Instrumentation Technician

Salary : $29.21 Hourly

Location : PA, PA

Job Type : Full-time

Job Number : 6493001

Department : Dept Public Works

Division : Water Conestoga Plant

Opening Date : 09 / 24 / 2025

Closing Date : 11 / 21 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Eastern

FLSA : Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit : 6000

Applicants must possess valid employment authorization to work in the United States.

Applicants must have the ability to work on-site at City of Lancaster, Pennsylvania locations.

Primary Functions and Job Details

Implements and troubleshoots process control systems for the City's Water and Wastewater treatment facilities and pumping stations.

Examples Of Essential Duties

• Troubleshoots and repairs all types of plant and pumping station instrumentation and process control equipment associated with the wastewater and water treatment process.
• Design, test and installation of instruments and related equipment.
• Repair and test, disassembly and assembly of process-related control equipment.
• Repair and calibration of electronic and pneumatic controls associated with plant cryogenic oxygen supply and activated sludge systems.
• Repair, calibrate and maintain plant process control support systems including Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs).
• Provides detailed documentation during and upon project completion.
• Performs preventative maintenance on MCC's, Wound Rotor motors, DC motors as required.
• Assists with plant electrical equipment maintenance and repair including 15kV primary distribution systems and apparatus.
• Follows safe practices in the performance of duties.

Typical Qualifications

Education, Training and Experience

Licenses and Certificates

Environmental Conditions

Safety Equipment Used or Needed

Comments

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

The City of Lancaster offers a comprehensive benefit package to benefits-eligible positions. Medical (PPO and HDHP / HSA options), Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, FSA, Critical Illness and Accident Insurance, Pension(s), 457 Deferred Compensation, Sick, Vacation, Personal Time, as well as 13 Paid Holidays for non-essential positions (Bonus days given in lieu of holidays to essential positions).