Job Description
Instrument Technician
Setting/Hours: 100% In-Office | 4/5 10's First Shift
Join trak group in partnering with a growing client in Cincinnati, Ohio thats expanding its Manufacturing team.
Position Summary
We are seeking an experienced Instrument Technician to inspect, troubleshoot, calibrate, repair, and maintain instrumentation and control systems within an industrial manufacturing environment. This hands-on role is critical to maintaining plant reliability, process control, safety, and equipment uptime.
The ideal candidate has strong experience with industrial instrumentation, control valves, transmitters, PLCs, DCS systems, and process control equipment and can independently diagnose complex instrumentation and controls issues.
Key Responsibilities Instrumentation & Controls Maintenance
Inspect, test, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain industrial instrumentation and control systems.
Diagnose problems involving control valves, sensors, transmitters, PLCs, DCS systems, and final control elements.
Remove, repair, and replace defective instrumentation and control components.
Calibrate instruments and control devices according to manufacturer specifications and plant standards.
Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on instrumentation and control equipment.
Support instrumentation associated with flow, pressure, temperature, level, and chemical composition measurement and control.
Review equipment manuals, circuit diagrams, blueprints, P&IDs, and technical documentation to determine appropriate testing and repair procedures.
Utilize pneumatic, electrical, and electronic testing equipment to diagnose equipment problems.
Troubleshoot process control issues and identify root causes of equipment or instrumentation failures.
Verify proper operation of repaired or calibrated equipment before returning systems to service.
Partner with Operations and Engineering to troubleshoot process-related problems and implement effective solutions.
Install instrumentation and control devices on new and existing production equipment.
Support equipment modifications, upgrades, startups, and improvement projects.
Identify recurring equipment issues and recommend improvements to increase reliability.
Participate in plant reliability, uptime, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Support efforts to reduce equipment failures and unplanned downtime.
Complete preventive maintenance documentation, calibration records, and service reports.
Maintain accurate equipment and maintenance history within the CMMS.
Document troubleshooting findings, repairs, replacements, and calibration results.
Maintain accurate records in accordance with plant procedures and applicable quality and safety requirements.
Previous experience as an Instrumentation Technician, I&C Technician, Controls Technician, or similar industrial maintenance professional.
Strong knowledge of industrial instrumentation used to measure and control flow, pressure, temperature, level, and chemical composition.
Hands-on experience troubleshooting and repairing industrial control systems.
Experience with PLCs, DCS systems, transmitters, sensors, control valves, and final control elements.
Experience calibrating industrial instruments and control devices.
Working knowledge of pneumatic, electrical, and electronic systems.
Ability to use electrical and instrumentation testing and diagnostic equipment.
Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, circuit diagrams, blueprints, equipment manuals, and technical specifications.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent documentation and communication abilities.
Experience maintaining equipment history and work records within a CMMS.
Experience within a chemical plant, process manufacturing, or similar industrial environment.
Experience supporting process control systems in a continuous production operation.
Knowledge of industrial preventive and predictive maintenance practices.
Experience supporting equipment startups, upgrades, and reliability improvement projects.
The ideal candidate is a hands-on instrumentation troubleshooter who understands both the instrument itself and its role within the larger process. This individual can move from a P&ID or control diagram to the equipment in the field, diagnose the problem, calibrate or repair the device, and verify that the system is operating correctly.
Success in this role requires strong technical judgment, attention to detail, disciplined documentation, and a commitment to plant safety, reliability, and uptime.
If you're ready to take the next step in your career and want to make an impact, partner with trak group to explore this opportunity.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Cincinnati, OH |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1972 |
| Website | http://www.trakcincy.com/ |
About Company
trak group, established in 1972, is proud of its impeccable reputation as a professional recruiting and staffing firm. trak has demonstrated an unmatched level of expertise and success in the industry, and takes great pride in its A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau.
trak has been awarded “Best Places to Work” by the Business Courier three consecutive years; following the third and final nomination, trak was respectfully awarded with “The Best of the Best”. We continue to hold the Consumers’ Choice Award for Business Excellence and the “SPECTRUM Award” for Service Excellence from City Beat News indicating a 5-star customer service rating. Six of our employees have been inducted into the prestigious “International Hall of Fame” and four carry national certifications lending to their dedication and passion for our industry.
Specializing in direct hire, alternative hire and contract opportunities, trak is currently partnering with over 300 client companies in the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky Area. Because we are proud of our process, we take time to source, screen and evaluate each candidate. Our placement fields include office support, customer service, accounting and finance, operations, management, human resources, sales and marketing, engineering and supply chain management.
Skills
- Blueprintsunmatched
- Calibrationunmatched
- Chemical Processesunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)unmatched
- Continuous Improvementunmatched
- Control Systemsunmatched
- Detail Orientedunmatched
- Distributed Control Systems (DCS)unmatched
- Documentationunmatched
- Electrical Utilityunmatched
- Electricityunmatched
- Equipment Maintenance/Repairunmatched
- Identify Issuesunmatched
- Instrumentationunmatched
- Manufacturingunmatched
- Preventative Maintenanceunmatched
- Process Control Engineeringunmatched
- Process Manufacturingunmatched
- Production Systemsunmatched
- Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)unmatched
- Reliability Engineeringunmatched
- Root Cause Analysisunmatched
- Safety Processunmatched
- Startupunmatched
- System Start-Upunmatched
- Technical Writingunmatched
- Test Equipmentunmatched
- Testingunmatched
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