Instrumentation Tech II - (US-CA-Santa Ana - 92799)

Minimum Education: None
Jobcode: L:105051593
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At the Orange County Sanitation District our Core Values form the framework of our organization and reinforce our professional work ethic.  If the following values ring true with you, we’d love to invite you to explore our career opportunities further.
Honesty, Trust, & Respect We aspire to the highest degree of integrity, honesty, trust, and respect in our interaction with each other, our suppliers, our customers, and our community.
Teamwork & Problem Solving We strive to reach OCSD goals through cooperative efforts and collaboration with each other and our constituencies. We work to solve problems in a creative, cost-effective and safe manner, and we acknowledge team and individual efforts.
Leadership & Commitment We lead by example, acknowledging the value of our resources and using them wisely and safely to achieve our objectives and goals. We are committed to act in the best interest of our employees, our organization, and our community.
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OCSD is currently looking to fill the role of an Instrumentation Tech II .
Under supervision, the Instrumentation Technician II performs a variety of complex assignments in the installation, maintenance, and calibration, of process control instrumentation and related equipment; implements additions or modifications of control systems; troubleshoots and repairs electrical, electronic, microprocessor-based and pneumatic and mechanical process control components; identifies, isolates, and diagnoses failures using various types of test equipment; interprets schematic and loop drawings and coordinates repairs with other divisions as necessary.  Other duties will include installing process control components, panels, cables, and systems; determining measurements and developing drawings for installations; ordering equipment, parts, and supplies for installation of systems; installing parts, equipment, piping, and wiring per design specifications; calibrating the instruments; testing the systems; correcting any failures; and coordinating installation with other divisions as necessary.
The successful candidate will possess an education equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade supplemented by college level course work or trade school training in instrumentation technology or a related field.  Three years of increasingly responsible experience maintaining, calibrating, installing, troubleshooting, and repairing electrical, pneumatic, and mechanical process control instruments is required.  Possession of a valid Grade I Electrical/Instrumentation Certificate from the California Water Pollution Control Association or comparable Instrumentation Society of America (ISA) certification is desirable.  Knowledge of instrumentation principles, methods, tools, equipment, and safety procedures is required.  The ability to prepare accurate technical reports, purchase requisitions, and communicate clearly both verbally and in writing is strongly desired.
Closing Date/Time: Wednesday, 06/03/09 5:00 PM Pacific Time 
Salary: $32.39 - $39.37 hourly
Apply online at:   www.ocsd.com   Benefits:   Personal leave; eleven paid holidays and one floating holiday; group life insurance; group disability insurance; group health insurance (employee contribution is required), dependent coverage available, including medical, dental, and vision; a retirement plan (Orange County Employees Retirement System) and the option of participating in a deferred compensation plan as well as other optional benefits.  A credit union is available. Benefits are subject to the Board of Directors' periodic determination (usually annually) and the meet and confer process, and are therefore subject to change. The District makes a generous contribution toward the cost of these benefits.