INSTRUMENTATION TECHNICIAN TRAINEE 1071

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS

Under direct supervision, an employee in this class receives training while assisting professional supervisors and construction representatives in the repair and maintenance of instrumentation and motor control systems requiring the application of electrical and mechanical technology. The duration of the probation period is anywhere from one year to a maximum of two years, during which time the incumbent is required to satisfactorily complete a supervised in-service training program. Upon successful completion of the program, an employee with continuous service as a permanent competitive Instrumentation Technician Trainee achieves permanent competitive status as an Instrumentation Technician without further examination. Areas of training include:

(1) Pneumatic and mechanical instrumentation and motor control systems

(2) Basic electronics

(3) Electrical instrumentation maintenance

(4) Fundamentals of digital logic

(5) Digital systems maintenance

(6) Variable (proportioning) controllers

As experience is gained and training is successfully completed, the incumbent will perform duties with greater independence. Does related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES

Maintains and repairs such instruments as magnetic flow meters, ultrasonic generators, differential pressure transmitters, rotometers, liquid level indicating systems, mag-flow converters, adder-subtractors, square-root extractor totalizers, recorders and controllers.

Makes checks and tests on the above instrumentation to assure proper functioning;

Utilizes such equipment as multimeters, chlorine residual analyzers, precision potentiometers, voltmeters, and amperometric titrators, oscilloscopes, signal generators and frequency counters;

Utilizes common hand tools used in electrical and plumbing work;

Assists in the operation and maintenance of high voltage switchgear, including LIPA tie substation and gas turbine emergency generator transfer switch gear;

Repairs automatic motor control circuits associated with process and HVAC equipment.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Good knowledge of electrical and mechanical principles and practices as they relate to instrumentation; good knowledge of the use of electrical tools and testing instruments; good knowledge of plumbing as it relates to types of pipe, pipe cutting, threading and soldering, and jointing; some knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, elementary chemistry, algebra and basic physics; ability to interpret electrical schematics and wiring diagrams, construction drawings and blueprints; ability to learn instrumentation repair and maintenance; ability to follow complex oral and written instructions; ability to keep simple and accurate reports; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

OPEN COMPETITIVE

Either:

(a) Graduation from a college with federally-authorized accreditation or registration by NY State with an Associate's Degree in Electrical Technology or a related field, and one (1) year of experience in the installation, repair, maintenance or troubleshooting of electronic, electro-mechanical or electrical monitoring equipment; or,

(b) Graduation from a standard senior high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma, and three (3) years of experience as described above; or,

(c) Seven (7) years of experience as described above.

R1/10/05

SUFFOLK COUNTY

Competitive