Job Purpose Carries out preventive and breakdown maintenance and calibration of all electronic (PLC/DCS/SCADA) and pneumatic control system instruments in the field and workshop in the assigned field, such as transmitters, control valves, shut down switches and vibration probes and installs cabling as necessary. Also carries out routine/preventive maintenance of analysers, fire and gas, all instrumentation and safety system. Performs servicing, condition monitoring, fault diagnosis and restorative tasks on Emergency Shutdown (ESD) systems. Key Result Areas (Key Accountabilities) 1. Carries out routine preventive maintenance and calibration of field instruments on a regular basis per the approved schedule for transmitters, control valves, shut down switches and a variety of other instruments in all process areas. Completes work reports after each job giving full details of work carried out, including parts and materials used and man hours spent. 2. Carries out breakdown maintenance or ad hoc checks as required by Production, and disassembles instruments, cleans/replaces parts or components, reassembles, replaces cards, calibrates and tests serviced instruments to ensure proper operation. Reports all serious malfunctions immediately to onshore support team electrical engineer for his advice and direction. 3. Receives repair work orders and carries out repairs to instrumentation equipment and systems. Includes determining faults, replacing or repairing faulty components on PCBs or replacing cards as required; checks untoward readings on controllers and transmitters and advises production of non-instrument related problems. Assists in minor overhauls of various instruments in the workshop, repairing, checking, replacing and recalibrating equipment parts. Carries out "run-up" and "zero" checks on equipment and ensures all equipment is working. 4. Carries out routine daily checks and calibration of a wide variety of analysers, such as H2S and O2 analysers, gas chromatographs, PH meters, infrared and thermal analysers. Repairs or corrects any routine problems as observed andinforms supervisor of any serious abnormalities. 5. Carries out routine preventive maintenance on analysers in accordance with maintenance schedule, such as replacing cylinders for span (used gas), carrier or zero gas (calibration). Completes brief work reports giving details of work performed. 6. Participates and assists in the regular visual inspection of all instrumentation and associated control systems in assigned area, to monitor condition and operation and to locate potential problems. 7. Carries out all activities in accordance with Company safety procedures and manufacturer's recommendations, ensuring that all precautions are taken to isolate equipment prior to commencing work, following all safety instructions and notices, and wearing correct protective equipment at all times. 8. Assists Senior Technicians during fault diagnosis and restorative tasks on gas turbine control systems, fuel gas control valves and governors. 9. Performs servicing, condition monitoring, fault diagnosis and restorative tasks on metering system and equipment. 10. Performs servicing, condition monitoring, fault diagnosis and restorative tasks on Pneumatic and PLC based ESD systems. 11. Assists during troubleshooting of gas turbine start-up problems. Carries out servicing, condition monitoring, fault diagnosis, calibration and restorative tasks on gas turbine control systems, fuel gas control valves and governors. 12. Carries out calibration, servicing, condition monitoring, fault diagnosis and restorative tasks on metering system and associated equipments. 13. Assists in the on-site implementation of improvement/expansion projects on field instrumentation and control system equipment. Includes assisting engineers on site, carrying out actual installation, connection and configuration and running tests on equipment prior to handover. 14. Coordinates with mechanical craftsmen on the maintenance of heavy equipment (compressors, turbines and pumps) by dismantling associated control instruments and cabling. Reinstalls instrumentation when overhaul maintenance has been completed. 15. Participate in Company safety program and report all unsafe acts, behaviours and conditions. 16. Performs Emergency Response Role as required by Company. Knowledge, Skills, Experience and Job Related Competencies Educational Qualifications:  A degree or 3 year Diploma or apprenticeship in the instrument/control trade (equivalent to UK, City and Guilds/ NVQ or ONC/OND). Experience Profile:  4/5 years' electronic instrumentation maintenance experience in oil and gas, including significant experience with field analysers.  Should have working knowledge of computer applications software such as Microsoft Office/ Computerised Maintenance management systems (Oracle preffered). Competencies/Skills/Others:  Excellent English language skills – written and oral

Instrument Technician (Offshore)