Industrial Instrument Technician: Calibrate & Install

Ausitn Industrial; Channelview (TX); On-site; USD 47,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Industrial in Channelview, TX is seeking an Instrument Technician to install, test, calibrate, troubleshoot, and repair instrumentation systems. The role requires expertise with electrical schematics, PLCs, and control loops, and involves building control panels, wiring, tubing, and field calibration.

Must have 4 years journeyman level experience, NCCER/TDLR licenses, a valid Driver's License, and a TWIC card. Company notes equal opportunity employer and no sponsorship.

Qualifications

• Experience – 4 years of Journeyman level experience.
• Certification/License - NCCER, TDLR, a valid Driver's License and TWIC Card.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States; Austin cannot sponsor or take over sponsorship for this position.

Responsibilities

• Ability to build Control Panels from scratch
• Instrument installation and mounting
• Tubing and impulse line installation
• Junction box terminations
• Basic conduit installation practices
• Reading and interpreting P&IDs
• Electrical schematics and wiring diagrams
• Tracing signal paths and understanding control loop functions
• Calibration of pressure, temperature, flow, and level instruments
• Control valve maintenance and troubleshooting
• Instrument loop checks and signal verification
• Diagnosing instrument and control system failures
• Identifying wiring and electrical issues
• Verifying sensor outputs and determining root causes
• Distinguishing between electrical, mechanical, and process-related problems
• Basic PLC knowledge
• Process control loop fundamentals
• HMI operation and navigation
• Ohm's Law and electrical measurements
• Motor controls, including starters, relays, contactors, and VFDs
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

NCCER

TDLR

Driver's License

TWIC Card

Job description

Austin Industrial in Channelview, TX is seeking an Instrument Technician to install, test, calibrate, troubleshoot, and repair instrumentation systems. The role requires expertise with electrical schematics, PLCs, and control loops, and involves building control panels, wiring, tubing, and field calibration.

Must have 4 years journeyman level experience, NCCER/TDLR licenses, a valid Driver's License, and a TWIC card. Company notes equal opportunity employer and no sponsorship.