Instrument Technician - Austin Industrial (Channelview, TX)
About The Position
Austin Industrial is hiring an Instrument Technician to install, test, calibrate, troubleshoot, overhaul, and repair electrical, controlling, indicating, and measuring instrument devices to ensure specified operating performance. The position uses hand tools, testing and calibrating instruments and equipment, and precision measuring instruments. The technician must be able to read and understand manuals, wiring and instrumentation schematics, and testing specifications; troubleshoot electric motors; install circuit wiring; and apply basic knowledge of electrical schematics and PLCs. Other duties may be assigned. Work may take place in industrial and construction environments and involve exposure to weather, temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, moving equipment, vibration, and other site-specific hazards. Employees must wear required PPE and meet customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements. The role requires maintaining a constant commitment to safety, quality, and productivity. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Requirements
- Four years of journeyman-level experience.
- NCCER certification, TDLR, a valid driver’s license, and a TWIC Card.
- Ability to install, test, calibrate, troubleshoot, overhaul, and repair instrument devices.
- Ability to read and understand manuals, wiring and instrumentation schematics, and testing specifications.
- Some knowledge of electrical schematics and PLCs.
- Legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States; Austin is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship for this position.
- Ability to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands and fingers to perform assigned duties.
- Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds; work at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces as required.
- Sufficient visual, hearing, communication, and motor skills to safely perform job responsibilities.
- Ability to read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies; exercise sound judgment, solve problems, maintain attention to detail, manage stress, and adapt to changing priorities.
Responsibilities
- Build control panels from scratch.
- Install and mount instruments, tubing, and impulse lines; perform junction box terminations and basic conduit installation.
- Read and interpret P&IDs, loop diagrams, electrical schematics, and wiring diagrams; trace signal paths and understand control-loop functions.
- Calibrate pressure, temperature, flow, and level instruments.
- Maintain and troubleshoot control valves; perform instrument loop checks and signal verification.
- Diagnose instrument and control-system failures, identify wiring and electrical issues, verify sensor outputs, determine root causes, and distinguish electrical, mechanical, and process-related problems.
- Use basic PLC knowledge, process-control loop fundamentals, and HMI operation and navigation.
- Apply AC/DC fundamentals and Ohm’s Law; take electrical measurements and use a multimeter.
- Work with motor controls, including starters, relays, contactors, and VFDs.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies while meeting safety, quality, and productivity expectations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
