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Instrumentation & Controls Technician
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Koch Fertilizer
Wever, IA (In Person)
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Your Job Koch Fertilizer Wever is looking for an Instrumentation & Controls Technician to support field instrumentation, electrical, and controls needs at the plant. The Instrumentation & Controls Technician will conduct maintenance (preventive and corrective) of monitoring systems and troubleshoot basic process control (BPC) and safety instrumented systems (SIS). The schedule for this role is 10-hour shifts, 4 days per week on a rotating schedule. What You Will Do
Inspection and Troubleshooting:
Execute repairs, rebuilds, replacements, installations, calibrations, and stroke testing of final control elements, ensuring optimal functionality and adherence to high standards of qualityControl and Instrumentation:
Deliver hardware support for medium to large-scale systems, ensuring optimal performance and reliability through principled and proactive maintenance and innovation.Commissioning and Startup Activities:
Conduct instrument loop inspections, loop checks, configuration, calibration, and testing. Oversee mechanical installation, function checking, and stock testing of final control elements to ensure seamless and efficient startup operations.DCS Support:
Support and maintenance of DCS, SIS, and PLCs based systems.Documentation:
Update and create documentation for plant-specific maintenance tasks. Ensure all plant instrument scope P&ID, wiring diagrams, loop diagrams, cable schedules, and instrument list sheets are current and effectively utilized.Safety and Compliance:
Ensure safety and compliance by understanding and applying Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) and Management of Change (MOC) principles, continually seeking to improve these processes for better outcomes. Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) Meet one of the following:- Associate degree in Industrial Instrumentation, Electrical, Controls or a related field
- Apprenticeship in related field
- 2 years' relevant electrical, instrumentation, and/or controls experience Willing and able to meet all physical requirements:
- Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
- Bending, kneeling, lifting up to 50 pounds.
- Wearing a respirator when/where required to perform inspections/job duties.
- Noise levels may require hearing protection.
- Ability to climb straight ladders. Some work may require heights in excess of 100 feet.
- Confined space entry may be required.
- Wearing hearing protection within high level noise areas as required. What Will Put You Ahead
- Experience with process analytical equipment.
- Experience with control valve actuators, positioners, feedback, smart positioners, and solenoids.
- Experience with smart transmitters, sensing elements, and transducers.
- Experience with calibration, configuration, and repair of measurement/control instruments for flow, level, pressure, differential pressure, vibration, temperature, and pH.
- Experience wit.