Responsibilities
Installation: Assembling and installing instruments and control systems according to technical diagrams, P&IDs, and blueprints.
Fabrication: Cutting, bending, and threading tubing and piping to create necessary connections.
Maintenance and Repair: Calibrating, troubleshooting, and repairing instruments to ensure they operate correctly.
Testing: Performing tests to verify that instrument systems are functioning as intended.
Collaboration: Working with other trades, such as electricians and instrument technicians.
Required skills
Mechanical aptitude
Ability to read and interpret technical diagrams and blueprints
Proficiency with tools and equipment for working with tubing and piping
Attention to detail and safety consciousness
Problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities
Typical industries
Oil and gas
Manufacturing
Power generation