Instrument Fitter / Field Service Technician

Our client is seeking an Instrument Fitter/Field Service Technician to support their clients in Freeport, TX. The successful candidate will have experience running tubing, following drawings and directions, and gang tubing, and will work well independently and with others. Prior Experience: Five (5) to seven (7) years of experience in the design, implementation, and evaluation of process control systems, or demonstrated experience through long-term site assignment is required.BS degree in electrical, chemical, or mechanical engineering or demonstrated competency.Primary focus is on troubleshooting, repair, Software enhancements, Hardware enhancements, modifications, and expansion of existing Instrumentation, DCS, and supervisory systems. May act in the role of working lead/supervisor for small projects, migrations, or other jobs in which the field organization participates.Studies customer specifications and drawings to become familiar with the process and the customer’s control philosophy. Determines customer expectations; clarifies problem areas with the customer, systems engineer, and/or project manager, and seeks their resolution.Design digital and analog process control loops, along with associated operator interfaces.Documents the process control system and its field interface, along with the operator interface and the engineering utilities.Develops and uses test procedures for process control applications, both in factory and field settings. May evaluate competitive systems for their capabilities and features.May evaluate, troubleshoot, and repair process control instrumentation for applicable process applications, reliability, and ease of interface.Travel: Must be willing to travel in the Freeport, TX area for job assignments, maintain a rapport with customer representatives, and be dedicated to quality, service, productivity, and customer satisfaction.Qualifications: Position requires willingness to be on call 24 hours a day for emergency response, as well as extended assignments up to four (4) weeks away from the home office located in Sugar Land, TX. Willingness to accept assignments at headquarters or affiliates (for training or instructional purposes) is required as a standard part of responsibilities.