Instrument Technician

坯潤; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an Instrument Technician for a core position at their Barrow-in-Furness site. The role involves assembly, maintenance, and troubleshooting of various instrumentation and control systems, requiring specific technical competencies and adherence to safe working practices.

Qualifications

• Proficient in assembly, installation, and maintenance of instrumentation and control systems.
• Capable of reading engineering drawings and understanding compliance standards.
• Experience with pressure, level, temperature, and flow systems.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair instrumentation and control systems.
• Conduct preventative maintenance and ensure safety protocols.
• Calibrate equipment and maintain testing records.

Skills

Instrumentation

Maintenance

Calibration

Diagnostic Skills

Technical Drawing Interpretation

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18.06.2025

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02.08.2025

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Job Description:

Wood is recruiting for an Instrument Technician for Spirit on site at Barrow-in-Furness. This is a core position on a 7/7 rotation.

The instrumentation & control technician will:

• Have the required competencies to assemble, install, carry out preventative maintenance, repair, diagnose faults, and remove and replace, disassemble instrumentation and control systems and their associated system components.
• Understand the relevant legislative, regulatory, and local requirements or procedures and safe working practices, including their responsibilities with regards to reporting lines and procedures.
• Understand the preparation and reinstatement requirements in respect of the work area, materials, and equipment, and the possible consequences of incorrect actions in these areas.
• Be able to read and interpret relevant engineering drawings, related specifications, quality standards, and equipment manuals, and to follow work instructions and relevant plans and schedules.
• Understand which tools and equipment to use, and when, and will follow relevant training, methods, and techniques, as well as quality control and safety procedures for their use.
• Understand their responsibilities for ensuring the care and security of tools and equipment used.
• Understand the types of defects and testing anomalies that can occur, how to identify them, and what action to take.
• Diagnose function and test equipment on return to service.
• Be able to handle a range of digital information, technology, and equipment to support work-related tasks and to communicate information.

Specific systems include:

• TMI01 - Pressure measurement and control systems: Range check a pressure gauge, change settings on a pressure switch, recalibrate a SMART pressure transmitter, and record Instrument Test Records (ITRs).
• TMI02 - Level measurement and control systems: Reconfigure, calibrate, and function check a displacement type level transmitter and a SMART type level transmitter, and record ITRs.
• TMI04 - Temperature measurement and control systems: Commission a temperature detector (RTD or thermocouple) and a SMART temperature transmitter, including a range change by 20%, recalibration, and full loop check from heat source to transmitter output, recording ITRs.
• TMI14 - Flow measurement and control systems: Recommission a differential pressure flow transmitter into a fully operational condition, calibrate and record ITRs.
• TMI17 - Maintain, calibrate, and commission a process control valve: Remove a process control valve positioner and actuator, replace valve stem gland packing, reassemble, and body pressure test. Set up and stroke test to operate open/closed on a 4–20 mA control signal, complete full loop calibration, and record ITRs.
• TSBT02 - Disassemble and reinstall SBT assemblies: Identify faults and defects, disassemble, rectify faults, and reinstall using correct materials, tools, fittings, clamps, and supports in accordance with P&ID and specifications.