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Senior Instrument Mechanic
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| Salary: |
$36.44 - $45.45 Hourly
$6,315.78 - $7,878.12 Monthly
$75,789.38 - $94,537.46 Annually
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| Job Type: |
Full -Time |
| Location: |
City of Pasadena, California
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ACCEPTING ON LINE APPLICATIONS ONLY.
Under general supervision, supervises and participates in the installation, adjustment, repair, testing and calibration of hydraulic, electric, electronic, pneumatic and mechanical controlling, analyzing, measuring and recording power plant instruments; recommends corrective treatment for generation systems; and performs related duties as assigned. |
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Essential Functions:
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| Makes visual inspections of power plant pneumatic, electronic, and hydraulic automatic controls and indicating and recording instruments to determine operating condition and perform preventative maintenance; services and makes running adjustments and minor repairs. Removes instruments and controls and makes major shop repairs. Tests, calibrates, adjusts and repairs pneumatic, electronic, hydraulic and mechanical precision temperature, pressure and flow measuring devices; replaces worn and fabricates new parts as needed. Maintains inventory of parts and supplies for the power plant’s instrumentation and control systems. Troubleshoots, installs, adjusts, repairs, tests, configures and calibrates various types of microprocessor, electronic and pneumatic instrumentation and control equipment including Allen Bradley, Wonderware, software and basics, DCS and SCADA Bailey Net-90 system operation, and Continuous Emission Monitoring associated with the department’s power production facilities to assure reliable, efficient, environmentally sound and safe plant operation. Plans, schedules, and evaluates work related to testing and repair of the power plant instrumentation and control systems; maintains all required records and reports related to power plant instrumentation and control systems. Requests and receives Lockout/Tagout clearances on equipment, and directs the activities of Instrument Mechanics; Keeps log of work done and maintains, revises and prepares system layout prints and diagrams. Uses test instruments such as electronic meters, manometers, pneumatic loaders, pressure gauges and indicators and other analyzing and electrical testing equipment and meters. Ensures all equipment certifications are up to date. Uses computer interfaces for troubleshooting and calibration of equipment. Assist engineering personnel in conducting equipment efficiency tests of various pieces of equipment, making revisions and improvements of instrumentation system. May organize projects and direct power plant operators, and mechanics in special tests and maintenance work. |
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Qualification Guidelines:
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Education and/or Experience
Any combination of education, training, and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical example of this would be six years experience in the repair and maintenance of mechanical equipment and machinery, of which two years shall have been as an Instrument Mechanic at a power generation or a co-generation facility.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of: power plant steam, combustion turbine, and electric generating and auxiliary equipment; power plant control and indicting and recording instruments and their functions; a wide variety of electric, electronic, pneumatic, hydraulic and mechanical testing and calibrating devices; safety practices and regulations as applied to work on and around energized electrical equipment; and current supervisory practices. Ability to: operate, test and calibrate devices; make precision and close tolerance repairs to sensitive instruments; use specialized tools; understand, interpret and prepare technical electric and electronic instructions and diagrams; prepare concise and accurate work logs and reports; establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.
EXAMINATION
Those applicants who appear best qualified based on applications and supplemental applications submitted will be invited to any combination of written, performance, or oral appraisal to further evaluate their job-related experience, education, knowledge, skills, and abilities. If appointed, the probationary work test period is one year.
VACANCIES
Currently there is one vacancy in the Water and Power Department.
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Special Requirements:
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Possession of a valid Class C California Driver's License is required at time of appointment and as a condition of continued employment.
FLSA Non-Exempt |
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