Instrument Technician

Instrumentation Technician - Dallas TX

At Adecco, we are built on a rich history with core values of honesty and integrity, quality products and processes, and support for our local communities. We are proud to be a leading manufacturer of residential roofing shingles for more than 75 years.

We are seeking an innovative, self-directed, ideal team player, capable of identifying and prioritizing, with a controls engineering team, the workload and resources necessary to resolve problems and continually improve production lines in an asphalt roofing manufacturing facility. If you consider yourself a multitasker, driven to investigate changes and problems, and are excited to work on a cross functional team of operators and technicians, then this fast paced, engineering position deserves your application!

This well compensated hourly position is part of the Engineering Department. The incumbent will work rotating day/night 12-hr shifts, additional extended hours compensated may occasionally be available or required. Other duties may also be assigned.

Summary of Essential Job Functions

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other duties may also be assigned.

• Provides support within the electrical maintenance group.

• Performs work on equipment requiring electrical and mechanical skills.

• Performs work on demand by answering radio calls inside the plant area to resolve mechanical and electrical issues.

• Works on a cross-departmental team of operators and technicians to support line waste, uptime and run rate.

• Strong communication with shift team/plant on status, troubleshooting steps, resolutions and follow up tasks required.

• Performs planned work on shift basis, prioritizing the work alongside other designated tasks and line calls.

• Identifies parts needed for electrical maintenance and repair projects and appropriately withdraws these parts from the parts room.

• Performs electrical repairs on various types of electrical equipment per SOP's/manuals/etc.

• Provides technical information concerning calibration, programming, and machine setup.

• Selects, installs, configures, and calibrates instruments and devices.

• Tests equipment for safety and efficiency.

• Designs new plant equipment or modifies existing equipment as directed.

• Programs new plant equipment or modifies existing programs as directed.

• Prepares system layouts, detailed drawings, and schematics.

• Trains operators on new systems and updates LOTO and SOP information.

• Safely transports parts and equipment between work projects in progress.

• Operates various shop equipment to install/program equipment.

• Uses electrical hand tools, voltage and amperage measuring and recording devices.

• Bends, hangs, and runs conduit where needed. Pulls electrical cable and wire in conduit. Transports and stacks conduit and electrical wire as needed.

• Prepares system layouts, drawings, and schematics.

• Performs electrical and controls layouts, updates and creates electrical drawings either on paper OR in AutoCAD (AutoCAD is not a requisite skill)

Requirements

• Minimum 4 years of professional experience with high school diploma or GED OR

• Minimum of 2 years professional experience with an associate degree.

Preferred Experience - Not required for application but will benefit consideration:

• Experience with process control and troubleshooting.

• Experience in roofing manufacturing or web process handling or other processes that integrate multiple pieces of equipment.

• Experience with various instrumentation devices such as pressure, temperature, flow, level, weight, speed, vision, etc.

• NEC, and Electrical Distribution Knowledge and Experience

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

The physical requirements/work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work duties will be divided between an office environment and the production floor. Employee will be required to wear all plant-mandatory PPE when on production floor, including: hard hat, safety glasses, steel toe boots, ear protection, and face covering as per CDC and State guidelines.

• Safety is a Top Priority - Employee is responsible not only for his/her safety but also for the safety of peers.

• Production facility is a 24/7 operation, and as such, the role may require occasional extended-hour days to aide in troubleshooting, project implementation and/or training.

• Production facility is prone to temperature fluctuations according to ambient seasonal changes.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to position himself/herself to operate, inspect, troubleshoot, repair, and/or or maintain heavy plant equipment. This may require climbing stairs/ladders, bending, kneeling, crawling, and/or stooping. The employee must be able to inspect equipment and detect equipment malfunctions, as well as utilize tools to repair and maintain equipment.

• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

• This job is subject to both inside and outside environmental conditions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes, odors or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions, extreme heat, vibration and confined spaces. The employee is occasionally exposed to acidic or caustic chemicals. A respirator may be required at times. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud, with hearing protection provided.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be exposed to moving mechanical systems and around/near energized electrical systems while following necessary safety procedures and wearing appropriate PPE.

In addition to an attractive wage, this position offers a competitive benefits package including Group Health and Life Insurance, Vision and Dental Insurance, a Flexible Benefits Plan, a 401(k) Retirement Plan with a company match, a Profit-Sharing Retirement Plan and other benefits.

This job description is subject to change at any time.

Instrumentation Technician - Dallas TX

At TAMKO, we are built on a rich history with core values of honesty and integrity, quality products and processes, and support for our local communities. We are proud to be a leading manufacturer of residential roofing shingles for more than 75 years.

We are seeking an innovative, self-directed, ideal team player, capable of identifying and prioritizing, with a controls engineering team, the workload and resources necessary to resolve problems and continually improve production lines in an asphalt roofing manufacturing facility. If you consider yourself a multitasker, driven to investigate changes and problems, and are excited to work on a cross functional team of operators and technicians, then this fast paced, engineering position deserves your application!

This well compensated hourly position is part of the Engineering Department. The incumbent will work rotating day/night 12-hr shifts, additional extended hours compensated may occasionally be available or required. Other duties may also be assigned.

Summary of Essential Job Functions

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other duties may also be assigned.

• Provides support within the electrical maintenance group.

• Performs work on equipment requiring electrical and mechanical skills.

• Performs work on demand by answering radio calls inside the plant area to resolve mechanical and electrical issues.

• Works on a cross-departmental team of operators and technicians to support line waste, uptime and run rate.

• Strong communication with shift team/plant on status, troubleshooting steps, resolutions and follow up tasks required.

• Performs planned work on shift basis, prioritizing the work alongside other designated tasks and line calls.

• Identifies parts needed for electrical maintenance and repair projects and appropriately withdraws these parts from the parts room.

• Performs electrical repairs on various types of electrical equipment per SOP's/manuals/etc.

• Provides technical information concerning calibration, programming, and machine setup.

• Selects, installs, configures, and calibrates instruments and devices.

• Tests equipment for safety and efficiency.

• Designs new plant equipment or modifies existing equipment as directed.

• Programs new plant equipment or modifies existing programs as directed.

• Prepares system layouts, detailed drawings, and schematics.

• Trains operators on new systems and updates LOTO and SOP information.

• Safely transports parts and equipment between work projects in progress.

• Operates various shop equipment to install/program equipment.

• Uses electrical hand tools, voltage and amperage measuring and recording devices.

• Bends, hangs, and runs conduit where needed. Pulls electrical cable and wire in conduit. Transports and stacks conduit and electrical wire as needed.

• Prepares system layouts, drawings, and schematics.

• Performs electrical and controls layouts, updates and creates electrical drawings either on paper OR in AutoCAD (AutoCAD is not a requisite skill)

Requirements

• Minimum 4 years of professional experience with high school diploma or GED OR

• Minimum of 2 years professional experience with an associate degree.

Preferred Experience - Not required for application but will benefit consideration:

• Experience with process control and troubleshooting.

• Experience in roofing manufacturing or web process handling or other processes that integrate multiple pieces of equipment.

• Experience with various instrumentation devices such as pressure, temperature, flow, level, weight, speed, vision, etc.

• NEC, and Electrical Distribution Knowledge and Experience

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

The physical requirements/work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work duties will be divided between an office environment and the production floor. Employee will be required to wear all plant-mandatory PPE when on production floor, including: hard hat, safety glasses, steel toe boots, ear protection, and face covering as per CDC and State guidelines.

• Safety is a Top Priority - Employee is responsible not only for his/her safety but also for the safety of peers.

• Production facility is a 24/7 operation, and as such, the role may require occasional extended-hour days to aide in troubleshooting, project implementation and/or training.

• Production facility is prone to temperature fluctuations according to ambient seasonal changes.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to position himself/herself to operate, inspect, troubleshoot, repair, and/or or maintain heavy plant equipment. This may require climbing stairs/ladders, bending, kneeling, crawling, and/or stooping. The employee must be able to inspect equipment and detect equipment malfunctions, as well as utilize tools to repair and maintain equipment.

• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

• This job is subject to both inside and outside environmental conditions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes, odors or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions, extreme heat, vibration and confined spaces. The employee is occasionally exposed to acidic or caustic chemicals. A respirator may be required at times. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud, with hearing protection provided.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be exposed to moving mechanical systems and around/near energized electrical systems while following necessary safety procedures and wearing appropriate PPE.

In addition to an attractive wage, this position offers a competitive benefits package including Group Health and Life Insurance, Vision and Dental Insurance, a Flexible Benefits Plan, a 401(k) Retirement Plan with a company match, a Profit-Sharing Retirement Plan and other benefits.

This job description is subject to change at any time.

Pay Details: $42.00 to $47.00 per hour

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