Eastern Controls - Instrumentation Technician

Role + Responsibilities

Eastern Controls, Inc., a Representative of Endress+Hauser, Inc., is looking for an Instrumentation Technician to join their team in greater Philadelphia, PA. This position entails both in-house repairs as well as travel to our varied customer sites (including power, energy, process, chemical, manufacturing, life sciences, pharma, food and beverage, and commercial) in Metro New York, greater Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and D.C. areas to perform calibration, installation, troubleshoot and repair of the various instrumentation lines based on the manufacturer's specifications.

• Entry-level technicians will shadow and complete hands-on training with senior staff/ group leaders for a training period up to six months.
• Follow ECI QA procedures and work instructions as directed in ECI service shop and on site.
• Respond to scheduled and unscheduled repairs.
• Ability to work during outage season and adhere to vacation blackouts (typically October and April each year).
• Ability to respond to occasional on-call requests outside the regular work hours.
• Notifies supervisor regarding parts or equipment in need of repair or replacement.
• Performs all duties according to safety procedures and safety best practices.
• Ability to take to Mechanical Aptitude Test and submit to random drug and alcohol testing through DISA program.
• Notifies supervisor of any safety concerns on or off-site.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Approx. 15% is overnight, primarily in the spring and fall coinciding with plant outages. We're currently seeking both early career and seasoned technicians.

Qualification + Profile

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Associate degree in technical field preferred.
• Experience as an electromechanical field tech doing calibration and repairs preferred.
• Demonstrates basic electrical and mechanical knowledge.
• Any knowledge of electrical and hydraulic actuators and familiarity with Pneumatics is a strong plus.
• Ability and knowledge of how to use hand tools and electronic testing equipment.
• Strong technical aptitude with hands-on troubleshooting & repair skills.
• Ability to multitask.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Can work independently and exercise good judgment.
• Curiosity and desire to learn.
• Valid Driver's License and safe driving record.

Company Info

For over 50 years, Eastern Controls has served as a trusted business partner for our customers by delivering technical excellence, outstanding service, and above-and-beyond support. It's in their DNA. They work with customers in the Life Sciences, Power, Water & Wastewater, Chemical, Refinery, Food & Beverage, and other process-centered industries, and they have fun while doing it all!

Your goals are our goals. Achieving great things together.
You have goals, you want to boost your career, put your skills to work and achieve your potential. Endress+Hauser welcomes you. Our dynamic team includes over 15,000 employees from all around the world, but we're still a family company at heart. Our respectful, supportive community gives you the freedom to make your own decisions, while inspiring you to perform at your best. And that performance results in both innovative measuring technology solutions and greater sustainability, as safety, economic efficiency, and environmental protection are all very important to us . You're ready for the next big challenge, let's tackle it together.

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We look forward to hearing from you!