INSTRUMENTATION TECHNICIAN 1072

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS

The incumbent performs technical work in the maintenance and repair of sewer district instrumentation and motor control systems and related equipment. The incumbent is responsible for repair and maintenance of instrumentation and control systems requiring the application of electrical and mechanical technology.

Incumbents perform functions in areas such as:

(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.

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, amperometric titrators, oscilloscopes, signal generators and frequency counters;

Utilizes common hand tools in electrical and plumbing work;

Insures proper and safe operation of all high-voltage plant electrical systems;

Designs and implements modifications to motor control circuits;

Troubleshoots and repairs all automatic motor control circuits associated with process and HVAC equipment.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

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

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

OPEN COMPETITIVE

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 two (2) years of experience in the installation, repair, maintenance or trouble-shooting of electronic, electro-mechanical or electrical monitoring equipment.

NOTE: Additional experience in the above-mentioned fields will be substituted for the above-required education on a year-for-year basis.

R02/26/04

SUFFOLK COUNTY

Competitive