Maintenance Electrician / Instrumentation Tech

Maintenance Electrician / Instrumentation Technician

Downtown San Diego

$43.62/hr

Job Description

As a Technician, you will be responsible for the repair or replacement of valves, instrumentation systems, level switches, electrical components, and more. You will work with a variety of equipment, including process meters, pressure and temperature calibrators, flow transmitters, and volt simulators. This role requires experience in troubleshooting valve signals, motion sensors, and expertise in installing instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Repair or replace valves, instrumentation systems, level switches, and electrical components.
• Troubleshoot and install various instrumentation and switchbacks on air actuators.
• Use process meters, pressure calibrators, temperature calibrators, and flow transmitters.
• Troubleshoot valve signals and motion sensors.
• Execute work order assignments and plan the scope of work for daily tasks.
• Perform preventive maintenance and repairs.
• Troubleshoot failed equipment, including VFD, valve automation, and instrumentation.
• Work with controls systems such as boiler and motor controls.

Essential Skills Required

• Experience with VFD, actuator, instrumentation controls, pressure and flow transmitters, and valve automation.
• Proficiency in using flow meters, pressure gauges, level switches, motor controls, and sensors.
• Familiarity with solenoid valves, pneumatic switches, oil coolers, and electrical systems (480V, 4160V).
• Experience with heavy single line, boiler controls, motor controls, and compressed air systems.
• Knowledge of relay control logic, Hart signaling, and calibration techniques.
• Experience in the oil & gas industry and working with instrumentation air.

Why Work Here?

Enjoy excellent employee benefits, including paid vacation, a 401k plan, and a pension. Our site location offers a beautiful view by the bay, not far from downtown San Diego. You will be part of a good team with a supportive work environment. As a permanent employee, you will receive support from the union, including annual pay increases.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of SAN DIEGO, CA.

The pay range for this position is $90729.60 - $90729.60/yr.

Excellent employee benefits and pay, 2 weeks paid vacation once full time and 3 weeks at 5 year mark, 401k, and pension ,Annual increases (pay rate just went up to $43.62 in Oct. 2025) Work site location is down by the bay not far from DT San Diego, good team/good people, and once permanent the union treats people well.

This is a fully onsite position in SAN DIEGO,CA.

This position is anticipated to close on Dec 26, 2025.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.