Instrument Technician

Located in La Crosse, WI

Salary: $45.47/hour

A local cooperative known for providing reliable and safe wholesale energy throughout a four-state service territory is seeking an Instrument Technician.  With a strong commitment to the community and over 70 years history of providing a reliable supply of energy, this position offers stability and a rewarding work environment.  This is a direct hire opportunity with a relocation package.

 

Job Title:  Instrument Technician

 

Wage:  $45.465/hour - this is a Union Position

 

Location:  Alma, Wisconsin - has a relation package available

 

Shift:  First shift

 

Job Duties:

1. Assist department foreperson in implementing a safety program within the department that complies with all established safe work practices (pre-job and post-job) \

2. Trouble shoot, repair, and maintain: • Station HVAC and control • Tune station and auxiliary combustion control systems • Makeup, wastewater, feedwater, and condensate system controls • Calibrate all transducers measuring pressure, temperature flow, and level • Calibrate turbine/generator controls and supervisory systems • Calibrate electric and pneumatic controls, operators and positioners • Air pollution emission monitoring equipment and complete all required reports and maintain all required files • Plant data acquisition system • Environmental, including active carbon injection system, dry sorbent injection system and selective catalytic reduction system

3. Install cable and conduit on a limited basis

4. Safely work on equipment with steam pressures of 6000 PSI and 1000°F

5. Complete instrument equipment records related to tests, modifications, repairs and preventative maintenance. Complete necessary documentation for prints and drawings

6. Be familiar with equipment vendor information files, reports, instrument maintenance procedures and other written materials assigned

7. Maintain a high degree of proficiency by attending training programs offered. Assist in the training of instrument trainees

8. Maintain electrical and pneumatic test and safety equipment in proper operating order

9. Maintain clean, orderly and hazard-free work areas

10. Prepare instrument maintenance procedures.

11. Protect Cooperative property

12. Other duties historically performed by this classification and other related or comparable duties as assigned.

 

Qualifications:

 

Associate degree in Instrumentation or a directly related field AND three years of related experience

 

Skills: Must be knowledgeable and able to perform duties of technicians and trainees. Must become knowledgeable in the budget process, station cost center breakdown, accounting system, and the account numbers. Personnel, accounting, safety and CMMS training to be completed at the first opportunity after promotion date. Computer literacy required. Willingness to learn is required. Computer trouble shooting of plant computer control system.

 

Licenses and Certifications: Valid driver’s license.

 

Physical Demands: Sit, stand, walk, kneel, crouch, lift (up to 45 lbs. and 75 lbs. occasionally), push/pull, crawl, twist upper body, climb hand-over-hand, bend, and reach/stretch. Operate overhead cranes, hijacker, stack elevator, pickup, end-loader, and telephone. Manipulate test equipment, maintenance tools and equipment, ladders, cable, and wire. Ability to be respirator certified.

 

Environmental Demands: Work indoors and outdoors, occasionally in extreme cold, heat, temperature swings, and frequently in extreme noise. Frequently work around mechanical, electrical hazards, and occasionally work around fume/odor, dust, chemical, and toxic waste hazards and exposure to ionization radiation. Frequently work at heights.

 

Other Job Characteristics: Off-duty availability, emergency call-in. Frequently interact with contractors, sales people, and co-workers. Limited supervision. Team-oriented and independent worker, having routine and variable tasks. Variably paced. Work overtime as required.

 

Must reside/relocate primary permanent residence to within a 35 air miles distance of the JPM power plant. Relocation must occur no later than the end of the transfer OR initial introductory period. Failure to comply with the requirement will result in being placed on layoff status OR termination (respectively)

 

How to Apply:  Apply on line at www.expresspros.com or call 608-779-4252

 

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