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Job Description
Job Overview
Industrial Instrumentation & Control Technician performs electronics work in the calibration, programming, installation, repair, and maintenance of electronic equipment and various instrumentation, control systems, and process equipment used in an industrial/building operations setting. Assists, completes, and/or leads crews responsible for performing a broad range of electronic tasks in accordance with the International Society of Automation (ISA) standards and electronics trade practices.
Salary
Hiring Range (annual) $41,808 – $104,936
*Internal rates may vary based on the selected candidate’s current grade.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate would have prior experience in field and bench instrumentation and controls best practices and procedures that support the duties, responsibilities and skill sets required of an Industrial Instrumentation and Controls Technician. The position deals with water, wastewater, reclaimed water treatment and lift station equipment such as, but not limited to the following; PLC’s ( Allen Bradley, Schneider ), HMI’S, Flow meters ( Magnetic, differential pressure, ultrasonic ), pressure and level transducers ( radar, ultrasonic, diaphragm ), actuators ( electric, pneumatic ), Ultra Violet disinfection and chemical water treatment systems. The candidate will be able to troubleshoot, field or bench, any of the above listed equipment as well as perform preventative maintenance and calibrations. The candidate will need to be able to utilize the following tools and technologies; process multi-meters, specialized calibration equipment, calculators, voltage and current meters, electronic related software. The candidate should understand the importance of compliance meters and documentation of these meters. Candidates will be willing to work overtime as needed, must understand that participation in a 24/7 afterhours standby rotation program is required after successful completion of probation. Candidates should possess basic computer skills with standard software such as Excel, Word, Outlook, etc. and knowledge of a computer operated work management system. The candidate would have knowledge of infrastructure analyzers for chlorine, PH, Turbidity, Fluoride, DO, ORP, Nitrites, TSS and Blanket monitoring equipment. They would also have the ability to work with scientific and analytic computer software, electronic probes, signal generators, Beamex pressure calibrators, Siemens Verificators and specialized calibration equipment in relation to the Water, Wastewater, and Reclaim industry.
Core Competencies
Core Competencies
- Customer Commitment - Proactively seeks to understand the needs of the customers and provide the highest standards of service.
- Dedication to Professionalism and Integrity - Demonstrates and promotes fair, honest, professional and ethical behaviors that establishes trust throughout the organization and with the public we serve.
- Organizational Excellence - Takes ownership for excellence through one's personal effectiveness and dedication to the continuous improvement of our operations.
- Success through Teamwork - Collaborates and builds partnerships through trust and the open exchange of diverse ideas and perspectives to achieve organizational goals.
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 3
Duties and Responsibilities
Note: The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Depending on assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform one or more of the activities described below:
- Troubleshoots, installs, maintains, modifies, calibrates, inspects, and repairs instrumentation process control systems, motor starters, controls and variable frequency drives.
- Designs, constructs, assembles and rearranges circuits and performs other modifications to operation and test equipment, exhibits and other devices.
- Operates electronic controlling, measuring, recording, transmitting, testing and diagnostic equipment in an industrial operations setting.
- Performs complex installation, modification, fabrication, repair and maintenance of electronic and/or electrical equipment used in industrial / plant / operations setting in accordance with ISA and/or the National Electric Code (NEC).
- Performs advanced analysis and interpretation of test data and may edit PLC programs using specified software.
- Controls industrial processes using electronic software and applications such as scientific and analytic computer software, calculators, voltage and current meters, electronic probes, process multi-meters and specialized calibration equipment.
- Interprets and ensures compliance with established codes, calculates data necessary for wiring systems, and requisitions supplies and materials needed to complete projects and assignments.
- May direct and/or oversee the work of lower level technicians and fellow technical maintenance employees and train lower level technicians and staff in all phases of a variety of electronic instrumentation, equipment, and control systems.
- May serve as the lead employee as directed on project teams assigned to a given assignment.
- May be required to complete Annual Performance Reviews.
- Recommends electronic requirements in support of facilities and/or systems.
- Prepares work schedules and coordinates maintenance schedule with operations as well as prepare technical reports of electronic operational issues.
- Provides written documentation and reports for compliance inspections.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Duties and Responsibilities
Note: The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Depending on assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform one or more of the activities described below:
- Troubleshoots, installs, maintains, modifies, calibrates, inspects, and repairs instrumentation process control systems, motor starters, controls and variable frequency drives.
- Designs, constructs, assembles and rearranges circuits and performs other modifications to operation and test equipment, exhibits and other devices.
- Operates electronic controlling, measuring, recording, transmitting, testing and diagnostic equipment in an industrial operations setting.
- Performs complex installation, modification, fabrication, repair and maintenance of electronic and/or electrical equipment used in industrial / plant / operations setting in accordance with ISA and/or the National Electric Code (NEC).
- Performs advanced analysis and interpretation of test data and may edit PLC programs using specified software.
- Controls industrial processes using electronic software and applications such as scientific and analytic computer software, calculators, voltage and current meters, electronic probes, process multi-meters and specialized calibration equipment.
- Interprets and ensures compliance with established codes, calculates data necessary for wiring systems, and requisitions supplies and materials needed to complete projects and assignments.
- May direct and/or oversee the work of lower level technicians and fellow technical maintenance employees and train lower level technicians and staff in all phases of a variety of electronic instrumentation, equipment, and control systems.
- May serve as the lead employee as directed on project teams assigned to a given assignment.
- Recommends electronic requirements in support of facilities and/or systems.
- Prepares work schedules and coordinates maintenance schedule with operations as well as prepare technical reports of electronic operational issues.
- Provides written documentation and reports for compliance inspections.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Duties and Responsibilities
Note: The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Depending on assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform one or more of the activities described below:
- Troubleshoots, installs, maintains, modifies, calibrates, inspects, and repairs instrumentation process control systems, motor starters, controls and variable frequency drives.
- Designs, constructs, assembles and rearranges circuits and performs other modifications to operation and test equipment, exhibits and other devices.
- Operates electronic controlling, measuring, recording, transmitting, testing and diagnostic equipment in an industrial operations setting.
- Performs complex installation, modification, fabrication, repair and maintenance of electronic and/or electrical equipment used in industrial / plant / operations setting in accordance with ISA and/or the National Electric Code (NEC).
- Performs advanced analysis and interpretation of test data and may edit PLC programs using specified software.
- Controls industrial processes using electronic software and applications such as scientific and analytic computer software, calculators, voltage and current meters, electronic probes, process multi-meters and specialized calibration equipment.
- Interprets and ensures compliance with established codes, calculates data necessary for wiring systems, and requisitions supplies and materials needed to complete projects and assignments.
- May direct and/or oversee the work of lower level technicians and fellow technical maintenance employees and train lower level technicians and staff in all phases of a variety of electronic instrumentation, equipment, and control systems.
- May serve as the lead employee as directed on project teams assigned to a given assignment.
- Recommends electronic requirements in support of facilities and/or systems.
- Prepares work schedules and coordinates maintenance schedule with operations as well as prepare technical reports of electronic operational issues.
- Provides written documentation and reports for compliance inspections.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Job Specifications
- Knowledge of local, state, and federal electronics compliance regulations as applicable to specific agency or department facilities.
- Knowledge of electrical safe work practices and procedures.
- Knowledge of the function and operation of electronic controlling, measuring, recording, transmitting, testing and diagnostic equipment.
- Knowledge of industrial automation, control panels, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), and instruments.
- Knowledge in the proper applications of instruments that control a process function.
- Knowledge of Radio Communications associated software & hardware.
- Knowledge of instrumentation and controls systems within agency or department.
- Ability to troubleshoot and program with electronic related software.
- Ability to work with scientific and analytic computer software, calculators, voltage and current meters, electronic probes, process multi-meters and specialized calibration equipment, in an industrial operations setting.
- Ability to work a variety of work schedules including emergency, and/or disaster situations.
- Ability to troubleshoot, edit, configure and program Controls Systems such as PLCs, Human Machine Interface, drives, SCADA or other proprietary agency/department software with minimal supervision.
- Ability to interpret engineering plans, diagrams, schematic, PLC ladder logic, and blue prints.
- Ability to work effectively with others.
- Ability to pass medical testing and to wear various types of respiratory protection deemed necessary for the environment being worked in for the protection of the employee. The types of respiratory protection devices used are (but not limited to) Half Facepiece, Full Facepiece, Filtering Facepiece, Powered Air-Purifying (PAPRs), Supplied-Air, Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBAs), or Combination Type.
Job Specifications
- Knowledge of local, state, and federal electronics compliance regulations as applicable to specific agency or department facilities.
- Knowledge of electrical safe work practices and procedures.
- Knowledge of the function and operation of electronic controlling, measuring, recording, transmitting, testing and diagnostic equipment.
- Knowledge of industrial automation, control panels, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), and instruments.
- Knowledge in the proper applications of instruments that control a process function.
- Knowledge of Radio Communications associated software & hardware.
- Knowledge of instrumentation and controls systems within agency or department.
- Ability to troubleshoot and program with electronic related software.
- Ability to work with scientific and analytic computer software, calculators, voltage and current meters, electronic probes, process multi-meters and specialized calibration equipment, in an industrial operations setting.
- Ability to work a variety of work schedules including emergency, and/or disaster situations.
- Ability to troubleshoot, edit, configure and program Controls Systems such as PLCs, Human Machine Interface, drives, SCADA or other proprietary agency/department software with minimal supervision.
- Ability to interpret engineering plans, diagrams, schematic, PLC ladder logic, and blue prints.
- Ability to work effectively with others.
- Ability to pass medical testing and to wear various types of respiratory protection deemed necessary for the environment being worked in for the protection of the employee. The types of respiratory protection devices used are (but not limited to) Half Facepiece, Full Facepiece, Filtering Facepiece, Powered Air-Purifying (PAPRs), Supplied-Air, Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBAs), or Combination Type.
Job Specifications
- Knowledge of local, state, and federal electronics compliance regulations as applicable to specific agency or department facilities.
- Knowledge of electrical safe work practices and procedures.
- Knowledge of the function and operation of electronic controlling, measuring, recording, transmitting, testing and diagnostic equipment.
- Knowledge of industrial automation, control panels, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), and instruments.
- Knowledge in the proper applications of instruments that control a process function.
- Knowledge of Radio Communications associated software & hardware.
- Knowledge of instrumentation and controls systems within agency or department.
- Ability to troubleshoot and program with electronic related software.
- Ability to work with scientific and analytic computer software, calculators, voltage and current meters, electronic probes, process multi-meters and specialized calibration equipment, in an industrial operations setting.
- Ability to work a variety of work schedules including emergency, and/or disaster situations.
- Ability to troubleshoot, edit, configure and program Controls Systems such as PLCs, Human Machine Interface, drives, SCADA or other proprietary agency/department software with minimal supervision.
- Ability to interpret engineering plans, diagrams, schematic, PLC ladder logic, and blue prints.
- Ability to work effectively with others.
- Ability to serve as the lead employee as directed on project teams assigned to a given assignment.
- Ability to pass medical testing and to wear various types of respiratory protection deemed necessary for the environment being worked in for the protection of the employee. The types of respiratory protection devices used are (but not limited to) Half Facepiece, Full Facepiece, Filtering Facepiece, Powered Air-Purifying (PAPRs), Supplied-Air, Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBAs), or Combination Type.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to climb ladders, operate forklift, backhoe, automotive and/or other heavy equipment as needed.
- Employee is expected to be able to work in and around confined spaces such as wet wells, vaults, manholes, trench boxes, tanks, and in areas of height using ladders, man-lifts of any kind, on top of buildings or tanks/structures wearing a harness and protective gear and/or in environments where toxic or chemical fumes not natural to the atmosphere exist while wearing protective respiratory equipment, as necessary.
Work Category
- Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to climb ladders, operate fork lift, back hoe, automotive and/or other heavy equipment as needed.
- Employee is expected to be able to work in and around confined spaces such as wet wells, vaults, manholes, trench boxes, tanks, and in areas of height using ladders, man-lifts of any kind, on top of buildings or tanks/structures wearing a harness and protective gear and/or in environments where toxic or chemical fumes not natural to the atmosphere exist while wearing protective respiratory equipment, as necessary.
Work Category
- Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to climb ladders, operate fork lift, back hoe, automotive and/or other heavy equipment as needed.
- Employee is expected to be able to work in and around confined spaces such as wet wells, vaults, manholes, trench boxes, tanks, and in areas of height using ladders, man-lifts of any kind, on top of buildings or tanks/structures wearing a harness and protective gear and/or in environments where toxic or chemical fumes not natural to the atmosphere exist while wearing protective respiratory equipment, as necessary.
Work Category
- Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Minimum Qualifications Required
- Graduation from high school or possession of a GED Certificate; AND
- One year of formal vocational schooling in electronics or other relevant field; AND
- Two (2) years of experience in the installation, maintenance and repair of electronic equipment;
OR
- An equivalent combination of education, training and experience that would reasonably be expected to provide the job-specific competencies noted above; AND
- Possession of a valid Florida Driver's License.
Minimum Qualifications Required
- Graduation from high school or possession of a GED Certificate; AND
- Completion of a Technical, Trade or Vocational diploma / certification program AND
- Three (3) years of experience in the installation, maintenance and repair of electronic equipment;
OR
- An equivalent combination of education, training and experience that would reasonably be expected to provide the job-specific competencies noted above; AND
- Possession of a valid Florida Driver's License.
Minimum Qualifications Required
- An Associate's degree in an Electronics Technology field; AND
- Three years of experience in the installation, maintenance and repair of electronic equipment; AND
- One year leading/directing small groups, overseeing special projects, and troubleshooting experience; AND
- Possession of a valid Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST) Level 1 Certification;
OR
- An equivalent combination of education (not less than a High School diploma/GED), training and experience that would reasonably be expected to provide the job specific competencies noted above; AND
- Possession of a valid Florida Driver's License.
Emergency Management Responsibilities
In the event of an emergency or disaster, an employee may be required to respond promptly to duties and responsibilities as assigned by the employee’s department, the County’s Office of Emergency Management, or County Administration. Such assignments may be for before, during or after the emergency/disaster.
Career Progression
Employees in this broadband classification that acquire the competencies and minimum qualifications for the next tier will automatically advance to the new tier upon submission of appropriate documentation of qualifications. Additionally, employees in tier 1 trainee positions will be required to complete their initial probationary period successfully in order to advance to the next tier.
