Instrumentation engineering technician
Code 3114.1.4
Instrumentation engineering technicians assist instrumentation engineers in the development of control equipment, such as valves, relays, and regulators, which can be used to monitor and control processes. Instrumentation engineering technicians are responsible for building, testing, monitoring, and maintaining of equipment. They use wrenches, beam cutters, grind saws, and overhead cranes to build and repair equipment.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- electromechanics
- electronics
- instrumentation equipment
- control engineering
- instrumentation engineering
- metallurgy
Skills and competences
- liaise with engineers
- align components
- develop instrumentation systems
- ensure conformity to specifications
- manage instrumentation systems
- inspect quality of products
- read engineering drawings
- read assembly drawings
- read standard blueprints
- measure electrical characteristics
- measure parts of manufactured products
- adjust engineering designs
- assemble instrumentation equipment
- assemble measuring equipment
- operate soldering equipment
- prepare production prototypes
- assist scientific research
- conduct routine machinery checks
- record test data
- perform test run
- fasten components
- wear appropriate protective gear
- use wrenches
Transversal competences
- use hand tools
- test instrumentation equipment
- use power tools
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