Field Service Technician - Vapor

John Zink is hiring a Field Service Technician in the Vapor group supporting the refining and petrochemical industries. The role involves traveling to customer sites to perform preventative maintenance, testing, troubleshooting, and commissioning of various electrical and mechanical equipment.

Responsibilities

• Travel to customer sites from your home office to perform preventative maintenance, testing, troubleshooting, and commissioning of a wide variety of our manufactured electrical and mechanical equipment. This equipment includes, but is not limited to pumps, motors, variable frequency drives (VFD), positioners, valves, actuators, transmitters, combustion equipment, emissions monitoring equipment, digital recorders, and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
• Commission, troubleshoot, and alter different types of PLC’s (mainly Allen Bradley and GE) proportional–integral–derivative (PID) loop controllers, VFD’s, Human-Machine Interfaces (HMI), and other control devices
• Be on call for customer service as required
• Modify technical documents and drawings (redlines) to represent final field changes and corrections for commissioning of equipment
• Perform maintenance and inspections in confined spaces such as tanks, vaults, and crawl spaces
• Follow all safety protocols for confined space entry, including use of gas monitors and retrieval systems
• Travel extensively within your region, up to 75% travel is expected, and potentially the US

Skills

• Experience in modifying, diagnosing and troubleshooting PLC's such as, but not limited to, Allen Bradley and GE brands
• Experience understanding and applying National Electrical Code (NEC)
• Experience reading and understanding Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams(P&ID), fabrication drawings, and electrical schematics
• Able to travel over 75% of the time
• A Transportation Workers Identification Card (TWIC) will have to be obtained within first six (6) weeks of employment
• Valid Driver's License, able to drive a company vehicle and respond to customers as the need arises
• Able to lift up to 50# on occasion and 25# routinely, able to bend, stoop, crawl, climb and maneuver around skidded equipment and piping
• Able to hear distinct sounds, visualize all colors of spectrum and visually see up close and at distance
• This work is in an outdoor environment and long workdays on occasion
• Enter and exit confined spaces (may involve crawling, climbing, or crouching)
• Work in tight or enclosed environments for extended periods
• Experience with Allen Bradley Control Logix, RS Linx, GE Rx3i, and other comparable Manufacturer's Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
• 2-year Technical Degree from an accredited college or trade school in a mechanically-based technical major, OR 4 years of military service working with in relevant job fields
• Field work experience in the petrochemical, power generation, renewable energy, pulp & paper or food processing industries
• Experience with Modicon and Siemens Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
• Electrical journeyman license
• Experience with Industrial safety, OSHA and NFPA 70E or equivalent experience
• Experience working on all types of industrial, electrical and electronic equipment including, but not limited to motors, VFD's, positioners, valves, actuators, transmitters and PLC equipment
• Experience programming, calibrating, and configuring 4-20mA loop devices

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Life insurance
• ADD
• Disability
• Retirement
• Paid vacation/time off
• Educational assistance
• Infertility assistance
• Paid parental leave
• Adoption assistance

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