Instrumentation Technician

Job Description

Job Description

TPG is seeking an Instrumentation Technician to safely maintain, install, troubleshoot, and repair instrumentation and control equipment throughout a mining, milling and leaching-electrowinning operation.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTION

Day-to-day responsibilities and expectations include:

• Perform maintenance and repair activities on all types of instrumentation and control equipment both indoors and out with outdoor duties subject to prevailing weather conditions.
• Fill-in supervisory duties as needed including job planning, supervision of field electricians and timekeeping entry.
• Recordkeeping and filing of required documents.
• Utilize requisitioning using computerized Warehouse system.
• Responsible for executing, supporting, and enforcing the Company's Environmental, Health and Safety program as required by OIS policy, directives, and principles.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ladder logic programming and troubleshooting using the Allen-Bradley RSLogix family of programming software.
• HMI project development and modification using the Allen-Bradley RSView family of developmental software.
• Data transfer via Serial, Data Highway +, Control Net and Ethernet protocols.
• Through knowledge of measurement and control instrumentation equipment used in industrial process control including temperature, level, pressure, flow, density, particle size, Ph/ORP, conductivity, and material weight instruments.
• Proficient in reading and understanding instrument loop diagrams, instrument data/spec sheets and PID diagrams.
• Trough knowledge of repair, testing and calibration of electrical, pneumatic, and electro-hydraulic control valves.
• Dead-weight bench testing and calibration of pressure instruments.
• VFD drives.
• AC to DC rectifiers.
• Low voltage control systems.
• Fiber optics.
• Proficient in the safe use of a variety of test equipment used for the proper calibration,setup,and diagnostics of process instrumentation equipment.
• Blueprint reading, one-line power and control diagrams, mechanical math skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• 3 Years' experience in maintenance and installation of process instrumentation in a mining or heavy industry environment preferred.
• Accredited apprenticeship or formal vocational training in the instrumentation field.
• High school diploma or GED certificate.
• English language fluency.
• At least CEFR B2 - Upper Intermediate: Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in their field of specialization.

This position offers an excellent low-cost benefits package for medical/prescription/dental/vision, disability coverage, life insurance and other optional coverage, and 401(k) plan with company match.