On-Site Instrumentation Technician – PLC & Calibration

Ausitn Industrial; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401K match

ESOP

Job summary

Austin Industrial is seeking an Instrumentation Technician to install, test, calibrate, troubleshoot, and repair electrical, controlling, indicating and measuring instrument devices to meet operating specifications. This role requires reading manuals, wiring and instrumentation schematics, and understanding PLCs to route instrument signals within industrial facilities.

Journeyman level experience and NCCER certification are required; pre-employment checks apply.

Qualifications

• Education – no minimum education requirements.
• Experience – 4 years of Journeyman level experience.
• Certification/License - NCCER, Valid Driver's License

Responsibilities

• Build control panels from scratch.
• Instrument installation and mounting.
• Tubing and impulse line installation.
• Junction box terminations.
• Basic conduit installation.
• Read and interpret P&IDs
• Loop diagrams
• 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
• AC/DC fundamentals
• Ohm's Law and electrical measurements
• Multimeter use
• Loop checks
• Motor controls, including starters, relays, contactors, and VFDs
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Instrument calibration

Electrical schematics

PLC knowledge

Hand tools

Troubleshooting

Education

No minimum education

Tools

PLC

Multimeter

Job description

Austin Industrial is seeking an Instrumentation Technician to install, test, calibrate, troubleshoot, and repair electrical, controlling, indicating and measuring instrument devices to meet operating specifications. This role requires reading manuals, wiring and instrumentation schematics, and understanding PLCs to route instrument signals within industrial facilities.

Journeyman level experience and NCCER certification are required; pre-employment checks apply.