Instrumentation Technician

Job Summary

Perform routine maintenance, repairs, installation, calibration, adjustment and integration of various types of plant instrumentation equipment.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Perform all work order maintenance, troubleshooting, and calibration of plant equipment as directed. Troubleshoot, inspect, test, maintain, repair, clean and calibrate instrumentation and solid state and microprocessor based control equipment including plant communications equipment, programmable controllers, distributive control systems, generator excitation equipment, battery chargers, and semi-conductor devices. Repair or replace control devices such as switches, photo eyes, proximity sensors, pushbuttons, contactors, motor starters, transmitters, etc. as needed. Install control and measurement instruments on existing or new plant equipment. Use a wide range of test equipment, including recorders, computers, control and tuning modules, PC based software analyzer programs, oscilloscopes, data analyzers, logic test equipment, analogue and digital multi-meters, meggars and other test equipment, while performing tests to identify problems and to maintain and calibrate equipment to performance standards. Make regular inspection rounds of plant instrumentation, and control equipment. Assist in developing detailed preventive and predictive maintenance procedures for plant instrumentation and control equipment. Install, build, or modify plant instrument, and control equipment as directed by the Instrumentation Engineer or Section Head. Troubleshooting, repair, and minor programming of various PLC control systems, frequency drives and other electrical equipment. Participate in plant safety, health and environmental programs and observe safety in accordance with government and company standards. Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Section Head from time to time.

Requirements

Education and Work Experience

Ordinary National Diploma of its equivalent in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.

Trade Test with Minimum of (8) years relevant work experience.

Skills and Competencies

Good knowledge of phase testers, multimeters, meggers and other testing equipment. Ability to read and interpret documents and drawings. Good oral and written communication skills. Very good organisational skills. Good interpersonal, networking and teaming skills. Proficiency in the use of office productivity tools

Benefits

Training & Development Paid Time Off Private Health Insurance