Instrumentation and Electronics Technician

Instrumentation and Electronics Technician – Waco, TX

This is a full-time, direct hire position available immediately at a brand new manufacturing plant in Waco, Texas. Our client is a global leader in manufacturing, and they are expanding with new plants popping up around the world. This strategic location in Waco sits on 65 acres, and the plant will consist of 450,000 square feet of fresh and clean manufacturing and production floor with cutting edge technology and some of the most advanced machines in this sector of manufacturing.

We are seeking an Instrumentation and Electronics Technician to join this super driven, motivated team, and we would love to hear from you if you are looking to further grow and develop with this next big step in your career. Detailed specs below on this position available.

The Instrumentation & Electronic Technician(s) is responsible for the efficient, safe, and reliable operating condition of the site manufacturing control and electrical systems. The Technician must be multi-skilled to manage, maintain, and troubleshoot site’s electrical power systems, instrumentation, motor controls, PLC, HMI, data systems, and factory control infrastructure (servers, PC’s, and networks).

• Provide support during machine installations and upgrades including: interfacing auxiliary equipment, identifying and correcting errors in programming and wiring and ensuring vendors and contractors are meeting our needs and expectations
• Maintains and repairs electronic instrumentation and equipment to provide reliable, well maintained equipment to ensure service quality
• Physically setting up and maintaining electronics, instruments, automation, and measurement equipment
• Troubleshooting all electronic and data acquisition equipment;
  Adjust, repair or replace faulty components
• Calibrating pressure gauges and meter measurement equipment
• May perform programming and troubleshooting operations on computers and terminal data acquisition equipment
• Troubleshoot and program automated facility control equipment, calibrate required safety devices, manipulate facility valves to receive the desired operating status
• Troubleshoot, diagnose problems and repair plant mechanical, instrumentation, and electrical systems
• Read and interpret planning documents, schematics, wiring diagrams, specifications, drawings, manuals, blueprints and engineering sketches
• Perform layout and wiring of electrical panels
• Identify and recommend changes to improve plant performance utilizing existing or new control systems; make program modifications in PLC’s logic, HMI’s programs and servo controller logic to improve equipment performance
• Diagnoses mechanical and electrical problems using technical drawings (e.g., blueprints, electronic/mechanical schematics) and diagnostic tools (e.g. multi-meter, laptop)
• Performs field calibrations using multi-meters to test pH, conductivity, flow, pressure, humidity, RTD, thermocouple, and other levels as needed
• Ability to work in a team environment, record data in a computer system, communicate with multiple departments, and complete work orders and preventative maintenance on equipment indoors and outdoors
• Performs quality checks according to procedure and repairs equipment in a timely manner
• Responsible to maintain proper records. This position may be required to participate in emergency response activities as necessary
• Participate in the safety programs and/or committees; follow all site safety policies, company policies and procedures work safely and wear appropriate PPE
• Responsible for assisting other technicians with maintenance and repair duties; including training co-workers on the safe and efficient techniques to maintain electrical system operations and equipment
• Handle time accounting and complete work orders
• Maintaining a tidy work environment and adhering to industry regulations
• Obtain and maintain licenses, operator permits or certifications as required

• Commit to ensuring the health/wellness of our employees and product
• Ensure the jobs/operations are completely safely to protect employees and to ensure the sustainability of…