The nick name given to an Instrumentation Technician. The term Tiffy is derived from the Royal Navy designated tradesmanship "Instrument Artificer" Artificer later replaced with the term Technician in Petro-Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Oil & Gas Exploration and Production industries.
A group of Instrument techs are commonly referred to as Tiffy's" or "Tiffies".
A group of Instrument techs are commonly referred to as Tiffy's" or "Tiffies".
Operations supervisor askes the Maintenance Supervisor... "Can you arrange for a tiffy to inspect the pressure reading instruments on the reactor column? They appear to be indicating incorrectly.
by YZF1070 January 04, 2019