Electronic Technician

Position Purpose: The Electrical Technician will support plant operations by maintenance and repair of all electrical systems, instrumentation and controls and equipment. The Electrical Tech will perform skilled work requiring a high degree of precision and understanding of technical data and systems. May perform work involving the calibration, maintenance and repair of industrial electronic control and monitoring equipment utilized in Wastewater activities. Performs under the general supervision of the Maintenance Manager. Is fully qualified to perform the most complex functions and may lead the work of others.Primary Duties/Responsibilities: Calibrates recording devices, dissolved oxygen meters, ultraviolet monitors, flow controls, pneumatic digital system instruments and other related industrial electronic control and perform periodic cleaning, inspection, testing, repairing, and calibration of electrical, electronic, and pneumatic control systems.Typical equipment serviced includes temperature and pressure instruments, gages, flow transmitters, switches, solenoids, and control valves.Perform repairs and modifications to control circuitry. Install and program electronic instruments.Install sensing elements, wiring, tubing and fittings.Clean and repair electrical power switching equipment.Test, analyze, and troubleshoot electrical power supply circuits.Remove, install, clean, and repair, motors, circuit breakers, transformers.Create, maintain, and update diagrams, drawings, and plans for plant electrical, electronic, and pneumatic controls and instruments.Install, maintain, and calibrate computerized controls and instruments and programmable controllers monitoring equipment.Maintains industrial electronic control and monitoring equipment utilized in Wastewater activities.Repairs industrial electronic controls (ie: PLC's), Scada systems, and monitoring equipment used in Wastewater activities.Develops and implements appropriate systems testing for calibration, diagnosis and documentation of the system performance. Installs and tests new circuitry, sensors and related equipment.Coordinates maintenance contracts with equipment manufactures.Maintains and adequate spare parts inventory.Troubleshoots any problems with industrial electronic control and monitoring equipment including isolation of malfunctions in electronic circuits.Assists electricians with repairs and related functions.Maintains records of activities in relation to calibrations, repairs and tests.Performs preventive maintenance activities on instruments and equipment.Installs new circuitry, sensors and related equipment.Work Environment:Spends 100% of time in operations environment.Typically spends 10 – 25% of time exposed to outdoor and sometimes inclement weather.Company service vehicles are used as required.Travels 1 – 2 times per year for company provided training.May serve rotational 24-hour emergency on-call.Possible Work Hazards: May be exposed to possible operations hazards including fumes, dust, toxic and caustic chemicals, noise, rotating machinery, high pressure and hot and cold temperatures, slippery surfaces, water and electrical hazards.