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Xcel Energy
Instrument and Control Technician - Platteville, CO
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An Instrumentation Technician carries out planned or unplanned maintenance and repair activities on a wide range of electronic equipment and process control and safety systems.
$74,008 / year median in Colorado
+8% projected growth
Job Description
Are you looking for an exciting job where you can put your skills and talents to work at a company you can feel proud to be a part of? Do you want a workplace that will challenge you and offer you opportunities to learn and grow? A position at Xcel Energy could be just what you're looking for. Xcel Energy has an Instrument & Control Tech TA position open for our Platteville, CO location. Position Summary Perform installation, maintenance, calibration, testing, troubleshooting, configuration and repair of power plant instrumentation and process control systems, including CEMS. Lead and maintain CEMS program at the plant. Perform testing required by Plant Operation, regulatory requirements; review, prepare and submit records in support of these activities. Specify and initiate purchase requisitions in support of the above. Maintain accurate records. Perform equipment and/or system upgrades with latest technology for plant optimization. Train apprentices. Minimum Requirements High school diploma or GED. Two-year certificate from vocational technical institute in electronics or instrumentation, or company approved equivalent training and/or experience. Must have NICET Level II or company approved equivalent certification. Two or more years troubleshooting and repairs to the component level of electronic/industrial instrumentation desired. Four or more years previous power plant instrumentation or equivalent experience required. Must have completed the approved apprenticeship training or company approved equivalent.