Instrumentation & Communications Tech 1

About This Role

Install, maintain, repair, and troubleshoot electronic, electrical, and communication equipment and systems to ensure reliable communications and oil measurement. This role provides general maintenance support for facilities at the Marine Terminal.

Responsibilities

• Perform system-wide analysis and periodic preventative maintenance to ensure the overall performance and reliability of communications infrastructure and systems
• Maintain, repair, and upgrade a Company-wide digital microwave backbone system
• Perform Adhoc and Preventive Maintenance (Regulatory and Non-Regulatory) on all equipment including instrumentation, electrical, mechanical, and communications
• Provide access to all Company sites over the microwave carrier system
• Perform communications tower maintenance, including climbing for inspections and antenna alignment
• Ensure accuracy of oil measurement through maintenance, calibration, and verification of instrumentation and associated electronic systems
• Perform preventative maintenance on electronic measurement, communication systems, and other associated equipment
• Provide equipment upgrades by performing necessary design changes, research, drawing, purchasing, installation, PLC programming, calibration, and verification
• Provide project management for instrumentation and electrical, communication capital improvement projects
• Serve as member of the Oil Spill Response Team and ensure related communications and computer equipment are functional
• Prioritize repairs due to equipment failures
• Provide recommendations and technical support to the Process and Project Teams
• Provide communication infrastructure (telephones, faxes, two-way radios, and microwave communication)
• Provide real-time operation status to Management through instrumentation and communication electronic systems
• Maintain required levels of training and certification according to LOOP and OSHA Standards
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of and strictly adhere to LOOP safety requirements

Requirements

• Minimum of three (3) years experience in electronic and instrumentation system installation and maintenance
• Experience with PLC programming
• Experience with two-way radio and microwave communications
• Maintenance experience with moving and rotating equipment such as diesel engines, pumps, motors, gearboxes, air compressors, and valves
• Maintenance experience with non-rotating equipment such as switchgear components, control systems, UPS battery systems, containment vessels/tanks and pipelines

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree in Instrumentation, Communications, or Electronics field or equivalent from two-year college or technical school
• Minimum of three (3) years experience in electronic and instrumentation system installation and maintenance, including PLC programming, two-way radio and microwave communications.

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits