Instrument Technician

Industry Category: Oil & Gas

Country Location: Middle East – Qatar

Job Category Contract: Direct

Primary Purpose Job Responsibility:

• Job Requirements (but not limited to):
• Understand and follow plant safety standards and procedures. Be familiar with typical petrochemical plant safety hazards.
• Understand and follow standard maintenance procedures.
• Understand and follow the manufacturer’s troubleshooting and maintenance procedures.
• Correctly use and care for test and calibration equipment.
• Follow good housekeeping practice.
• Troubleshoot and repair pneumatic, electronic, and smart instruments.
• Troubleshoot and repair PLC’s and TMR systems (TRICONEX).
• Calibrate pneumatic, electronic, and digital instruments.
• Overhaul control valves and other instruments.
• Read and understand P&ID, loop, logic and electrical drawings.
• Follow ISO procedural requirements for calibration and record keeping.
• Tune feedback control loops.
• Follow plant preventive maintenance procedures.
• Function test safety critical instrument systems following provided written procedures.
• Understand maintenance and calibration requirements for instrument systems such as compressor controls, vibration monitoring, boiler controls, interlock systems, emergency shutdown systems, fire and gas detection systems.
• In addition to his normal jobs, he should assist and participate in other maintenance activities.
• Safe and proper care of tools.
• Work as a team with operations, engineering, and maintenance.
• Take initiative, look for opportunities to improve instrument reliability and reduce maintenance costs.
• Actively participate in company safety and training programs.
• Train subordinates & coworkers. Report on work progress & maintenance activities.

Education Qualifications:

• 3 years Diploma in instrumentation or 2 years Diploma in instrumentation after higher secondary school (12th standard).
• Trade Training certificate from recognized institutions.

Working Experience Requirements:

• 3 Years work experience as an Instrument Technician in a petrochemical, Oil & Gas plant with experience in maintenance, commissioning, loop testing and startup activities.
• Fluent knowledge of English language (Speaking, Reading,Listening and Writing).