Instrument Technician - (Freeport, TX)- Austin Industrial

Austin Industrial provides premier self‑perform maintenance, construction, and soft‑craft services to leading industrial companies across the United States. With more than 60 years of experience, the company serves customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing sectors.

Responsibilities

• Build control panels from scratch
• Instrument installation and mounting
• Tubing and impulse line installation
• Junction box terminations
• Basic conduit installation practices
• Read and interpret technical drawings, P&IDs, loop diagrams, electrical schematics, and wiring diagrams
• Trace signal paths and understand control loop functions
• Calibrate pressure, temperature, flow, and level instruments
• Maintain and troubleshoot control valves
• Perform instrument loop checks and signal verification
• Troubleshoot and diagnose instrument and control system failures
• Identify wiring and electrical issues
• Verify sensor outputs and determine root causes
• Distinguish between electrical, mechanical, and process‑related problems
• Basic PLC knowledge and process control loop fundamentals
• Operate and navigate HMI systems
• Apply AC/DC fundamentals, Ohm’s Law, and electrical measurements
• Use multimeters for loop checks
• Work with motor controls, including starters, relays, contactors, and VFDs
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• No minimum education requirement
• 4 years of journeyman‑level experience as an instrument technician
• Certifications/License: NCCER, TDLR, and a valid driver’s license
• Legally authorized to work in the United States (no sponsorship available)

Physical & Environmental Requirements

• Ability to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands and fingers
• Lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 lb; work at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces
• Sufficient visual, hearing, communication, and motor skills to perform job safely
• Read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies
• Maintain attention to detail, manage stress, and adapt to changing priorities in a fast‑paced environment
• Work in industrial and construction settings with exposure to weather, temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, moving equipment, vibration, and other site‑specific hazards
• Wear required personal protective equipment and meet all customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness‑for‑duty requirements