# Instrument & Controls Technician

**Company**: Georgia Power
**Location**: Rincon, GA
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Skilled Trades
**Industry**: Energy & Utilities

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## Description

Georgia Power is seeking a skilled and dedicated Instrument & Controls (I&C) Technician to join our team at Plant McIntosh Combined Cycle in Rincon, Georgia.

The Instrument & Controls Technician is responsible for providing technical and analytical support for plant control systems and associated electronic, pneumatic, and hydraulic equipment.

## Key Responsibilities

- Troubleshoot, maintain, calibrate, and repair plant control systems, including GE Mark VIe Turbine Control Systems and Emerson Ovation Distributed Control Systems (DCS).

- Maintain and repair electronic, pneumatic, and hydraulic control systems used to monitor and control plant equipment.

- Inspect, test, calibrate, and repair electrical control circuits, power circuits, instrumentation, and associated control devices.

- Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair instrumentation, including temperature transmitters and sensors, pressure transmitters and switches, flow meters and flow transmitters, level measurement devices, control valves, and valve positioners.

- Diagnose and resolve instrumentation and control system issues to ensure reliable plant operation and accurate equipment monitoring.

- Utilize MAXIMO to manage work orders, maintenance records, equipment history, and inventory activities.

- Partner with Operations and Maintenance personnel to optimize plant performance and reliability.

- Support the development and execution of preventive and predictive maintenance programs.

- Utilize hand tools, power tools, precision measuring instruments, and electrical test equipment safely and effectively.

- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on plant efficiency, reliability, and safety.

- Ensure compliance with all company safety procedures, environmental requirements, and regulatory standards.

- Support outage activities, troubleshooting efforts, and emergency response situations as required.

## Required Qualifications

- Associate degree in a technical discipline from an accredited technical institution or equivalent military technical training required.

- Working knowledge of electrical systems, instrumentation, and industrial control equipment.

- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, loop drawings, and technical documentation.

- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.

- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

- Demonstrated commitment to workplace safety and operational excellence.

- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and effectively within a team environment.

- Successful completion of the Technical Aptitude Test for Instrument & Controls Technicians.

## Preferred Qualifications

- Previous experience as an Instrument & Controls Technician in a power generation, industrial, manufacturing, or process-control environment.

- Experience with GE Mark VIe Turbine Control Systems, Emerson Ovation DCS, industrial instrumentation and control systems, electrical control circuits and power circuits, control valves, transmitters, and process measurement devices.

- Experience with Maximo or similar computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).

- Experience supporting Combustion Turbine (CT) and/or Combined Cycle (CC) generating facilities.

- Functional logic diagram interpretation experience.

## Behavioral Attributes

The successful candidate will:

- Demonstrate a strong commitment to Georgia Power's Safety Excellence philosophy.

- Exhibit behaviors consistent with the Company's values and culture.

- Maintain a positive attitude and work effectively in a team-oriented environment.

- Demonstrate initiative, accountability, and adaptability in a changing work environment.

- Display strong organizational and time-management skills.

- Value continuous improvement and ongoing professional development.

- Effectively communicate both verbally and in writing.

- Successfully manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

## Working Conditions

- Work in an industrial power generation environment that may include exposure to noise, heat, vibration, dust, and varying weather conditions.

- Perform duties at elevated heights, on grated surfaces, and in confined spaces as required.

- Frequently walk, climb stairs and ladders, bend, stoop, and lift equipment and tools.

- Ability to support a 24/7 operation, including on-call rotations, weekend and holiday coverage, scheduled and unscheduled overtime, and storm restoration and emergency response activities.

## Skills

### Required
- electrical systems
- instrumentation
- industrial control equipment
- Microsoft Office
- troubleshooting
- analytical skills
- problem-solving skills
- communication skills
- teamwork skills
- safety procedures
- environmental requirements
- regulatory standards

### Nice to have
- GE Mark VIe Turbine Control Systems
- Emerson Ovation DCS
- industrial instrumentation and control systems
- electrical control circuits and power circuits
- control valves
- transmitters
- process measurement devices
- Maximo
- Combustion Turbine (CT)
- Combined Cycle (CC)

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