Instrumentation Technician
Become trade qualified and specialise in industrial systems and controls.
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What's it like to be an Instrumentation Technician?
Instrumentation Technicians are qualified electricians who specialise in working with equipment instrumentation and control systems. They install and maintain equipment and repair faults to reduce interruptions in a production environment.
Tasks and duties
- Inspecting and testing machines, gauges, equipment, instrumentation and control systems to diagnose faults.
- Adjusting, repairing and replacing worn or defective components and wiring.
- Installing, calibrating, testing and repairing electrical instruments and control systems.
- Performing scheduled and preventative maintenance on plant equipment.
- Advising others on the proper use of instrumentation and control systems.
- Minimising downtime and disruptions to operations.
- Ensuring work complies with safety and quality standards.
Instrumentation Technicians often work on mine sites, in manufacturing plants and other industrial or primary production settings. They sometimes work shifts on a roster and stay in remote areas to work.
How to become an Instrumentation Technician
You need to be a licensed electrician to work as an Instrumentation Technician. This usually involves completing an apprenticeship. Some employers prefer candidates with dual trade qualifications (electrical and instrumentation). Additional licences and tickets may be required to perform certain job activities.
- Become a qualified electrician by completing a Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician (UEE30820). This is completed as part of an apprenticeship and takes around four years, including a mix of theoretical learning and on-the-job training.
- Apply for your Electrician’s Licence via your state’s licensing body.
- Consider completing a Certificate IV in Instrumentation and Control (UEE42220) to improve your employability. This requires you to be either a licensed electrician or enrolled in an electrical apprenticeship.
- Get your construction induction card (white card) and other necessary licences or tickets by completing short courses with a Registered Training Organisation (RTO).
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Latest Instrumentation Technician reviews
May 2021
Reviewer's Qualification
Certificate III in Sterilisation Services
Experience
5 – 9 years
Organisation size
Large (200+ employees)
Specialisation
CSSD
The good things
Excellent position for someone who can organise their day to day tasks. Lots of repetitive tasks that allow the building of efficiency in the workplace. Knowledge that day to day tasks are benefitting...
The challenges
Can get quite lonely due to having to work on your own a lot. Workload can seem immense at times. Knowledge barrier is large when first starting out. Can take at least 2 years to get a grasp on the ro...
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May 2021
Reviewer's Qualification
Certificate I in Electrical
Experience
5 – 9 years
Organisation size
Medium (20-199 employees)
Specialisation
E&I commissioning
The good things
To share my knowledge on my colleagues about instrumentation and advice the and to help to explore about instrumentation and control.
The challenges
Troubleshooting of signal and Control. I/O card internal wiring network cable.
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