Field Instrumentation & Controls Technician

Mid State Machine; Lakeland (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid State Machine in Lakeland, FL is seeking an Industrial Instrumentation & Controls Technician. The role installs, maintains, calibrates, and troubleshoots instrumentation and control systems at heavy industrial facilities, with field-based work and safety as priorities.

Responsibilities include calibration, loop testing, reading P&IDs, configuring smart instruments, and supporting PLC/DCS/HMI systems. Five+ years in instrumentation preferred; willingness to travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of progressive industrial instrumentation and controls experience.
• Demonstrated experience working in active heavy industrial environments such as power generation, mining, manufacturing, chemical processing, or similar facilities.
• Experience with process analyzers, vibration monitoring, burner-management systems, turbine or boiler controls, weigh systems, VFDs, or protective interfaces.
• Ability to read and apply technical drawings, instrument data sheets, and vendor manuals.

Responsibilities

• Install, calibrate, and troubleshoot instruments and control devices in field and shop settings.
• Read P&IDs, instrument loop diagrams, wiring diagrams, and control narratives.
• Configure, range, test, and calibrate smart and conventional instruments using handheld tools and software.
• Support PLC, DCS, HMI, SCADA, historian, and industrial networks within training and authorization.
• Maintain calibration records, reports, and turnover documentation.

Skills

Instrumentation

Electrical troubleshooting

Field calibration

P&ID reading

Safety compliance

Troubleshooting

Communication

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree

ISA CCST

NCCER Instrumentation Technician

OSHA 10/30

Tools

Handheld communicators

Vendor software

Precision test equipment

Multimeters

Process calibrators

HART communicators

Deadweight testers

Job description

Mid State Machine in Lakeland, FL is seeking an Industrial Instrumentation & Controls Technician. The role installs, maintains, calibrates, and troubleshoots instrumentation and control systems at heavy industrial facilities, with field-based work and safety as priorities.

Responsibilities include calibration, loop testing, reading P&IDs, configuring smart instruments, and supporting PLC/DCS/HMI systems. Five+ years in instrumentation preferred; willingness to travel may be required.