Senior Instrument Technician

• In operational phase they will be responsible for all Instrument planned and corrective maintenance on Khormor installations in accordance with both local and industry standards.
• They shall undertake all Safety & Environmental Critical Equipment testing in accordance with operational procedures.
• They shall be fully conversant with hazardous area classification and electrical material classes.
• They shall undertake a multi-tasking role to support the Production Operations team in field activities and will be involved with Fault-Finding, Root Cause Analysis and repair of all Instrument & Control equipment and systems.
• Provides input to creating and reviewing maintenance procedures, job plans and work instructions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Work Responsibilities and Planning

• Ensures that the team have a safe place of work through compliance with and regular review of procedures (including Task Instructions, Permits-to-Work, Task Risk Assessments, and Toolbox Talks).
• Ensures compliance with Government Standards, Legislation and Regulatory requirements.
• Ensures compliance with Company Standards, Philosophies, Procedures and Guidelines.
• Leads onsite maintenance activities at Khormor LPG recovery plant.
• Leads major repairs and overhaul works, supports other disciplines, acts as worksite supervisor for contractors, vendors and specialists as required.
• Conducts fault-finding and Root Cause Analysis on Control Systems and related problems both independently and in liaison with vendor specialists.
• Completes and Records Proof Testing of Safety & Environmental Critical Equipment (SECE) to ensure that it is operating in compliance with its Performance Standard. Ensures that any failures are recorded and that remedial work is completed in a timely manner.
• Ensures that Plant and Equipment is maintained according to compliance and integrity standards to meet expected reliability and ‘uptime’ Key Performance Indicators.
• Ensures that all activities are fully and accurately recorded (CMMS) (SAP).
• Ensures that all Plant and Equipment changes are fully and accurately recorded in the CMMS.
• Ensures that all Maintenance Procedures are present, accurate and updated in the CMMS.
• Ensures that all spares information, including equipment and task BOMs are present, accurate and updated in the CMMS.
• Works with the Planning Team to prepare weekly, bi-weekly and monthly work and manpower planning and scheduling within the CMMS.
• Works with the Planning Team to prepare Work including Task Lists, spares requirements and support services within the CMMS.
• Works with the Planning Team and Discipline Supervisors to manage the Work Backlog
• Collects data related to equipment health. Proposes improvements to risk-based inspection and condition monitoring of equipment and supports the Reliability team to conduct and improve equipment reliability programs.
• Maintains proper housekeeping and appropriate system cleanliness.
• Provides coaching and mentoring to trainee, junior and technician level personnel.
• Participates in Emergency Response organisation as required (this may include responsibilities in Search & Rescue and Fire Fighting).
• Required to have in-depth knowledge of fire and gas systems and instrumentation; control valves and controllers; Metering; Pressure, level and temperature transmitters and controllers; Loop control and tuning; Instrumentation calibration and troubleshooting; Gas Engine controls and instrumentation; Generator controls and instrumentation.
• Lead proactive maintenance strategies, including predictive and preventive maintenance to minimize unplanned downtime

REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Instrument and Control or Electrical & Electronic Engineering at Technical Institute level.
• Military Control Systems qualifications / experience will be considered.
• Prefer candidate with DCS, PLC, Metering or Analyser experience
• Prefer candidate with Compex certification
• At least 10 years’ experience in the Oil & Gas industry.
• Fully experienced in working with safety management systems and a basic understanding of local safety management legislation.
• In-depth understanding of Oil & Gas production equipment, processes and utility systems
• Experience of Emerson DeltaV, Allen Bradley PLCs, Emerson Metering Systems preferrable.
• Excellent experience in a CMMS system, preferably SAP.
• Experience in Fiscal Metering and calibration is an advantage for a candidiate.
• Experience in Pre commissioning , commissioning and start up is an advantage for a candidate.