☆ ☆ Information on a Career in Instrumentation ☆ ☆

If you enjoy automation and arduino projects as a hobby you might wanna look into instrumentation and electrical as a career. It is a hybrid between Industrial Maintenance Technician and Electrical Controls Engineering. Learn new technologies, learn sensors and calibrations, learn physics and electrical theory. You can join the brotherhood of associates level professionals making a real Live-able wage
PLC arduino automated conveyor project, salary for I&E I&C tech, job outlook & growth. day in the life

[@guerrothecookout3096]

I’m about to start my program this fall and your channel has been a great resource. I’m excited to learn and implement my education!

[@gregroche7323]

@@guerrothecookout3096 good for you. Just so you know if you ever have any questions I'm easy to find on LinkedIn I have plenty of guys that have reached out for me at the beginning of their education and now they're working full-time jobs making anywhere between 70 and 120,000 a year living the good life so please stay in touch if you want to I would love to hear the updates

[@andrenuneslirio8811]

Hi Greg! I'm from Brazil and I've been working with industrial instrumentation and process control for 35 years. Your videos are very cool. Success for you!

[@gregroche7323]

Thank you! I'm trying to build the channel do you have any video ideas for me?

[@itzdqn-gaming4415]

I about to start my electrical technology program this January. I’m excited

[@jayaprakashsworldtraveler8726]

well explained bro

[@jcorkable]

Video request: overview of differences between similar fields? I&C tech, vs electrician (maybe also HVAC techs?) Do they work in the same facilities/share any duties? How easy would it be if you wanted to switch from one to the other? Does I&C have licensing/is it necessary in order to progress? Does I&C experience count towards electrical experience if I wanted to pursue journeyman electrician licensing? Thanks man, just getting into the field via an I&C certificate program and starting to look at jobs, love your videos

[@gregroche7323]

Dude thank you so much for the video ideas I'm definitely going to make that. And as far as I know just to give you the quick answer.. not very easy to get the journeyman license once you have the I&C degree, it is possible if you find a master electrician to work under that can sign off on your hours. Realistically I think that you'll find the pay is about the same and instrumentation and controls is a better job in my opinion

[@mandodeleon668]

ICE&A

[@gregroche7323]

@@mandodeleon668 that's what we do

[@eddiejanes6663]

Hey Greg, I'm studying electrical engineering technology and I was offered two summer jobs. One is an electronics assembler putting together high voltage amplifiers and power supplies using schematics, blueprints, and basic soldering. The other is a calibration technician calibrating piezoelectric sensors using meters, pressure pumps, dead weight testers, shakers and test chambers. Which would you say is more relevant experience if I hope to be an instrument/automation tech after school?

[@gregroche7323]

Hey buddy, I would definitely go with the second one that’s just me. Realistically electronics assembly is just isn’t that common these days. Definitely have trouble finding people with real calibration experience even though it’s generally pretty simple stuff it’s nice to be able to go to the interview and say yeah, I’ve calibrated that type of sensor before.

[@yinjang7469]

Hey Greg, I was looking into my local community college’s Engineering Technology program, and they recommend doing an internship while in the program. The college career center tries to help students find local jobs, but they still need to apply on their own. Was this your experience too? Or were you able to get a direct hire through your professor?

[@Savage22223]

Is there anyway. I can talk with someone who started out as Industrial maintenance technician I have that degree & decided to go back for instrumentation electrical. They didn’t really teach us about AC theory or DC theory in Industrial maintenance but in I&E they are teaching me allot of topics about that. I just think I need to get my foot into the door asap I’m 24 thinking I went to school for the wrong thing. MOST people are telling me just get the I&E degree & start out as that.

[@gregroche7323]

You're probably right, maintenance tech to i&e would be an uncommon path. Would work if you learned controls PLC etc. On the job as a maintenance technician. If you put this comment in my day in the life of an instrumentation technician video I'll pin it to the top that video gets like a 100 views a day

[@klentll546]

hello greg, new subscriber here, this might sound dumb but are most instrumentation technician jobs are in a campsite?

[@gregroche7323]

You mean like remote locations?? No they are usually in factories. Do a quick search some places call the job electrical technician

[@therayman3]

I just had an interview for a FST position and I told the interviewer I have a solid knowledge on PLC’s even though I have a good fundamental knowledge or fundamental knowledge on PLC ladder logic. Will that be ok or good for the Instrumentation Tech position?

[@therayman3]

I mean background not knowledge. Sorry.

[@gregroche7323]

I'm not sure I'm understanding the question. Are you saying you're concerned that you oversold your PLC skill set? If so I wouldn't sweat it that much check out udemy you can take some classes if you feel that bad about it it's not rocket science

[@gregroche7323]

From what I'm seeing most places don't expect you to have a solid PLC skill set. I'm assuming you're fixing the same types of machines over and over again if that's the case you'll get training on them

[@therayman3]

Perfect. Thanks man. I needed this relief.

[@gregroche7323]

Yeah man feel free to find me on LinkedIn and send me a message I got all the free advice you want friend. This KZbin channel is kind of like a hobby people reach out to me pretty often with questions and I really don't mind at all

[@kevincastillo7687]

Is it easier to find a job if you're willing to travel? Also, do you do plc programming?

[@gregroche7323]

Yeah it is easier to find a job if you're willing to travel. And historically I haven't done full programs but I've done modifications to programs added a couple runs modified some processes not super often just a couple times. I do use PLC programs to troubleshoot pretty often though historically

[@gregroche7323]

Traveling jobs pay pretty good if you're willing to travel you're going to have a good career

[@gregroche7323]

Field service technician

[@Savage22223]

I’m taking Motor Controls this year!

[@Bryce1424]

^Algo

[@gregroche7323]

Thank you bryce