Process Instrumentation Technician – Analyzers

Howard Energy Partners; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Howard Energy Partners seeks an Analyzer Technician to support process analyzers and field instrumentation. You will assist with maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting, and startup activities to ensure safe, reliable, and accurate operation of equipment in plant processes.

The role emphasizes learning and applying calibration techniques, documentation in CMMS, and adherence to safety and environmental regulations. Night, weekend, and on-call support may be required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1 year of industrial instrumentation and electrical experience in construction, maintenance, or design.
• Associate degree or technical certification in Instrumentation, Electronics, Electrical Technology, or a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee calibration and troubleshooting of process analyzers, including gas chromatographs, moisture analyzers, oxygen analyzers, H₂S analyzers, pH analyzers, and sample conditioning systems.
• Perform preventive maintenance on analyzer systems, routine PM's and bottle change outs as required.
• Monitor and evaluate process analyzer performance and adjust as needed to maintain optimal performance.
• Assist with loop checks, functional testing, equipment commissioning, and startup activities of analyzer and process instrumentation.
• Support the Instrumentation department in calibration of field instrumentation, including pressure, temperature, flow, and level transmitters, control valves, and valve positioners.
• Replace sensors, tubing, regulators, filters, switches, transmitters, and other instrumentation components as required.
• Document maintenance activities using the company CMMS.
• Follow all safety procedures, permitting requirements, and environmental regulations.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Control systems

Instrumentation

Troubleshooting

Calibration

Documentation

Driver's license

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree or technical certification

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

CMMS

Instrumentation software

Job description

Howard Energy Partners seeks an Analyzer Technician to support process analyzers and field instrumentation. You will assist with maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting, and startup activities to ensure safe, reliable, and accurate operation of equipment in plant processes.

The role emphasizes learning and applying calibration techniques, documentation in CMMS, and adherence to safety and environmental regulations. Night, weekend, and on-call support may be required.