Electrician

Electronic Systems Technician

Position Summary

Under general direction from the Operations Supervisor, the Electronic Technician install, maintain, test, and repair the communications, telemetry, and automated controls systems. Other responsibilities are to perform miscellaneous electronic repairs and preventative maintenance. Included in responsibilities are to maintain a master level in communication and controls and to do related work as required.

Supervision Responsibility

For: No direct reports. To: Reports to the Operations Supervisor.

Distinguishing Characteristics

This is the master level of the communications and controls series. Must be able to perform a wide variety of advanced professional technical duties in planning design, implementation, calibration, testing and modification of supervisory control systems. Familiarity with principals, practices and methods related to monitoring and troubleshooting of various data acquisition software and hardware. Various PLC/HMI hardware and associated programming software applications. Control System theory and its practical application to process control and field instrumentation.

Essential/Primary Responsibilities

Incumbents perform high level electronic duties, as well as provide direction and training to lower level personnel.

• Installs, maintains, and repairs remote controlled supervisory equipment.
• Installs, maintains, and repairs telemetry equipment.
• Installs, maintains, and repairs mobile radios and base stations.
• Uses a variety of complex and sophisticated electronic test equipment such as oscilloscope signal generators, distortion analyzers, capacitor tester, high potential tester, transistor and tube testers, phase angle meters and meggers.
• Maintains test equipment and supply of commonly used spare parts and materials.
• Read electronic schematics and diagrams.
• Trouble-shoots equipment analyzes the problem and makes necessary repairs.
• Maintains record...