Job Description - Lead Instrument and Control Valve Commissioning Technician

Location: Devens, MA Department: Corporate Operations – Operations - Manufacturing Employment Type: Full-time, On-site About the Role:

• Lead installation, calibration, commissioning testing, and troubleshooting of sensing and control equipment for various components from multiple manufacturers.
• Work with process systems including cooling water, HVAC, cryogenic fluids, ultra-high vacuum, gases, and radiation monitoring.
• Handle equipment types such as temperature, flow, level sensors, air operated valves, cryogenic temperature sensors (as low as 8 Kelvin), micro-Torr vacuum sensors, and piezo control valves.
• Manage component interfaces including hardwired connections, Profibus (DP and PA), Profinet, Modbus, BacNET.

Lead Responsibilities:

• Maintain team’s JIRA board and manage daily workload.
• Assist management with resource planning and loading.
• Assign priorities and ensure team coverage.
• Develop team training programs, career roadmaps, promotion criteria, and interview materials.

Key Duties:

• Collaborate with fluid system and I&C designers to understand equipment and protocols.
• Use manufacturer literature to develop expertise in installation/testing.
• Use engineering deliverables (P&IDs, instrument lists, signal lists, loop diagrams, data sheets) for commissioning.
• Troubleshoot equipment and communication links; report issues clearly.
• Procure necessary test equipment/tools.
• Ensure safety in all testing activities.
• Train technicians and operators in commissioning/troubleshooting.
• Report progress to supervisor.

Supervisory Duties:

• Jira board administration.
• Workload reviews.
• Future team planning.
• Team training coordination.
• Career roadmap development.
• Promotion criteria establishment.
• Interview standardization.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• 6+ years installing/commissioning/troubleshooting instrumentation and control equipment in industries like oil & gas, nuclear, chemical.
• Experience with test equipment analysis for calibrations/troubleshooting.
• Experience verifying/tuning instrument control loops.
• Knowledge of safety procedures in construction environments.
• Experience training technicians/operators in I&C equipment installation/commissioning/troubleshooting.
• Experience documenting results in databases.

Bonus Qualifications:

• Experience with cryogenics and ultra-high vacuum systems instrumentation/control equipment installation/commissioning/troubleshooting.
• Experience with Siemens PLCs, I/O modules, TIA Portal software.
• Experience with AVEVA or Smart Plant Instrumentation or similar database systems.

Physical & Work Environment Requirements:

• Ability to perform stooping, climbing,...