Air Quality/ Instrument Technician

22nd Century Technologies, Inc.
Pay rate: $35.00/hour on W2
United States, California, Diamond Bar
Apr 30, 2025
Job Title : Air Quality/ Instrument Technician Location : Diamond Bar CA Duration : 6 months, to start in November 2024. Shift: Mon - Fri ; 1st Shift Pay rate: $35.00/hour on W2 Without Benefit Job Description: This field job requires driving your personal vehicle to various locations in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties, to operate and maintain a variety of electromechanical equipment and instrumentation used in monitoring air pollutants, such as gaseous and particulate air contaminants, and atmospheric conditions. Mileage will be reimbursed. The individual will also inspect meters, pumps, recorders, tubing, wiring, etc. Retrieve and replace strip charts, air filters, canisters, etc. Deliver the retrieved charts, canisters, and filters to the laboratory. Prepare computer logs and reports on equipment performance and on maintenance performed. Some basic laboratory sample preparation duties may be required; and other related work, as needed. Required Education: Completion of significant college coursework in electronics, engineering, physics, chemistry or related fields OR directly transferable experience. Education claimed will be verified - original transcripts required. (Foreign degrees MUST have been formally evaluated for equivalency.) Ability: Operate electronic and mechanical instrumentation; maintain, service and perform routine preventive maintenance of instruments and equipment at air monitoring and meteorological stations; manipulate and climb ladders; communicate clearly in English and understand/follow oral and written instructions; respond to emergency service calls in a timely manner; prepare and maintain logs, records, and reports; and perform related duties. License: California Class C Driver License and auto insurance that meets California requirements. Work Schedule: Five 8-hour days with two days off. As the sampling occurs every 6 days and filters must be collected the day after, the two days off will shift each week due to the need for filter collection the day after they run. The schedule will be 5 days on, followed by 2 days off. There will be daily sample media setup and/or collection depending on how the sampling schedule matches up for that specific week. The worker may start as early as 6:00am. Samples should be collected as early as possible and delivered to South Coast AQMD headquarters for analysis. Sample collection is critical, and frequent absences are grounds for dismissal.