Instrumentation & Control Technician

Mid-State Machine•Lakeland, FL

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Industrial Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) Technician installs, maintains, calibrates, commissions, and troubleshoots instrumentation, control systems, and associated electrical and electronic equipment at heavy industrial customer facilities. This is a journeymen-level field role requiring the ability to work independently, interpret technical documentation, diagnose complex process-control problems, and complete work safely and professionally in active operating environments. The technician may support new construction, maintenance, shutdowns, turnarounds, system upgrades, commissioning, and emergency troubleshooting assignments.

Requirements

High school diploma or recognized equivalent.
Technical, trade-school, military, apprenticeship, or equivalent on-the-job training in industrial instrumentation, electronics, electrical technology, process controls, or a related field.
Minimum five years of progressive industrial instrumentation and controls experience, including field calibration, installation, troubleshooting, loop testing, and maintenance.
Demonstrated experience working in active heavy industrial environments such as power generation, mining, manufacturing, chemical processing, pulp and paper, metals, cement, water/wastewater, or similar process facilities.
Ability to independently read and apply technical drawings, instrument documentation, electrical schematics, and vendor information.
Working knowledge of process-control fundamentals, analog and discrete signals, 4-20 mA loops, instrument power supplies, relay logic, control-valve operation, and common field-device failure modes.
Working knowledge of industrial electrical components and motor-control interfaces associated with instrumentation and control systems.
Ability to safely use hand tools, power tools, precision test equipment, computers, tablets, and electronic maintenance or documentation systems.
Ability to communicate clearly, document work accurately, follow written and verbal instructions, and work effectively with customers and multidisciplinary teams.
Ability and willingness to travel to customer locations, including overnight and extended-duration assignments, and to work overtime or alternate shifts when project conditions require.
Ability to satisfy company and customer site-access requirements, which include background screening, drug and alcohol testing, and may include security badging, training, and medical or respirator-clearance requirements.
Technical troubleshooting: Uses a structured approach to isolate process, instrument, wiring, configuration, communication, and mechanical causes of failure.
Attention to detail: Accurately follows drawings, tolerances, tag numbers, ranges, test procedures, and documentation requirements.
Safety judgment: Recognizes hazards, understands personal limitations, follows approved procedures, and stops work when conditions are unsafe or unclear.
Communication: Explains technical issues clearly to supervisors, engineers, operators, customers, and other crafts; provides complete and timely turnover information.
Mathematical ability: Applies basic algebra, percentages, unit conversions, scaling, signal relationships, and process-control calculations during calibration and troubleshooting.
Mechanical aptitude: Understands valves, actuators, linkages, tubing systems, fittings, mounting arrangements, and the mechanical effects of process conditions.
Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record for assigned company or rental vehicles.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree in Instrumentation Technology, Electronics, Electrical Technology, Process Controls, or a closely related discipline.
ISA Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST), NCCER Instrumentation Technician certification, recognized apprenticeship completion, or equivalent industry credential.
Current OSHA 10/30, MSHA, NFPA 70E, first-aid/CPR, confined-space, aerial-lift, or other relevant industrial credentials.
Experience with process analyzers, vibration monitoring, burner-management systems, turbine or boiler controls, weigh systems, variable-frequency drives, or protective control interfaces.
Experience with 480-volt industrial equipment and medium-voltage control or protection interfaces, when properly qualified and authorized.
Commissioning, startup, outage, turnaround, or brownfield cutover experience.
Experience with Allen-Bradley/Rockwell, Siemens, Emerson, Honeywell, Schneider Electric, GE, or other industrial PLC, DCS, HMI, or SCADA platforms.
Experience with HART, Foundation Fieldbus, Modbus RTU/TCP, Ethernet/IP, Profibus/Profinite, Device Net, or other industrial communication protocols and networks.
Experience installing and maintaining instrumentation and electrical equipment in classified or hazardous locations.

Responsibilities

Install, inspect, maintain, repair, calibrate, and troubleshoot instruments that measure and control process variables, including pressure, flow, level, temperature, analytical properties, vibration, speed, position, motion, force, and other operating conditions.
Install and service transmitters, switches, transducers, sensors, analyzers, gauges, control valves, actuators, positioners, solenoids, limit switches, junction boxes, marshalling panels, remote I/O, control panels, instrument tubing, and associated cabling and terminations.
Read and interpret P&IDs, instrument loop diagrams, hook-up drawings, wiring diagrams, schematics, control narratives, cause-and-effect documents, logic diagrams, ladder logic, I/O lists, equipment data sheets, vendor manuals, and installation specifications.
Configure, range, test, and calibrate smart and conventional field instruments using handheld communicators, vendor software, and appropriate precision test equipment.
Perform point-to-point checks, continuity checks, loop checks, functional testing, alarm and trip verification, control-valve stroking, interlock testing, and commissioning or startup support.
Troubleshoot complete control loops and identify faults in field devices, wiring, power supplies, PLC/DCS I/O, control panels, communication networks, software configuration, and final control elements.
Use multimeters, process calibrators, milliamp sources, pressure pumps, manometers, deadweight testers, temperature simulators, insulation testers, tachometers, HART communicators, and other diagnostic or precision instruments.
Support PLC, DCS, HMI, SCADA, historian, remote I/O, and industrial communication systems within the technician's training and authorization; coordinate programming or configuration changes with controls engineers or authorized programmers.
Disassemble malfunctioning instruments, evaluate mechanical and electronic components, repair or replace defective parts, reassemble equipment, and verify conformance with manufacturer and project specifications.
Perform preventive and predictive maintenance; identify developing equipment issues and recommend corrective actions or reliability improvements.
Maintain accurate calibration records, inspection reports, test documentation, redlines, as-built markups, material usage, daily work records, deficiency lists, and turnover packages.
Assist with job planning by reviewing scope, identifying required tools and materials, evaluating access or operational constraints, and communicating potential safety, quality, cost, or schedule concerns.
Coordinate effectively with customer representatives, operators, maintenance personnel, engineers, programmers, electricians, project managers, superintendents, vendors, and other crafts.
Provides clear turnover information and communicates equipment status, unresolved deficiencies, testing results, and operational limitations before placing systems into service.
Maintains tools, test equipment, work areas, and company vehicles in a safe, organized, and serviceable condition.
Produces legible, complete, and well-organized calibration records, test reports, redlines, deficiency lists, and daily work records.
Works effectively across different customers, industries, control platforms, project phases, schedules, and site conditions.
Represents the company professionally, protects customer operations, and communicates issues before they create safety, quality, schedule, or production impacts.
Perform other duties consistent with the position and within the employee's training, qualifications, and authorization