Electrical and Instrumentation Technician

Frey Consulting Group; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Frey Consulting Group seeks an Electrical and Instrumentation Technician to install, service, and optimize instrumentation and electrical equipment in our Dallas-area operations.

You will troubleshoot PLCs and HMIs, diagnose motor controls including VFDs and soft starters, and maintain safety interlocks to ensure reliable production. Strong schematics reading and preventive maintenance are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Experience with PLCs and HMIs in production settings.
• Ability to read schematics, P&IDs, and control diagrams.
• Knowledge of motor control systems and sensors.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, and troubleshoot instrumentation and electrical equipment.
• Troubleshoot PLC programs and HMIs to support production operations.
• Diagnose and repair motor control systems including VFDs and soft starters.
• Maintain industrial safety systems and interlocks to ensure safe operation.
• Configure and calibrate instruments and control devices per process requirements.
• Perform preventive maintenance and functional testing of automation systems.
• Update drawings to reflect as-built conditions and document changes.
• Develop standard work plans and procedures for electrical/instrumentation tasks.
• Read electrical schematics, P&IDs, and control diagrams for troubleshooting.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI configuration

Electrical troubleshooting

Instrumentation troubleshooting

Process control

Tools

PLCs

HMIs

VFDs

Safety interlocks

Job description

Electrical and Instrumentation Technician

• Installs, maintains, and troubleshoots a wide variety of instrumentation and electrical equipment including sensors, actuators, pneumatic controls, servo drives, electric motors, process transmitters, and process switches.
• Troubleshoots and modifies PLC programs and HMI configurations to support production operations and resolve process control issues.
• Diagnoses and repairs motor control systems including variable frequency drives (VFDs), soft starters, and associated equipment.
• Maintains and services industrial safety systems, including burner management systems, boilers, and associated safety interlocks to ensure safe and reliable operation.
• Selects, installs, configures, and calibrates instruments and control devices to meet process requirements and applicable standards.
• Performs scheduled preventive maintenance, calibrations, and functional testing of automation systems, instrumentation, and control equipment.
• Red-lines and updates electrical and instrumentation drawings to reflect as-built conditions; maintains accurate documentation of system changes.
• Develops and updates standard work plans and procedures for electrical and instrumentation work.
• Reads and interprets electrical schematics, P&IDs, and control diagrams for troubleshooting and project work.