Instruments Technician

Description

Carrying out duties in accordance with applicable SHEQ Procedures and Working Instructions. Carrying out maintenance, installation, fault-finding and repairs on instrumentation, PLC, HMI and SCADA systems. Performing calibration of associated field instruments. Installing, calibrating, maintaining and troubleshooting pressure, temperature, flow, level and gas-analysis instrumentation. Inspecting and troubleshooting equipment and repairing or replacing defective parts to minimize downtime. Troubleshooting, maintaining and diagnosing PLC-based control systems, including PLC I/O modules, field signals, communication networks and associated control circuits. Using scientific and analytic computer software to diagnose faults, equipment and applications. Reading and interpreting P&IDs, instrumentation loop diagrams, wiring diagrams, control schematics, instrument datasheets and equipment manuals. Ensuring that the quality of work carried out is of a high standard with no re-work. Completing job cards at the end of each task. Assisting in training junior technicians, apprentices and attaches. Suggesting process improvements based on instrumentation data. Working closely with electrical, mechanical and process teams to ensure instrumentation systems are aligned with plant operations.

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