tester.

Requirements - Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a GED certificate and five years of experience in the installation, maintenance and repair of electronic instrumentation equipment such as electronic testing equipment, electronic, pneumatic and ultrasonic flow meters and transmitters, electronic recording devices, quindar tone equipment, current-to-time pulse equipment, time relays or related electronic equipment.

Equivalencies - An associate of arts degree in instrumentation or electronic technology from an accredited college or university may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for two years of the experience.

A valid Maryland Class C Noncommercial driver's license, or an equivalent out-of-state driver's license acceptable to the Office of Risk Management is required.

ADOPTED:
November 18, 1987
REVISED:
September 27, 1994
February 23, 2001 (license changed)
January 22, 2002