Instrument Craftsman

Location: Lovington, NM, US, 88260 Basic Function HF Sinclair in Lovington, NM is seeking an Instrument Craftsman. This position focuses on maintaining and commissioning process control instrumentation and associated valves including: troubleshooting, installing, repairing, and adjusting equipment to ensure the refinery process operates in a safe and reliable manner. Job Duties Install, repair, maintain and calibrate indicating, recording and controlling instruments that measure and control process variables, such as pressure, flow level, temperature, motion, force and chemical composition using hand tools, precision instruments, hydrocarbon detectors and H2S monitors. Maintain non-conventional instrumentation such as product blending systems, tank farm gauging and management systems, distributed control systems and programmable logic controllers (PLCs). Maintain non-conventional instrumentation such as product blending systems, tank farm gauging and management systems, distributed control systems and programmable logic controllers (PLCs). Reassemble instrument, test and calibrate assembly for conformance with specifications using test instruments such as oscilloscopes, multi-meters, manometers, documenting process calibrators, smart communicators and PC based diagnostic equipment. Inspect instruments periodically and make minor calibration adjustments to insure they are functioning within specified controlled variables. Reading schematics, P&IDs, and loop sheets and understanding digital control systems and valves, transmitters and transducers. Perform various safety procedures including communicating any unsafe conditions to the Shift Foreman, ensure all work and operations are performed in accordance with safety policies and procedures, and participate in monthly safety walk through audits. Maintain and troubleshoot pneumatic instruments and controllers. It is a requirement of this position to be a member of the Fire Brigade Team. Special assignments or tasks assigned to the employee by their supervisor, as determined from time to time in their sole and complete discretion Experience EXPERIENCE: A minimum of 3 years instrumentation/electronics background or equivalent work experience in an industrial set