The good news for all those skilled Industrial Instrument Technicians and Mechanics (NOC 2243), applying through Canada FSW Program 2014, is that the job prospects of this occupation are fairly high. As a result of growth and investment in the manufacturing sector, lately, the demand for these experts has increased extensively. The growth rate of this profession depends mainly on the trend affecting the manufacturing sector, and also the level of investment in the manufacturing sector.
Work Profile
These experts repair, maintain, calibrate, adjust and install industrial measuring and controlling instrumentation. Generally, they are employed by pulp and paper processing companies, nuclear and hydro power generating groups, mining, petrochemical and natural gas companies, industrial instrument and other manufacturing firms, and by industrial instrument servicing establishments.
Key Duties
- Check with manufacturer’s manuals, circuit diagrams and blueprints to come to a decision on the tests and maintenance procedures for instruments employed for measuring and checking the flow, level, pressure, temperature, chemical composition, and additional variables in manufacturing and processing.
- Examine and test operation of instruments and systems to analyze faults employing pneumatic, electrical and electronic testing devices and precision measuring instruments.
- Repair and adjust system parts, like sensors, transmitters and programmable logic controllers, or remove & substitute faulty parts.
- Calibrate parts & instruments as per manufacturers’ specifications.
- Carry-out planned preventive maintenance work and complete test and maintenance reports.
- Set up control and measurement instruments on the present & new plant equipment and procedures.
- Check with and advise process operators.
Occupational Titles
- Apprentice industrial instrument mechanic
- Apprentice instrument mechanic
- Control technician, nuclear generating station and heavy water plant
- Heavy water plant control technician
- Industrial instrument mechanic
- Industrial instrument panel repairer
- Industrial instrument technician
- Industrial process control equipment repairer
- Instrument maintenance mechanic
- Instrument mechanic – utilities
- Instrument technician, industrial
- Instrumentation and electrical technician, industrial
- Instrumentation technician, industrial
- Mechanic, industrial instrument
- Nuclear generating station and heavy water plant control technician
- Nucleonic controller repairer
- Precision instrument mechanic
- Process control equipment mechanic
- Process control equipment repairer
- Repairer, industrial process control equipment
- Repairer, nucleonic controllers
- Service technician, industrial instruments
- Service technician, process control equipment
- Technician, industrial instruments
Key Employment Requirements
These professionals are expected to complete a four- or five-year apprenticeship program in industrial instrument repair or complete a two or three year college program in industrial instrumentation technology. Several years of work experience is required for trade certification. Except Quebec, voluntary Instrumentation and control technician trade certification is available in all provinces and territories.
Occupational Benefits
- Knowledge of electronics, physics, mathematics and chemistry is beneficial.
- An interest in the scientific and technical aspects of machinery and industrial processes.
- The ability of troubleshooting and problem solving skills.
- A knowledge of industrial production processes, controls and power systems such as pneumatics, electro-pneumatics, hydraulics, electricity, electronics, computers and networks.
The future of these professionals is promising in Canada. If you have the above qualities, you should submit your application without delay. Those who wish to migrate to Canada, via the FSW Program 2014, as Industrial Instrument Technicians and Mechanics, should present their petitions, without any delays. The CIC has put an upper limit of 1000 on the number of applications that will be admitted for the profession given under the NOC 2243.
