Instrumentation Technician
Job Description:
Work Scope
Execution of maintenance tasks of instrumentation and control systems, with a focus on safety, quality, and efficiency. Systems covered include:
- Distributed Control System (DCS)
- Process Control System (PCS)
- Safety Integrated System (SIS)
- Emergency Shutdown System (ESDS)
- Fire and Gas Detection System
- Process and product sales measurement
- Program logic control systems, pneumatic and hydraulic control systems
Key Responsibilities
- Execute field maintenance work at the facility as directed by the Maintenance Instrument Lead and Supervisor
- Ensure strict compliance with the Work Management System and Life Saving Actions
- Identify and eliminate barriers to effective work execution; escalate improvement opportunities and liaise with the Maintenance Instrument Lead, Supervisor(s), and Ops-Tech Engineer(s) to remove non-value-added work from PM schedule and task lists
- Keep IPES up to date with work performed, technical reports, and accurate time recording
- Comply with company requirements including CIMS, OIMS, FIMS, MOC, and Incident Management
- Keep the Maintenance Instrument Lead and Supervisor informed of work progress and issues; provide general support to Craft Supervisors and Maintenance Superintendent
- Promote teamwork across Maintenance, Asset, and support functions (Ops-Tech, Procurement, Safety)
- Support Emergency Response activities as required
- Support Planners in ensuring work packs meet execution requirements
Education & Qualifications
- Grade 12 secondary education or equivalent certificate, preferably enhanced by technical school and/or university courses
- 7 or more years of experience in Oil and Gas Production/Operations or a similar industry, with emphasis on maintenance and troubleshooting of field instrumentation and process and safety control systems associated with facility processing, utility support equipment, and turbine package equipment
Technical Skills
- Good understanding of company safety processes, including incident management
- Competent user of the Work Management System
- Good understanding of all aspects of production, wellheads, gas/liquid processing, and pipeline facilities — with strong emphasis on LNG processing
- Excellent fault-finding skills
- Excellent working knowledge of:
- Electronic process and safety shutdown control systems (Honeywell, Fisher, etc.)
- Fire and Gas Detection Systems
- Pneumatic and hydraulic wellhead and process control panels
- Local panel Program Logic Control Systems
- Turbine control for power generation and compression (Solar and General Electric)
- Honeywell Fire and Gas Detection
- Good understanding of gas/liquid measurement and analytical measurement devices
- Good understanding of turbine-driven package units and OEM/Vendor PLC systems
- Competent user of P&IDs, loop diagrams, DCS/PLC logic diagrams, and other instrumentation and control drawings
- Competent user of the IPES Computerised Maintenance Management System
Personal Attributes
- Committed to company expectations for safety, security, health, and environmental performance
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written) in English
- Ability to interact effectively in a multicultural environment
- High level of initiative
- Good organisational and administrative skills
- Good training and mentoring skills
- Basic computer skills