Instrumentation Technician
Blytheville, AR
Gowan Milling - Blytheville – Engineering /
Regular, Full Time /
On-site
Gowan Milling Blytheville is looking for an Instrumentation Technician at the Blytheville facility. This position will report directly to the Engineering Supervisor.
Job Responsibilities:
- Maintaining all plant process control and instrumentation systems.
- Maintaining Preventive Maintenance programs for all new and existing process control and instrumentation systems.
- Programming and maintaining the PBX, process information network, and all associated wiring and equipment.
- System start-up support.
- Conducts calibration of instrumentation both electronic and pneumatic, field and control room, and installation of instrument loops
- Receives, inventories and catalogs instruments for calibration according to construction schedule
- Sets up calibration and loop files
- Checks on installation of instrument loops
- Coordinates and runs (or assists) in loop checks, to include checkout with computer as required
- Maintains installation and completion records
- Keeps loop drawings, installs air tubing and control tubing runs, works start up following start up procedures
- Inspects meters, indicators and gauges to detect abnormal fluctuations
- Test accuracy of flow meters' pressure gauges, temperature indicators, controllers, radiation counters or detectors and other recording, indicating or controlling instruments to locate defective components in the system
- Removes defective instruments from system and decontaminates, disassembles and cleans instruments and replaces defective parts
- Lubricates instruments and replaces defective wiring and tubing
- Keeps loop drawings, installs air tubing and control tubing runs, works start up following start up procedures
- Performs other duties as needed
Minimum Qualifications:
- Basic schooling in Electrical, Electronics and/or other comparable experience.
- 3 year's experience in this or related field.
The Gowan Group is a global, family-owned agricultural solutions business headquartered in the heart of America’s winter vegetable capital, Yuma, Arizona, U.S.A. Gowan specializes in developing, marketing, and processing agricultural inputs such as crop protection products, seeds, and fertilizers. Founded by Jon Jessen in 1962 and led by his daughter Juli as CEO, Gowan has grown markets in the majority of agricultural regions globally. A deep respect for science and a passion for agriculture drives the Gowan Company to help growers solve their critical pest and plant health issues.
