Industrial Instrument Mechanic (447A)
An Instrumentation and Control Technician (447A) repairs, maintains, calibrates, adjusts and installs industrial measuring and controlling instrumentation. This instrumentation makes sure that all machines in a plant are safe and running correctly. They may regulate the water flow in equipment or check the air quality in a mine. The operation and safety of the plant relies on these instruments so the Instrumentation and Control Technician is very important as they constantly monitor and calibrate these instruments.
What’s Your Future as an Instrumentation and Control Technician?
Instrumentation and Control Technicians work mainly indoors, on the plant floor and often in cramped conditions. They may be required to stand for prolonged periods of time and be exposed to high noise, fumes and heat levels. Because this is such an important job, they must pay close attention to safety and may be called out in emergencies. Constant learning may be required to keep up with new technology.
Primarily work in this trade is full time and often in shifts.
Job Opportunity: Machinery and equipment wholesalers/ Industrial instrument and other manufacturing companies/ Primary steel producers/ Nuclear and Hydro Electric Power companies/ Industrial chemicals manufacturers Mining/ petrochemical and natural gas companies Pulp and paper processing companies
Median Annual Salary: $65k (Payscale.com)
What’s Your Future as an Instrumentation and Control Technician?
Instrumentation and Control Technicians work mainly indoors, on the plant floor and often in cramped conditions. They may be required to stand for prolonged periods of time and be exposed to high noise, fumes and heat levels. Because this is such an important job, they must pay close attention to safety and may be called out in emergencies. Constant learning may be required to keep up with new technology.
Primarily work in this trade is full time and often in shifts.
Job Opportunity: Machinery and equipment wholesalers/ Industrial instrument and other manufacturing companies/ Primary steel producers/ Nuclear and Hydro Electric Power companies/ Industrial chemicals manufacturers Mining/ petrochemical and natural gas companies Pulp and paper processing companies
Median Annual Salary: $65k (Payscale.com)
