Senior Technician, -C; SCADA & Comms

Job Purpose

Supervise and carry out the installation, maintenance, commissioning, and repair of electronic, pneumatic, mechanical and analytical instruments and control systems in the operating areas in line with HSE Guidelines, operating and maintenance procedures and the Permit to Work system.

• Install, maintain, and repair electronic, pneumatic, mechanical, and analytical instruments and control systems in the operating areas.
• Supervise and participate in ESD system testing, plant shutdowns, and commissioning of new plant. Ensure correct use and maintenance of workshop facilities and test equipment.
• Supervise and monitor the activities of assigned technicians, fitters, and contractors’ personnel in carrying out the installation, commissioning, repair, and maintenance of instrumentation, control systems and related equipment to ensure work is performed within process control & safety systems.
• Troubleshoot control-related minor problems and report major problems/discrepancies identified during ESD testing and emergencies for timely resolution.
• Carry out regular appraisals of spare parts availability, estimate future requirements, and arrange for new tools, test equipment, and spare parts and other material requirements to ensure availability.
• Verify maintenance records, fault reports, log books, and alarm & trip indexes to ensure proper tracking.

• Implement and comply with all relevant functional policies, processes, systems, standards, and procedures to accomplish operational objectives.

• Provide on-the-job training to meet competency-based training programs for UAE Nationalization.

• Maintain all tools, safety gear and equipment provided by the company safely and in working condition.
• Arrange for repair or replacement of any tools and safety gear that may not be in good working condition.

• Carry out all maintenance jobs in line with assigned time standards.
• Inform the Maintenance Supervisor in case additional resources are required to carry out the job within the assigned time frame.

• Contribute to the identification of areas and opportunities for continuous improvement in operating procedures, modification of functional processes, machinery or equipment.

• Comply with relevant HSE policies, procedures & controls and applicable legislation and sustainability guidelines in line with international standards, best practices and ADNOC Code of Practices.
• Participate in emergency response duties as a team member.

• Maintain the work environment clean and tidy before, during and after executing the job, in line with established standards of hygiene and housekeeping.

• Collect technical data from the field as required and provide inputs to prepare section progress reports for company management.
• Provide input for the preparation of method statements and initiate near miss reports.

• Contact with line manager/peers and other employees within the company/group as required.

• Contact with external parties including consultants, third party service providers, and government agencies as required.

Diploma in Electronics, Electrical or Instrumentation Engineering or Secondary School Certificate with a vocational trade certificate in the relevant field.

6 years of experience in the repair and maintenance of instrument and control equipment within a large industrial plant, preferably in the oil and gas industry.

As applicable.

Minimal.

A/C environment, could be exposed to prevailing weather conditions such as heat, humidity and dust during occasional site visits.

Job Family / Sub Family:
Maintenance / Maintenance Execution.