Austin Industries · 1 day ago
Instrument Technician - Austin Industrial (Houston/Friendswood, TX)
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
4+ years expAustin Industries provides premier self-perform maintenance and construction services to leading industrial companies across the U.S. They are seeking an Instrument Technician to install, test, calibrate, troubleshoot, and repair various electrical and instrumentation devices to ensure optimal performance.
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Responsibilities
Layout, fabricate and install tubing and tub trays
Apply knowledge of mathematics to instrumentation, such as ratio and proportions, numbers with power of 10’s, algebra equations, English-to-metric conversion, inches of water to PSI, inches of mercury to PSI, etc
Read blueprints, schematics and loop drawings and prepare job reports
Assemble and disassemble all types of electronic process controls, pneumatic controls and hydraulic systems and components
Calibrate equipment using common calibration procedures and be able to read, interpret, apply and know where to find other procedures
Understand the principles of pH and redox and equipment needed to measure them and be able to control the pH and redox of a liquid
Work with and understand Ohm’s Law and Kirchhoff’s Law and with Diodes, capacitors and other electrical components
Understand steam and how it reacts to different situations, (e.g. saturation properties)
Work with the principles of chemistry and physics required in instrumentation such as specific gravity, density of liquids and solids, mechanical advantages, proportions of liquids, melting points, freezing points, boiling points of liquids, etc
Troubleshoot and check out electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems using proper test equipment
Understand fundamental instrumentation loops and how they function as a loop, and what the function of each component part is in each type of loop
Understand common types of chemical plant process equipment such as distillation columns, heat exchangers, boilers, turbines and compressors
Apply the procedures for measuring pressure level, flow, temperature, weight, density, heat flux, humidity and moisture, etc
Maintain current electrician's license or identification card to meet state regulations
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Must be able to install, test, calibrate, troubleshoot, overhaul and repair electrical, controlling, indicating and measuring instrument devices to ensure specified operating performance using hand tools, testing and calibrating instruments and equipment and precision measuring instruments
Ability to read and understand manuals, wiring or instrumentation schematics and testing specifications
Must be able to troubleshoot electric motors, install wiring to circuits, etc
Must have some knowledge of electrical schematics and PLCs
Layout, fabricate and install tubing and tub trays
Apply knowledge of mathematics to instrumentation, such as ratio and proportions, numbers with power of 10's, algebra equations, English-to-metric conversion, inches of water to PSI, inches of mercury to PSI, etc
Read blueprints, schematics and loop drawings and prepare job reports
Assemble and disassemble all types of electronic process controls, pneumatic controls and hydraulic systems and components
Calibrate equipment using common calibration procedures and be able to read, interpret, apply and know where to find other procedures
Understand the principles of pH and redox and equipment needed to measure them and be able to control the pH and redox of a liquid
Work with and understand Ohm's Law and Kirchhoff's Law and with Diodes, capacitors and other electrical components
Understand steam and how it reacts to different situations, (e.g. saturation properties)
Work with the principles of chemistry and physics required in instrumentation such as specific gravity, density of liquids and solids, mechanical advantages, proportions of liquids, melting points, freezing points, boiling points of liquids, etc
Troubleshoot and check out electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems using proper test equipment
Understand fundamental instrumentation loops and how they function as a loop, and what the function of each component part is in each type of loop
Understand common types of chemical plant process equipment such as distillation columns, heat exchangers, boilers, turbines and compressors
Apply the procedures for measuring pressure level, flow, temperature, weight, density, heat flux, humidity and moisture, etc
Maintain current electrician's license or identification card to meet state regulations
Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States
4 years of Journeyman level experience
NCCER, a Valid TWIC Card and Driver's License
Company
Austin Industries
A private, employee owned, subchapter-S ESOP organization.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Janya Kieffer
Chief Information Officer
Michael J. Shaw, CPA, CCIFP
Chief Accounting Officer
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