Amancio Macias
Baytown
Summary
Detail-oriented Instrument Technician recognized for maximizing productivity and ensuring efficient task completion. Specialized in calibration and troubleshooting of complex systems, alongside a strong focus on preventive maintenance. Demonstrated excellence in problem-solving and teamwork, consistently enhancing operational functionality across diverse technical environments. Career aspirations include leveraging expertise to drive innovation in instrumentation processes.
Overview
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1
Certification
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Instrumentation Technician
Powerhouse Resources
Raleigh, NC
10.2025 - 05.2026
- Calibrated and serviced instrumentation systems to support seamless operations.
- Troubleshot and fixed electrical and mechanical problems in equipment, reducing downtime.
- Worked with engineering teams to enhance the reliability of instrumentation.
- Guided junior technicians on safety protocols, equipment usage, and troubleshooting techniques.
- Performed regular checks and preventative maintenance on diverse instruments and controls.
- Assessed new tools and technologies to boost measurement precision and operational efficiency.
- Drove initiatives to strengthen adherence to industry standards, ensuring regulatory compliance.
- Executed troubleshooting and root cause analysis to identify problem origins.
- Offered technical support during plant shutdowns and startups for smooth transitions.
- Tested and troubleshot instruments, components, and assemblies using voltmeters and other tools.
- Replaced faulty instruments and repaired components.
Instrument Technician
Group One
Galena Park, TX
06.2023 - 08.2025
- Installs, tests, calibrates, troubleshoots and repairs field instruments including meters, transmitters, transducers, controllers, switches, solenoids, relays, control valves, regulators, actuators, positioners, and instrument loops.
- Services both electronic and pneumatic field instruments.
- Inspect and test the operation of instruments and systems to diagnose faults using pneumatic, electrical, and electronic testing devices and precision measuring instruments.
- Oversees, monitors, & witnesses: Grounding/Breaker Installation/Terminations/Continuity checks/Instrument Installation/Loop checks/System Function checks/contractor's work execution during Capital Project installation.
- Be a technical reference for the processes, equipment, and systems for plant process.
- Actively perform failure and root cause analysis and propose and execute the proper corrective action plan.
- Assist with Isolations and permits as per the responsibilities of a Performing Authority Assist with the installation of control.
- Provides electronic knowledge and approval for the implementation of improvements, changes, and maintenance of process control and instrumentation systems.
- Ensures accuracy of instruments using standard weights and measures, pneumatic and electronic test equipment and small hand tools.
- Ensuring all permits to work are in order, and have daily toolbox talks to raise awareness of all possible safety concerns.
- Ensure all instruments, fire detection/suppression systems, and electrical installations are performed as per specification, standards and drawings.
- Assist for all aspects of commissioning the field devices transmitters, sensors, detectors, control valves, shutdown valves, etc.
Instrumentation Technician
S&B Industries
Baytown, TX
08.2021 - 05.2023
- Install, modify, design and repair equipment related to electronics, Instrumentation control, telemetry and telecommunications.
- Calibrate and test a variety of systems designed to monitor and control treatment plant processes.
- Monitor and maintain the accuracy of calibration standards and equipment.
- Read, interpret and understand plans, schematics, technical manuals, diagrams, blueprints and drawings associated with water and wastewater systems.
- Develop basic design, assemble and install field and plant S.C.A.D.A.
- Plan and execute repair, maintenance, and installation of process monitoring and control equipment.
Instrumentation Technician
Rush Resources
Houston, TX
03.2020 - 08.2021
- Maintain, calibrate, configure, monitor, test, troubleshoot, install, and repair instrumentation, process controls, data acquisition systems, and electrical systems.
- Analyze results of calibrations and processed data and assist in the interpretation of test data.
- Fabricate and install parts and systems to be tested in test equipment, using hand tools, power tools, and test instruments.
- Adjust, repair or replace faulty components of test setups and equipment Complete necessary instrumentation of test stands, wiring, and data acquisition systems.
- Perform layout and wiring of electrical panels. Layout, build, test, troubleshoot, repair and modify developmental.
- Read and interpret planning documents, schematics, wiring diagrams, specifications, drawings, manuals, blueprints, and engineering sketches.
Instrumentation Technician
Quality Plus Services Inc.
Liberty, TX
07.2019 - 03.2020
- Disassembled, inspected, cleaned repaired, calibrated, tested, and performed periodic maintenance of standard equipment, systems, and controls.
- Operated such electronic test equipment as multi-meters, frequency generators and counters, galvanometers, digital logic probes and oscilloscopes.
- Inspected, evaluates and determines necessary modification, performs simple repairs or removal of instruments or devices needing overhaul during scheduled maintenance.
- Recorded and reports abnormal function of equipment or out of tolerance conditions and initiates corrective action.
- Reinstalling, tests evaluate, calibrate and marinating instruments and devices upon completion of repairs.
- Communicated with customer staff and outside contractors in the calibration, repair, and operation of equipment as necessary.
Instrumentation Technician
Fluor Enterprises, Inc
Pasadena, TX
04.2018 - 07.2019
- Disassembled, inspected, cleaned repaired, calibrated, tested, and performed periodic maintenance of standard equipment, systems, and controls.
- Operated such electronic test equipment as multi-meters, frequency generators and counters, galvanometers, digital logic probes and oscilloscopes.
- Inspected, evaluates and determines necessary modification, performs simple repairs or removal of instruments or devices needing overhaul during scheduled maintenance.
- Recorded and reports abnormal function of equipment or out of tolerance conditions and initiates corrective action.
- Reinstalling, tests evaluate, calibrate and marinating instruments and devices upon completion of repairs.
- Communicated with customer staff and outside contractors in the calibration, repair, and operation of equipment as necessary.
Education
High School Diploma -
Robert E Lee
Baytown, TX05.2008
Skills
- Electronic industrial control systems
- Inspection and repair
- Installation and maintenance
- Writing maintenance reports
- Safety regulation adherence
- Instrumentation Diagramming
- Ultrasonic flow meters
- Pressure testing procedures
- Flow measurement techniques
- PLC programming
Certification
- TWIC
- NCCER Instrumentation Technician
Additional Information
Industrial electric and instrumentation fitter
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Instrumentation Technician
Powerhouse Resources
10.2025 - 05.2026
Instrument Technician
Group One
06.2023 - 08.2025
Instrumentation Technician
S&B Industries
08.2021 - 05.2023
Instrumentation Technician
Rush Resources
03.2020 - 08.2021
Instrumentation Technician
Quality Plus Services Inc.
07.2019 - 03.2020
Instrumentation Technician
Fluor Enterprises, Inc
04.2018 - 07.2019
High School Diploma -
Robert E Lee