Instrumentation & Controls Technician (Power Plant) - Memphis

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Calibrate, test, troubleshoot, and repair field instruments and final elements, including transmitters, switches, analyzers, thermocouples, RTDs, control valves, and actuators
• Troubleshoot turbine, generator, and balance-of-plant control systems across every manufacturer on site, including PLCs, turbine controls, and the plant control system
• Find and fix trips, alarms, and bad instrument readings with the shift team and return equipment to service
• Run loop checks and functional checks during start-up, shutdown, commissioning, and outages
• Read and work from P&IDs, loop sheets, wiring diagrams, cause-and-effect charts, and control logic
• Complete calibrations and repairs to procedure, and record as-found/as-left results and work-order closeout in the CMMS
• Identify repeat instrument and controls failures and correct the cause, not only the symptom
• Use AI tools to troubleshoot faster and to simplify calibration records, procedures, and shift handoffs
• Follow SpaceXSI safety procedures, including LOTO, NFPA 70E / arc-flash, confined space, and hot work. Stop work when conditions are unsafe
• Flex shifts and work hours, including nights, weekends, holidays, and callouts, to maintain 24/7 I&C coverage

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
• 3+ years of hands-on instrumentation and controls maintenance in a power plant, generating station, or other high-reliability industrial facility.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience with gas turbine or generator controls from more than one manufacturer
• Experience with PLCs, turbine control systems, and a plant DCS or equivalent control system
• Experience calibrating and troubleshooting 4–20 mA loops, HART devices, control valves, and instrument air
• Experience with fuel-gas, water, or balance-of-plant process instruments
• Ability to read P&IDs, loop sheets, electrical schematics, and control logic
• Experience with LOTO and NFPA 70E / arc-flash practices when working in control panels
• Experience using a CMMS, including calibration records and work-order closeout
• Experience supporting commissioning, outages, or trip investigations
• Associate’s degree or technical certificate in instrumentation, controls, or a related field

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Willingness to perform hands-on work in all environments (heat, cold, rain), in tight quarters or at heights
• Remain focused while working in hazardous environments, while wearing appropriate PPE
• Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs unassisted
• Lifting, standing, climbing, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, stretching, and carrying are generally required to perform the functions of this position
• Must be able to work on-site at the power generation facility, with potential travel to other SpaceXSI sites
• Valid driver’s license