industrial instrumentation and control technician

Education

• Other trades certificate or diploma

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• At heights
• Confined spaces
• Noisy
• Odours
• Dusty
• Hot
• Cold / refrigerated

Work setting

• Urban area
• Various locations
• Willing to relocate
• Installation
• Shopwork

Tasks

• Inspect operation of instruments and systems
• Read blueprints to determine work requirements
• Repair and adjust system components
• Complete test and maintenance reports
• Remove and replace defective parts
• Calibrate components and instruments
• Logical approach for troubleshooting
• Determine testing and maintenance procedures
• Install new measuring instruments
• Coach and instruct apprentices
• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance work

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Industrial Instrument Mechanic Trade Certification
• Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST)
• Certified Engineering Technologist (CET)

Type of service and repair

• Pneumatic and electro-pneumatic sequential control system
• Electrical control system
• Electronic process instrumentation
• Pneumatic process instrumentation
• In-line process analyzers
• Multiple loop control system
• Computerized instrumentation system
• Final control element maintenance and application
• Distributed control system (DCS)
• Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system
• Signal converters
• Signal conditioners
• Temperature, pressure, flow and level instruments
• Speed measurement indicators
• Density, weight or viscosity instruments
• pH indicators and sensors
• Gas analyzers
• Spectrometers
• Vibration sensing system
• Programmable logic controller (PLC)

Instrument experience

• Pneumatic
• Hydraulic
• Electronic
• Electrical instruments
• Wireless transmission (radio)
• Mechanical
• Precision measuring instrument

Type of industry experience

• Industrial instruments servicing
• Petroleum, coal and gas products
• Refinery and gas plant
• Pulp and paper
• Mining and smelting
• Hydro power generation stations
• Nuclear power generation
• Pipelines
• Water treatment and waste management
• Food
• Chemical
• Petrochemical industry
• Steel industry

Specialization or experience

• Specialized environmental skills and knowledge

Security and safety

• Bondable
• Basic security clearance
• Criminal record check
• Driving record check (abstract)
• Drug test

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Handling heavy loads
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Sound discrimination
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Own tools / equipment

• Tools
• Safety equipment / gear
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Hard hat
• Safety glasses / goggles
• Safety harness
• Gloves
• Mask
• Face shield

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Team player

Employment terms options

• Early morning
• Morning

Experience

• 5 years or more

Employment terms options

• Night
• On call
• Day
• Weekend
• Overtime available