An instrument technician works with manufacturing equipment in order to maintain water and temperature controls.
Working with sophisticated electronic testing and manufacturing equipment on a daily basis, the instrument technician performs specific job duties throughout the work day, such as inspecting and adjusting mechanical and pneumatic instruments and systems. The instrument technician will also maintain metering and recording instruments in order to regulate the flow and water pressure of various types of manufacturing equipment.
Testing Accuracy of Various Instrumentation Units
During the course of an average workday, an instrument technician will test the accuracy levels of various forms of measurement units such as flow meters, temperature indicators, pressure gauges and radiation counters. Using specific testing tools like potentiometers, signal generators and mercury manometers, the instrument technician will detect worn-out parts of pressure gauges and other manufacturing units and will replace these parts when needed.
Creating Schematic Drawings and Reports
When any repairs or alterations are made in a manufacturing unit's control panels or recording instruments, the instrument technician will create a schematic drawing of the section of the unit that has been replaced or repaired. The technician will also prepare a detailed report that shows exactly why specific parts of the instrument was either repaired or replaced, and will also record all the details regarding calibrations to various instruments the technician worked on.
Installing New Metering and Recording Devices
In order for a manufacturing plant to begin processing new products for worldwide release, it is necessary to equip various forms of manufacturing equipment with new metering and recording devices. These instruments are installed by the instrument technician as the need arises, and the technician will also need to perform extensive calibrations to the instruments after the installation process ends. The technician may also need to connect all related electrical circuits to the new recording devices as well.
Training Other Instrument Technicians
Depending on the scope of each manufacturing job, the instrument technician may perform the job duty of training other co-workers on various manufacturing projects on which the corporation is beginning work. This involves showing the new employee all the correct procedures that must be followed while repairing, maintaining and calibrating recording instruments until the trainee has acquired the correct skills in order to complete the project on his/her own.
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