Instrument Technician - (Freeport, TX)- Austin Industrial

About Austin Industrial Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries. To learn more about us, visit Instrument Technician Must be able to install, test, calibrate, troubleshoot, overhaul and repair electrical, controlling, indicating and measuring instrument devices to ensure specified operating performance using hand tools, testing and calibrating instruments and equipment and precision measuring instruments. Ability to read and understand manuals, wiring or instrumentation schematics and testing specifications. Must be able to troubleshoot electric motors, install wiring to circuits, etc. Must have some knowledge of electrical schematics and PLCs. Other duties may be assigned. Specific Duties and Responsibilities: Installation Experience Ability to build Control Panels from scratch Instrument installation and mounting Tubing and impulse line installation Junction box terminations Basic conduit installation practices Technical Drawings Reading and interpreting P&IDs Loop diagrams Electrical schematics and wiring diagrams Tracing signal paths and understanding control loop functions Instrumentation Calibration of pressure, temperature, flow, and level instruments Control valve maintenance and troubleshooting Instrument loop checks and signal verification Troubleshooting 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 Control Systems Basic PLC knowledge Process control loop fundamentals HMI operation and navigation Electrical Skills 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. Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment for this position. Qualifications Required for this Position: Education – no minimum education requirements. Experience – 4 years of Journeyman level experience. Certification/License - NCCER, TDLR, a valid Driver’s License Physical, Mental & Environmental Requirements Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. Employees must be able to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands and fingers to perform assigned duties. Positions may require lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds, working at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces. Employees must possess sufficient visual, hearing, communication, and motor skills to safely perform job responsibilities. Employees must be able to read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies; exercise sound judgment; solve problems; maintain attention to detail; effectively manage stress; and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment. Work may be performed in industrial and construction environments with exposure to weather conditions, temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, moving equipment, vibration, and other site-specific hazards. Employees must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and meet all customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements applicable to the position. Must be able to perform all job duties while maintaining a constant commitment to safety, quality, and productivity expectations. Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer. See the “Know Your Rights” poster available in English and Spanish. Accessibility Note If you are a job seeker with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs or have accessibility concerns, please contact thePeople Services TeamatView phone number on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr RiseMe