Instrumentation Technician

Job Title: Instrumentation Technician

Job Description

– Responsible for calibrating, programming, installing, and troubleshooting “smart” process instrumentation such as temperature, pressure, and level transmitters and control valves. Operates various types of machinery in the coke making process. Performs and assists in production and maintenance tasks and functions necessary to assure maximum production, quality, and inspection. Performs or leads maintenance activities as required with operating crew members and coordinates and works in conjunction with Maintenance Technicians.

Hard Skills

Process control loops

Distribution Control Systems (DCS) and loop tuning with DCS

PLC, hydraulic controls, and process analyzers – opacity, oxygen, combustibles, process gas, and chemical analysis

Instrumentation and calibration of industrial equipment

Soft Skills

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Coordination with crew members

Job Type

This is a Contract-to-Hire position with a duration of 6 Month(s).

Work Site

This is a fully on-site position in Detroit, Michigan.

Work Environment

– Day Shift: 7:30am-3:30pm (Monday-Friday, potential for Saturdays and Sundays).
– Swing Shift: 12-hour rotating shift with a 4-week rotation. Contractors will work 14 out of 28 days with an on-call duty every other month. The schedule allows for planning and accommodations. On-call responses are expected within 2 hours of notification.
– Heavy industrial environment requiring fire retardant clothing, steel-toed boots, hard hat, and safety glasses.
– Work may involve high areas and exposure to various weather conditions, including up to 130 degrees in summer.
– All necessary uniforms, boots, glasses, ear protection, and tools are supplied.
– Contractors will work alongside another skilled tradesperson for safety and with Millwrights for equipment rigging.
– The company prioritizes safety and has a close-knit, family-type culture with 130 employees. They host various activities such as golf outings, holiday parties, training, and seminars.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000 light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000 employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500 experienced recruiters across 250 offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.