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Instrument Technician - Austin Industrial (Deer Park, Tx)
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An Instrumentation Technician carries out planned or unplanned maintenance and repair activities on a wide range of electronic equipment and process control and safety systems.
$74,602 / year median in Texas
+9% projected growth
Job Description
Instrument Technician
- Austin Industrial (Deer Park, Tx) Austin Industrial
- 3.
Specific Duties and 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. Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment for this position. Qualifications Required for thisPosition:
Education- no minimum education requirements. Experience
- 4 years of Journeyman level experience. Certification/License
- NCCER, a Valid TWIC Card and Driver's License.