Senior Process Instrumentation Field Specialist — Chandler, AZ
Imagine starting your week in Chandler, AZ, loading a fully outfitted company truck, then heading to a power plant where you’ll diagnose a misbehaving temperature transmitter before designing a custom bracket for a motor-operated valve retrofit. By midweek, you’re calibrating level, pressure, and temperature transmitters, confirming MOV diagnostics, and training operators on best practices. Some weeks, the road calls—you’ll travel across AZ, CA, HI, and NV, spending extended stretches at customer facilities to get critical systems online and running right.
What you’ll tackle
- New installs, retrofits, and repairs for pressure, temperature, and differential transmitters and broader process instrumentation—on-site or in our shop.
- Hands-on calibration of field instruments: level, pressure, and temperature transmitters.
- Troubleshooting of process control equipment including motor-operated valves, field measurement devices, and final control elements.
- MOV diagnostics, field measurements, and hardware design for actuator-to-valve mounting.
- Designing brackets and couplings to integrate valves and electric/pneumatic/hydraulic actuators.
- Customer-facing work: promote service agreements, deliver training, and collaborate to resolve complex issues.
What sets you up for success
- 5+ years as a field service/instrumentation technician or equivalent electro-mechanical experience—preferably in power generation.
- Expert-level calibration skills for level, pressure, and temperature transmitters.
- Working command of process controls and instrumentation.
- Electrical fluency: interpret single- and three-phase diagrams (AC/DC) and diagnose faults quickly.
- Deep knowledge of electric, pneumatic, and hydraulic valve actuators.
- Clean, valid driver’s license and the ability to maintain an excellent driving record.
Schedule, travel, and environment
- Typical week: Monday–Friday, 8–10 hours/day plus travel.
- Expect 5–10 hours/week of overtime; start/finish times can vary.
- Travel about 75% within AZ, CA, HI, and NV; assignments may keep you away from home for weeks at a time.
- Work sites are loud; indoors and outdoors; hot summers and cold winters.
- Physical demands: confined spaces, elevated platforms, and lifting/pushing/pulling/carrying up to 50 lbs; exposure to extreme heat and cold.
Compensation
Hourly pay target: $35.00–$40.00. Actual base pay will reflect internal equity and may vary by region, skills, qualifications, experience, and role requirements.
Company truck provided. Relocation assistance may be considered for the ideal candidate.
Tools you’ll master
- Industrial controls
- Measurement gauges
Core proficiencies
- Valid Driver’s License
- Mechanical troubleshooting
- Electrical installation, repair, and troubleshooting
- Industrial automation troubleshooting
- Accurate field measurements
- Mechanical assembly
- Industrial electrical systems
- Clear, professional communication
Why Caltrol
We’re an employee-owned leader in automation—process control, valves, instrumentation, and reliability solutions. You’ll join a team that invests in talent and takes pride in quality. Headquartered in Las Vegas with multiple U.S. offices, we offer meaningful work, room to grow, and a team-driven culture with strong mentorship.
Rewards and benefits
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and Profit Sharing
- Generous PTO plus 12 paid holidays
- Medical, Dental, Vision — effective the first day of the month after hire
- HSA (with employer contribution) and FSA
- Comprehensive supplemental benefits and wellness programs
- 401(k) with employer match
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Company-paid life insurance with buy-up options
- Company-paid Short-Term Disability
- Pet insurance
- Student loan repayment match
- Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities
- Company truck provided
Important notices
You must have a valid driver's license in good standing and an excellent driving record. This is a safety-sensitive position. You are required to pass a pre-screen drug test that includes testing for marijuana, and will be subjected to random testing.
Caltrol is deeply committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment where everyone is respected, treated fairly, and given equal opportunities to perform to their fullest potential. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our employees are critical to our success, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Reasonable accommodation is available to candidates with disabilities, ensuring they can perform essential job functions effectively.
Other information
Responsibilities may evolve; additional duties can be assigned at any time with or without notice.
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