Instrumentation and Controls Technician
Job Description
Department: Manufacturing
Job Status: Full-Time
FLSA Status: Salary, Non-Exempt
Reports To: Instrumentation and Controls Technician Lead
Location: Ponca City, OK
Amount of Travel Required: None
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Positions Supervised: None
POSITION SUMMARY: The Instrumentation and Controls Technician is responsible for ensuring Gas Turbine Generator packages are fully prepared for operation and live run testing. This includes performing preliminary inspections and testing of instrumentation and control systems on both newly manufactured and refurbished units. The technician ensures all systems are properly calibrated, commissioned, and thoroughly tested prior to deployment in field operations.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (The following duties and responsibilities are all essential job functions, as defined by the ADA, except for those that begin with the word "may")
- Lubrication oil system commissioning to confirm flow, pressure, temperature of the system per the suppled drawings.
- Gas system commissioning includes valve operation, venting operations, leak checks.
- Commissioning of gas turbine start systems, hydraulic actuation systems for variable geometry in preparation for startup.
- Startup / commissioning of gas turbine engine and generator.
- Perform Point to Point panel checkouts during pre commissioning and log results.
- Issue Non Conformance Reports when appropriate for corrective actions
- Perform DC system inspection during pre commissioning and log results. Troubleshoot DC systems.
- Perform AC system inspection including insulation testing, phase to phase checks and phase rotation checks during pre commissioning and log results. Troubleshoot 480V and 600V Ac Systems
- Perform control system software loading including but not limited to main controller and auxiliary controllers including VFD drives.
- Perform instrument calibrations for pressure transmitters, pressure differential transmitters, level transmitters, etc. during pre commissioning and log results.
- Perform instrument loop checks during pre commissioning and log results.
- Perform any other instrumentation/electrical maintenance as required on equipment.
- Be aware of quality control issues with the different vendors and generate Non Conformance Reports as needed. Help drive any issues found to conclusion.
- Complete all required testing and verify it is correct when entered into the electronic build e card for each package.
- Commission complete package to include starting, stopping, load testing and Factory Acceptance Test.
- Perform other related duties as assigned to assist with successful operations and business continuity.