Finding experienced instrumentation control (EIC) engineers can be challenging for industrial and municipal process plants. Here are some of the top reasons it's difficult:
One often overlooked reason for the decline in instrumentation professionals is that new graduates often lack experience with essential tools and methods. At the same time, tight budgets are pushing employers to hire multi-disciplined engineers who can cover a broader range of tasks.
And while eager to learn, these recruits typically lack the combined knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and control systems that seasoned operators, technicians, and engineers acquire.
Finding control professionals who can hit the ground running—troubleshoot, calibrate, and optimize instrumentation systems they’ve never encountered—is a tall ask.
The good news? MCE helps fill this critical skills gap to keep your operation running smoothly.
The decline in experienced instrumentation professionals can lead to less accurate and dependable designs, resulting in increased maintenance costs or, worse, dangerous and costly failures. The ability to call in MCE’s expert NETS team to assist your operation can alleviate these issues.
Our team is comprised of technical sales experts and field technicians with decades of industry experience in process monitoring and controls. We've been providing measurement and control solutions for industrial and municipal customers since 1973. We sell and service:
We operate with a highly experienced technical sales team, with many employees having over 20 years of experience in the field. Our reps operate as trusted advisors, entering plants to assess needs, recommend improvements, and support automation initiatives.
MCE’s expertise in action:
We provided precision instrumentation for a petroleum distribution terminal, including highly accurate tank level gauges—crucial for detecting even small volume changes in large fuel tanks. MCE implemented a blending system for managing ethanol-gasoline mixtures, such as 10% ethanol blends, with integrated additive injection monitoring and control. These solutions helped the terminal operators maintain compliance, ensure blend accuracy, and protect revenue.
Our team has experience in multiple disciplines spanning a broad range of industries, including:
How do we do it?
We don’t phone it in. We invest time at your site to understand your process controls requirements and ask the right questions to identify more effective methods or technologies to meet your operational goals.
The result? We support our customers’ growth through cost-effective application solutions, technical competence and product knowledge, and professional and timely order handling.
Expert sales support in action:
A wastewater facility needed to improve water quality automation but lacked an in-house engineer to evaluate system upgrades. MCE recommended and supplied actuators and wireless transmitters that eliminated the need for complex rewiring—automating the process affordably and efficiently.
We do more than sell top-rated products and solutions. We help you select, install, service and maintain process control and measurement equipment to optimize production in industrial and municipal process plants.
Our field technicians are experienced and proficient in instrumentation systems, providing service and support with:
In your world, reliability and safety are everything. Partnerships with leading manufacturers enables us to deliver reliable, top-quality instrumentation solutions and provide accurate monitoring of flow, pressure, level, temperature, and analytical parameters. Our team can also utilize their expertise to supply valve, actuation, pressure relief and steam trap solutions. We offer training, calibration, and technical support to improve efficiency and safety.
Our field calibration services cover a range of instrumentation used in safety-critical environments. Calibration services are always accompanied by detailed certification and documentation to support environmental audits and billing accuracy.
Technical service in action:
A food and beverage facility called MCE for help calibrating chlorine sensors to ensure precise dosing in product water. Without the in-house expertise, the company relied on our technicians to provide ongoing calibration and documentation to ensure you meet safety standards.
Yes, you’re not imagining it. There is a shortage of experienced industry operators, technicians and engineers, and the trend is expected to continue. We can help you bridge the gaps and assist your team in improving plant performance.
By working with a supplier who specializes in instrumentation and valve automation, you gain the added benefit of:
MCE provides integrated solutions (e.g., filtration, fluid power products, hoses, valves and valve repair, automation, inventory management, and more) while managing the process through a single point of contact to simplify procurement for our customers.
Let us help you address labor shortages and ensure operational compliance with our consulting, calibration, and automation services. We help municipalities, manufacturers, and processors alike — wherever flow, pressure, gas, or liquid need to be measured, controlled, or monitored.
If your plant is looking for a reliable, experienced, solutions-oriented partner, just give us a call. We’re ready to fill in the gap.