Instrument Technician - (Freeport, TX)- Austin Industrial

Austin Careers•Freeport, TX

About The Position

Austin Industrial is hiring an Instrument Technician in Freeport, Texas. The technician installs, tests, calibrates, troubleshoots, overhauls, and repairs electrical, controlling, indicating, and measuring instruments to ensure they meet specified operating performance. The work uses hand tools, testing and calibration equipment, and precision measuring instruments. The role also requires reading manuals, wiring and instrumentation schematics, and testing specifications; troubleshooting electric motors; installing circuit wiring; and applying knowledge of electrical schematics and PLCs. Other duties may be assigned. The position includes building control panels, installing and mounting instruments, installing tubing and impulse lines, terminating junction boxes, and performing basic conduit work. The technician reads and interprets P&IDs, loop diagrams, electrical schematics, and wiring diagrams; calibrates pressure, temperature, flow, and level instruments; maintains and troubleshoots control valves; and performs instrument loop checks and signal verification. Troubleshooting includes diagnosing instrument and control-system failures, identifying wiring and electrical issues, checking sensor outputs, identifying root causes, and distinguishing electrical, mechanical, and process-related problems. The role requires basic PLC knowledge, familiarity with process-control loops and HMI operation, and electrical skills including AC/DC fundamentals, Ohm’s Law, electrical measurements, multimeter use, loop checks, and motor controls such as starters, relays, contactors, and VFDs. Applicants must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States; Austin Industrial cannot sponsor or take over employment sponsorship for this position. Work may take place in industrial and construction environments, with exposure to weather, temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, moving equipment, vibration, and other site-specific hazards. Employees must follow safety requirements, wear required PPE, and meet applicable customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements.

Requirements

Four years of journeyman-level experience.
NCCER certification.
TDLR credential.
Valid driver’s license.
Ability to read and understand manuals, wiring and instrumentation schematics, and testing specifications.
Some knowledge of electrical schematics and PLCs; basic PLC knowledge and familiarity with process-control loops and HMI operation.
Knowledge of AC/DC fundamentals, Ohm’s Law, electrical measurements, loop checks, and motor controls including starters, relays, contactors, and VFDs.
Ability to perform the physical and mental functions required, including sitting, standing, walking, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, and using hands and fingers.
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.
Ability to wear required PPE and meet applicable customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements.
Legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States; employment sponsorship is not available.

Responsibilities

Install, test, calibrate, troubleshoot, overhaul, and repair electrical, controlling, indicating, and measuring instrument devices.
Build control panels from scratch.
Install and mount instruments, tubing, impulse lines, and basic conduit; perform junction-box terminations.
Read and interpret P&IDs, loop diagrams, electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, manuals, and testing specifications.
Calibrate pressure, temperature, flow, and level instruments.
Maintain and troubleshoot control valves.
Perform instrument loop checks and verify signals.
Diagnose instrument and control-system failures, wiring and electrical issues, and sensor outputs; determine root causes and distinguish electrical, mechanical, and process-related problems.
Troubleshoot electric motors and install wiring to circuits.
Use hand tools, testing and calibration instruments, precision measuring instruments, and multimeters.
Perform other duties as assigned.