Electrical and Instrumentation Technician

Boccard Life Sciences, industrial integrator located in 35 countries, designs, manufactures, assembles, and installs process solutions for its customers worldwide in the Food & Ingredients, Pharmaceutical, Cosmetics, and Brewing Industries.

Electrical and Instrumentation Technician

The Instrumentation & Electrical Technician is responsible to provide service and customer support during field visit, manage all on site installations start-up, repair, maintenance and test tasks, diagnose errors or technical problems, bring appropriate solutions / part of daily activities.

Position Functions:

• Provide service and customer support during field visits
• Manage and/or coordinate all the start-up, repair, maintenance, and test tasks on-site or Workshop
• Diagnose errors or technical problems, and determine proper solutions
• Ensure proper configuration, start-up, and troubleshooting of the different components included in the system(s) according to the operating manuals
• Setting up and installation of I/O devices and instruments (low voltage)
• Performs the configuration of VFDs, automatic valves, instrumentation, and other components based on process parameters
• Carry out the commissioning activities onsite based on the approved protocols and in collaboration with the automation and process teams
• Generate daily reports on commissioning progress and upcoming commissioning activities
• Study / Develop commissioning protocols and forms for the Start Up, IQ, and OQ of process equipment and installations in accordance with the technical documentation put together by the Project Team (i.e. P&IDs, Wiring Diagrams, Network Drawings, Equipment Lists, Functional Analysis, etc.)
• Setting up and installation of wiring (Low voltage)
• Perform modifications in electrical cabinets (Low voltage)
• Maintain a Punch List and resolve open items
• Tie workflow to schedule/prepare and coordinate shutdown
• Assimilate customer's requirements and make appropriate recommendations/briefings
• Perform training for customers and build positive relationships.

SAFETY FIRST: ENSURES SAFETY IS ADDRESSED ON CONSTRUCTION SITES

• Work in collaboration with the Safety Manager to ensure the construction crew complies with the Safety Manual and site-specific safety rules, and required PPE
• Carefully plan each intervention in the field taking into account the specifics of each machine/system along with the associated risk prevention actions

QUALITY: GUARANTEES THE RESPECT OF TECHNICAL RULES AND ENSURES THE TECHNICAL TRAINING OF THE STAFF

• Plan, track, and report all interventions
• Address and generate non-conformity reports to capture deviations, issues and dysfunctions, or to propose improvements
• Participate in lessons learned and collect customer satisfaction surveys after interventions

PRODUCTIVITY: GUARANTEES THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CONSTRUCTION SITE AND SCHEDULE WITH RESPECT TOASSIGNED BUDGET

• Track and update schedule
• Measure and report Contractor Productivity
• Respect the budgets assigned for field service activities

Requirements:

Associate Degree, Bachelor or equivalent in a technical field, with a minimum of 1 to 2 years of proven experience in a technical or construction field.

Skills and Abilities:

• Competency in MS Suite and other data entry software
• Knowledge of technical industry and site construction
• Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures
• Read and modify technical drawings (P&ID, wiring diagrams, I/O drawings, network drawings, etc.)
• Basic experience with Allen Bradley PLCs and associated devices
• Understanding of PLC I/O and control wiring in both field devices and low-voltage cabinets
• Strong multitasking abilities
• Great communication skills
• Good ability to work under pressure and ability to withstand stress; analytical and critical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving skills backed by solid technical knowledge
• Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
• Ability to deliver on shared objectives

Travel: Yes, required.