Job Title: Senior Instrument Technician

Role Summary: The Senior Instrument Technician is an integral part of the Instrument Field Maintenance Team, responsible for executing preventive and corrective maintenance activities for field instrumentation within a large industrial complex.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Safety and Compliance:

   • Embrace a "Goal Zero" safety culture and demonstrate visible safety leadership.

   • Actively participate in safety walkdowns, share observations, and contribute to team learnings.

   • Adhere strictly to the company’s Code of Conduct, Health, Safety, Security, and Environmental (HSSE) procedures, and Permit to Work processes.

2. Technical Maintenance Activities:

   • Perform high-quality maintenance of field instrumentation, ensuring flawless asset reliability.

   • Execute tasks with technical precision and efficiency, including both routine and turnaround activities.

   • Provide accurate feedback for knowledge sharing and maintain precise records in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).

3. Competency and Development:

   • Report to the Instrument Supervisor and work towards achieving individual competency and training requirements within prescribed timelines.

   • Complete mandatory training programs, including COMPEX certification, to enable independent task execution.

   • Engage actively in maintenance smart systems, compliance programs, and technical development initiatives.

4. Collaboration and Reporting:

   • Interface with other departments and disciplines to ensure effective maintenance execution.

   • Participate in call-out duty rosters and quality assurance/control processes for field and workshop activities.

   • Identify and report spare part issues to the supervisor, ensuring timely follow-ups.

5. Performance Monitoring:

   • Contribute to achieving team key performance indicators (KPIs) such as compliance, schedule adherence, and accurate SAP history logging.

   • Utilize diagnostic systems effectively to monitor and interpret recommendations and alarms for smart devices and instrumentation.

Technical Expertise Required:

• Instrumentation Maintenance:

  • Over 10 years of hands-on experience in field instrumentation maintenance within live industrial environments, such as oil and gas facilities.

  • Skilled in maintaining smart devices, including radar level instruments, valve positioners, and various flow transmitters.

• Compressor Instrumentation:

  • Comprehensive knowledge of centrifugal compressor instrumentation, including vibration, speed, valve control, governors, and converters.

  • Collaborate with rotating equipment teams to support and execute related instrumentation tasks.

• Valve Repairs:

  • Expertise in the maintenance and repair of control valves, on-off valves, and motor-operated valves (both onsite and in workshops).

• DCS and IPS Systems:

  • Experience working with Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and Integrated Protection Systems (IPS).

  • Proficiency in diagnostics and monitoring using Foundation Fieldbus and HART devices.

Typical Work Environment:

• Executes tasks on machinery or within functional areas under moderate supervision.

• Responsible for routine maintenance tasks with opportunities for independent problem-solving and decision-making.

• Collaborates closely with senior staff, leads, or supervisors for complex activities.

• Contributes to routine reporting, operational instructions, and work specifications.