Instrumentation Technician I - (US-CA-Fountain Valley - 92728)

Compensation: $29.06 - $35.32 / Hour
Minimum Education: High School
Job Type: Full Time
Jobcode: 666
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The Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD) is a public agency located in Southern California dedicated to maintaining world-class leadership in wastewater and water resource management. OCSD operates and maintains the third largest wastewater treatment facilities west of the Mississippi River.

OCSD is currently looking to fill the role of an Instrumentation Technician I.

Under supervision, the Instrumentation Technician I 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, 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 a High School Diploma or GED, supplemented by college level course work or trade school training in instrumentation technology or a related field. A minimum of two 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.

APPLY ONLINE THROUGH OCSD's WEBSITE at www.ocsd.com

CLOSING DATE/TIME: Wed. 11/04/09 5:00 PM Pacific Time

SALARY: $29.06 - $35.32 Hourly

BENEFITS: Personal leave credits; eleven paid holidays and one floating holiday; group life insurance; group disability insurance; group health insurance, dependent coverage available, including medical, dental, and vision, employee contribution is required; 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.