United States
2243- Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics
Canada NOC:
2243
Job Title:
Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics
Job Description:
Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics repair, maintain, calibrate, adjust, and install industrial measuring and controlling instrumentation. They are employed by pulp and paper processing companies, nuclear and hydro power generating companies, mining, petrochemical and natural gas companies, industrial instrument and other manufacturing companies, and by industrial instrument servicing establishments.
Main Duties:
Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics perform some or all of the following duties:
Consult manufacturer's manuals, circuit diagrams and blueprints to determine tests and maintenance procedures for instruments used for measuring and controlling flow, level, pressure, temperature, chemical composition and other variables in manufacturing and processing
Inspect and test operation of instruments and systems to diagnose faults using pneumatic, electrical and electronic testing devices and precision measuring instruments
Repair and adjust system components, such as sensors, transmitters and programmable logic controllers, or remove and replace defective parts
Calibrate components and instruments according to manufacturers' specifications
Perform scheduled preventive maintenance work and complete test and maintenance reports
Install control and measurement instruments on existing and new plant equipment and processes
Consult with and advise process operators.
Employment Requirements:
Completion of secondary school is usually required.
Completion of a four- or five-year apprenticeship program in industrial instrument repair
or
Completion of a two-year college program in industrial instrumentation technology and several years of work experience are usually required for trade certification.
Instrumentation and control technician trade certification is available, but voluntary, in all provinces and territories, except in Quebec.
Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified instrumentation and control technicians upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.
Additional Inormation:
The Red Seal endorsement allows for interprovincial mobility.
Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
Classified Elsewhere:
Aircraft instrument technicians (in 2244 Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors)
Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians (2241)
Industrial mechanics (in 7311 Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics)
Measurement technician ? oil and gas inspection (in 2262 Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers)
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Source Of Info:
National Occupation Classification, (2011)
Statistics Canada and Human Resources and Skills Development Canada,
February 2012,
Catalogue no. 12-583-X
