Instrumentation, Controls & Test Technician Echogen Akron, OH Job Details Full-time 1 day ago Benefits Relocation assistance Qualifications Mechanical valves Temperature sensors Electrical panel building Digital multimeters Controlling experience Flow sensors Electrical control panels Technical documentation Electrical schematic reading and interpretation Assembly wiring Piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs) Laboratory equipment calibration Industrial equipment troubleshooting Electrical instrumentation Databases High school diploma or GED Laboratory equipment repair 480V electrical equipment handling Troubleshooting electrical systems Field engineering equipment configuration Instrumentation and control equipment installation Laboratory preventive maintenance Electrical diagnostics Electrical control system maintenance Electrical maintenance Technical troubleshooting support Commissioning phase involvement Associate's degree Cabling Hand tools Full Job Description Job Summary Echogen Power Systems is seeking an Instrumentation and Controls Technician to support the assembly, modification, checkout, commissioning, troubleshooting, calibration, maintenance, and operation of novel advanced energy test systems. This hands-on role combines instrumentation and controls support with practical laboratory, assembly, commissioning, and light fabrication activities required to build, maintain, and operate laboratory-scale, pilot-scale, and field-deployed systems used in Echogen's energy storage, heat pump, and advanced power-cycle development programs. The ideal candidate has 3-5 years of hands-on experience in instrumentation, controls, electrical troubleshooting, commissioning, calibration, industrial maintenance, or test-lab support. A critical requirement is the ability to use electrical wiring diagrams, loop drawings, cabinet drawings, P&IDs, one-lines, and wiring schematics to diagnose and resolve wiring, circuit, signal, instrument, and device issues. Responsibilities . Support assembly, modification, startup, shakedown, operation, troubleshooting, data collection, and commissioning of lab, pilot-scale, and fielded advanced energy systems. Perform light fabrication and mechanical assembly, including small-bore tube bending, tubing and fitting installation, instrument mounting, bracket fabrication, equipment upkeep, and minor lab hardware modifications. Perform preventive maintenance, inspection, and upkeep of laboratory instrumentation, electrical equipment, process hardware, test facilities, and support systems to maintain test readiness. Perform wiring, termination, verification, checkout, and troubleshooting in control panels, junction boxes, field-device enclosures, and test-system wiring interfaces. Install, configure, calibrate, and maintain field instrumentation and control devices, including pressure, temperature, flow, and level instruments, switches, sensors, actuators, valves, and related equipment. Support controls checkout, including I/O verification, instrument signals, alarms, permissives, interlocks, valve actuation, VFD operation, motor controls, and system readiness. Diagnose and resolve electrical, instrumentation, wiring, calibration, and control-system issues using engineering documentation, test equipment, and systematic troubleshooting methods. Maintain instrument databases, calibration records, test equipment records, redlined drawings, P&IDs, wiring diagrams, and related documentation for engineering update and configuration control. Support safe work practices around energized electrical equipment, low-voltage controls, 120 VAC and 480 VAC systems, VFDs, motor controls, pressurized systems, rotating equipment, high-temperature systems, and laboratory test loops. Requirements High school diploma or equivalent required; technical school, associate degree, military technical training, apprenticeship, or equivalent hands-on experience preferred. 3-5 years of experience as an instrumentation, controls, electrical, commissioning, maintenance, lab, or similar hands-on technical role. Strong ability to read, interpret, and troubleshoot using electrical wiring diagrams, loop drawings, cabinet drawings, P&IDs, wiring schematics, one-lines, I/O lists, and instrument documentation. Demonstrated ability to independently diagnose and resolve electrical, instrumentation, wiring, and control-system issues in an industrial, laboratory, test, or commissioning environment. Experience with wiring, terminations, checkout, troubleshooting, and redlining of control panels, field junction boxes, and test-system electrical interfaces. Familiarity with low-voltage controls, 120 VAC and 480 VAC systems, motor controls, VFDs, 4-20 mA loops, discrete I/O, analog signals, transmitters, switches, sensors, actuators, valves, and process instrumentation. Experience supporting instrument installation, calibration, loop checks, commissioning, startup, troubleshooting, or maintenance activities. Ability to use common hand tools, tubing tools, electrical test equipment, and calibration equipment, including multimeters, loop calibrators, pressure/temperature calibrators, signal generators, and handheld communicators. Hands-on experience with light mechanical assembly, small-bore tubing, fittings, instrument mounting, equipment maintenance, or similar laboratory, industrial, or field hardware support. Strong documentation habits, attention to detail, mechanical aptitude, and willingness to work in a dynamic laboratory, commissioning, and field-test environment. Preferred Qualifications Familiarity with industrial process equipment such as pumps, heat exchangers, valves, compressors, rotating equipment, thermal-fluid systems, power-generation equipment, or industrial test systems. Experience with Rosemount or similar pressure, temperature, flow, and level instrumentation, and with control valves, actuators, positioners, or related instrumentation; Fisher valve experience is a plus. Experience bending and installing small-bore tubing, assembling instrumentation hardware, mounting field devices, maintaining laboratory equipment, or making minor modifications to test stands or process skids. Familiarity with Allen-Bradley / Rockwell Automation platforms and associated tools, including Studio 5000, FactoryTalk, and RSLinx. Experience using HART communicators, Emerson Trex communicators, handheld calibrators, or similar field-instrument configuration tools. Experience commissioning, configuring, checking out, or troubleshooting VFDs, motor controls, and associated field devices. Familiarity with PLC-based control systems is beneficial; this role focuses primarily on field instrumentation, wiring, troubleshooting, checkout, commissioning, and laboratory support rather than PLC programming.

ISA / CCST

training or certification is a plus. Success in This Role Looks Like A successful technician will help keep Echogen's systems safe, reliable, calibrated, documented, assembled, maintained, and ready for operation. They will move comfortably between the control cabinet, field instruments, test equipment, tubing and fittings, lab hardware, P&IDs, loop drawings, wiring schematics, and instrument records. Over time, this role may grow into a lead lab instrumentation technician position with increased responsibility for instrumentation standards, calibration management, commissioning planning, documentation quality, and technician-level support of commissioning activities.

Expected hours:

40.0 per week

Benefits:

Relocation assistance

Work Location:

In person