Senior Instrumentation Technician
On-siteOrlando, Florida, United States
Job Summary
Install, inspect, calibrate, maintain, and repair industrial instrumentation and control equipment while diagnosing electrical, communication, and automation issues in active operating facilities. Support PLCs, operator interfaces, and distributed control platforms by assisting with control-panel modifications, field wiring, loop checks, and commissioning activities. Evaluate system requirements, review engineering documentation, and coordinate technical activities with engineers, project managers, and facility personnel. Clearly document service findings, corrective actions, and recommended improvements while troubleshooting energized equipment using approved safety practices.
Required Qualifications
- At least seven years of hands-on experience involving industrial instrumentation, automation, electrical controls, or process-control systems
- Demonstrated ability to calibrate, diagnose, repair, and validate complex field instruments and control devices
- Five or more years of practical experience with motion-control equipment and electrical control-panel design or modification
- Experience installing, testing, troubleshooting, or commissioning automated equipment in industrial or process environments
- Working knowledge of PLC-controlled systems, HMIs, drives, motor controls, and industrial communications
- Ability to interpret electrical schematics, P&IDs, loop drawings, control narratives, and technical specifications
- Proven ability to work independently, organize field activities, and make sound technical decisions with limited supervision
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to interact professionally with customers
- Ability to work safely around energized electrical equipment and active industrial processes
- Availability to work on-site in the greater Orlando area
- Availability to travel to customer facilities as assignments require
Desired Qualifications
- Instrumentation or controls experience within water or wastewater treatment facilities
- Experience supporting automated manufacturing machinery or process-control equipment
- Familiarity with Motor Control Centers, variable-frequency drives, servos, and coordinated motion systems
- Exposure to distributed control systems and other plant-wide automation platforms
- Experience with industrial robots from manufacturers such as FANUC, ABB, KUKA, Universal Robots, or Yaskawa Motoman
- Background working for a systems integrator, industrial service provider, or project-based automation organization
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