Instrumentation Technician – Food/Beverage Plants

The Junior Instrumentation Technician supports the day-to-day maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting of field instruments and automation components in food and beverage production lines. This role focuses on ensuring accurate measurements, safe operations, and reliable process control under the supervision of senior engineers or technicians.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with installation and wiring of field instruments (temperature, pressure, level, and flow sensors).

• Support preventive maintenance (PM) activities on instruments across utilities, process, and packaging lines.

• Conduct basic instrument calibration and verification using handheld tools.

• Learn to interpret P&IDs, loop diagrams, and wiring drawings under guidance.

• Help identify and report instrument faults, wiring issues, or sensor errors.

• Maintain and clean sensor housings, junction boxes, and instrumentation panels.

• Ensure compliance with food safety and hygiene standards while handling equipment.

• Document work activities, calibration logs, and checklists as per plant SOPs.

Key Focus Areas:

1. Field Instrument Support

   • Assist with:

     • RTDs, thermocouples, level switches, pressure gauges, and flow meters

     • Load cells on batching tanks and temperature sensors on pasteurizers/heaters

2. Calibration & Testing

   • Perform basic:

     • Zero/span checks and sensor replacements

     • Bench and field calibrations with supervision

3. Maintenance & Troubleshooting

   • Support:

     • Routine checks for signal quality, sensor response, and wiring continuity

     • Diagnosis of common faults like signal drop, loose connections, or sensor fouling

4. Documentation & Compliance

   • Update:

     • Checklists, PM records, calibration reports, and daily maintenance logs

     • Follow Good Documentation Practices (GDP) as trained

5. Safety & Hygiene

   • Learn and follow:

     • LOTO procedures, electrical safety norms, and GMP for food production environments

Qualifications:

• Education:

  • ITI or Diploma in Instrumentation, Electrical, Electronics, or Mechatronics

• Experience:

  • 0–2 years (internships or apprenticeships in food/beverage plants are a plus)

• Technical Skills:

  • Basic understanding of:

    • 4-20 mA signals, analog/digital sensors, and wiring tools

    • Calibration devices (multimeter, loop calibrator, HART communicator basics)

• Soft Skills:

  • Willingness to learn, attention to detail, good team collaboration

  • Ability to follow instructions and safety protocols strictly