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Description
Instrument Fitter
SUMMARY
Plans layout, fabricates, assembles, installs and repairs instruments, both electronic and pneumatic, including primary piping and tubing.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Selects type and size of pipe and related material according to job specification
- Installs, repairs, maintains, and adjusts indicating, recording, tele-metering, and controlling instruments and test equipment, used to control and measure variables, such as pressure, flow, temperature, motion, force, and chemical composition, using precision instruments, and hand tools.
- Measures, cuts, bends, threads, assembles and installs primary piping and tubing
- Reads and interprets instructions and documentation and plans work activities.
- Moves materials and equipment to work locations and sets up work sites
- Follows all hazardous waste handling guidelines.
- Completes records, maintains tools and equipment, and performs various clean-up and housekeeping activities.
- May disassemble malfunctioning instruments or test equipment and examine and test mechanisms and circuitry for defects.
- Replaces or repairs defective parts, using hand tools.
- Reassembles instrument or test equipment, and tests assembly for conformance to specifications, using instruments.
- Inspects instruments and test equipment periodically and adjusts calibration to ensure functioning within specified standards.
- May calibrate instruments or test equipment according to established standards.
- Installs associated support structures, components and tubing.
- Responsible for observing and complying with all safety and project rules. Performs other duties as required.
- Work within precise limits or standards of accuracy.
- Apply shop mathematics to solve problems.
- Plan work and select proper tools.
- Compare and see differences in the size, shape and form of lines, figures and objects.
- Visualize objects in three dimensions from plans and drawings.
- Make decisions based on measurable criteria.
- Work at heights without fear.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Work in exposure to region weather (Heat/Cold/Rain).
- Work at heights without fear- possibly 150 ft or more
- Climb and Utilize ladders up to 20 ft in height
- Pick up and carry work materials- (possibly up to 50 lbs).
- Ability to use P.P.E. (personal protective equipment)
- Ability to hear and respond to audible emergency alarms and warnings
Requirements
- TDLR
- 5+ years’ experience
- Effective written and verbal communication
- Ability to pass a DISA Background Check
- Ability to pass DISA Drug Screen
- US Citizen or Legal Work Authorization
