Field Service Technician – Industrial Instrumentation

Gerhart Measuremation; South Amboy (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Gerhart is seeking a Field Service Technician to perform calibration, installation, troubleshooting, and repair of industrial instrumentation at customer sites. You will work on pressure and temperature transmitters, flow meters, and related devices in process plants, ensuring accurate operation and documentation.

You will read manuals, interpret P&IDs and schematics, use test equipment, and adhere to safety protocols including LOTO.

Qualifications

• Previous relevant instrumentation experience.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to read and understand equipment installation and operating manuals.
• Ability to interpret basic P&IDs and electrical schematics and use them to install, troubleshoot, and diagnose instrumentation and control systems.

Responsibilities

• Calibrate, install, troubleshoot, and repair instrumentation and controls at customer sites in process/manufacturing plants.
• Safely perform calibrations and repairs on transmitters, meters, and related devices.
• Troubleshoot non-operational instrumentation and diagnose issues.
• Maintain service documentation using Gerhart-provided tablets and software.
• Follow safety requirements including PPE, LOTO, and safe operation of manlifts when required.
• Support emergency repairs outside normal hours and participate in on-call rotations.

Skills

Instrumentation experience

Communication skills

Manual reading

Read P&IDs & schematics

Test equipment use

Office software (Excel/Word/Outlook)

Driver's license

Physical ability

Tools

Test equipment

Measuring devices

Hand tools

Gauges

Job description

Gerhart is seeking a Field Service Technician to perform calibration, installation, troubleshooting, and repair of industrial instrumentation at customer sites. You will work on pressure and temperature transmitters, flow meters, and related devices in process plants, ensuring accurate operation and documentation.

You will read manuals, interpret P&IDs and schematics, use test equipment, and adhere to safety protocols including LOTO.