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alieno101
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Instrument Tech's

11/28/2010 2:26 PM

Are most of you guys working in the oil/gas business? Where are you guys all working? What are your duties?

I posted here before asking you guys advice about this career. I will be taking the Instrumentation program at my local tech school.

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11/28/2010 4:04 PM

Hello Jeremy,

If you look at the right hand side of the screen, you'll see a piece marked "CR4 Sections" that will give you some understanding of the diversity of people involved in these forums.

Your perception about "oil/gas" business probably indicates that you've opened and read items that seem to relate to that industry.

It is difficult for any of us to give you advice about your career specifically, but considder this.

My formal qualifications were achieved in Electrical Engineering (Microelectronics and power generation) and I was employed into quality systems in automotive manufacture specialising in plastics, pressed metal and electronics assembly and have since moved into water industtry employment.

In my professional life (after study) I have not designed a transformer or transmission line, power station or substation. I have not designed any chips or constructed computers. Basically, the professional qualifications provide the evidence that you are capable of learning and applying your skills and you may progress to other industries.

Enjoy your studies.

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11/29/2010 8:03 AM

Instrument techs are in almost all industries. From automotive, distilleries, power stations, pulp and paper mill. Most Instrument tech I know end up with and aprentiship once in the work force. Don't assume that once your done school and start working that you education is over. I have an Electronics Technologist diploma as well as being a liscened electrician. It is most definetly a good field to enter.
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11/29/2010 8:17 AM

Don't over look pharmaceutical/bio-tech industries. I make a living designing and building control systems for these folks. They are absolutely phanatical about instrumentation calibration and accuracy, thanks to FDA requirements. For example, we have built process skids here with a foot print of just 8' x 6' with so much instrumentation, the control cabinet had to be a free standing 60" x 48" x 18" cabinet to hold the PLC and terminals. Forty cables alone just for the valve positioners, nineteen RTD's, three flow meters, and ten pressure sensors. Instrumentation overload!

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11/29/2010 5:02 PM

Guess I better learn to spell "fanatical". Too many Phillies fans around me have corrupted my spelling. Sorry about that everyone.

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11/29/2010 8:45 AM

Since Instruments are used in almost every industry, there are so many places for a Instrument Technician to work. I am a Instrument Technician at a Fertilizer Plant and my duty is to troubleshoot the problems that may occur to the instruments installed at the plant. It's a vast field and you must have know the theory first and then you will have an experience while you work with your hands. It's all about measurment and control. It's a nice work and I like it. You should Go for it!
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11/29/2010 11:34 AM

Wow, thanks for the awesome replies so far. These are great.

I used to get the impression that the oil industry was the biggest employer, but apparently anywhere there is a process there is Instrument tech's? I was worried that once oil ran out, there would be a glut of unemployed Instrument techs, but maybe not! I wish there was more information about this career on the internet, but it's not common like other professions and they seem to merge it with electrical/electronic professions.

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11/29/2010 12:59 PM

Oh, photographic materials, pharmaceuticals, factory utilities, municipal and industrial water systems, whisky manufacture....

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