Instrument Technician: Calibrate, Troubleshoot & Install

Austin Industries, Inc.; Baytown (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Industrial is seeking an Instrumentation and Electrician Technician in Baytown, Texas. The role requires testing, calibrating, troubleshooting, and repairing instrumentation devices and related equipment to meet specified performance, using hand tools and precision instruments.

Candidate should read manuals, blueprints and schematics, understand electrical diagrams and PLCs, and perform assignments with quality control in mind. Compliance with state licensing is expected.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or GED; NCCER cert and State Electrical License.
• 3–5 years journeyman level experience in instrumentation/electrical maintenance.
• Knowledge of PLCs, electrical schematics, and reading blueprints.
• Ability to test, calibrate, and repair instrumentation devices.

Responsibilities

• Reads and follows blueprints and schematic drawings.
• Calibrates, installs, and/or removes instrumentation devices.
• Sets controls for temperature, pressure, flow or other parameters per specifications.
• Troubleshoots electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
• Maintains licenses and ensures compliance with safety regulations.
• Documents tests and prepares job reports.

Skills

Calibration

Blueprint reading

Electrical schematics

PLCs

Instrumentation

Troubleshooting

Test equipment

Education

High school diploma

NCCER certification

State Electrical License

Tools

Test equipment

Calibration tools

Job description

Austin Industrial is seeking an Instrumentation and Electrician Technician in Baytown, Texas. The role requires testing, calibrating, troubleshooting, and repairing instrumentation devices and related equipment to meet specified performance, using hand tools and precision instruments.

Candidate should read manuals, blueprints and schematics, understand electrical diagrams and PLCs, and perform assignments with quality control in mind. Compliance with state licensing is expected.