Instrument Engineer

Job Purpose

The aim is to state the overall significance of the job from the organisation's perspective. Provides guidance and support to maintenance activities for Control systems and Instrumentations. Trouble shoots problems and liaison with vendor for spares & services. Ensures reliability of Instruments and suggest improvements. Develops procedures and conducts training for maintenance personnel.

Main Accountabilities

This section describes the principal outputs required from the job. Descriptions Key Results Area
Policies Processes and Procedures

• Implements approved section policies, processes, and procedures and monitors adherence so that work is carried out in a controlled manner.

• Adherence to the department policies, processes and procedures

Day-to-day operations

• Analyzes performance of Instrumentation systems and provides recommendations. Assist in making vendor contracts and makes reports.

• Smooth flow of day-to-day systems and Instrumentation activities.

Job Specific

Description Key Results Area

• Assists with maintenance activities of Control Systems and Instruments in the plant
• Establishes procedures and instructions required for calibration and maintenance of instruments according to engineering principles and safety regulations.
• Witness / Tests newly installed Control systems and Instruments to ensure to fulfil requirement of vendor specifications.
• Reviews with vendor for required spares & services to ensure the instruments / system maintenance is not delayed because of lack of spare parts.
• Participates in the decisions of replacing Instruments by giving technical evaluations.
• Records and analyzes causes of Instruments failure and recommends long-term remedy solutions.
• Perform engineering analysis and develop recommendations and alternatives in the solution of complex problems related to process control units in facilities such as Yokogawa and Emerson systems.
• Review and participate in the SCADA designs, ESD designs, Cause & Effects reviews and lead activities related to pre-commissioning and commissioning.
• Conduct Reviews of Control Narratives, Cause & Effects reviews and deliver associated reports.
• Witness field-testing of installed instrumentation and confirm readings and test values.
• Work with the Operations teams to investigate and troubleshoot all types of control systems and instrumentation.
• Lead the investigation team and conduct root cause analysis for ESD, DCS, compressor control and condition monitoring, as well as field instrumentation and devices.
• Develop the required technical studies, reports and reviews of all types of control systems and instrumentation.
• Provide all engineering technical support to maintain DCS systems, PLCs, and ESD Triconex system.
• Assess plant facilities and process arrangements and recommend new installations or modifications to improve plant control performance or replacement of defective/obsolete control equipment systems.
• Assess the plant safety integrity level and recommend new installations or modifications to improve plant safety performance.
• Develop KPIs for DCS and auxiliary control systems in terms of reliability and efficiency.
• Communicate with vendors and technical consultants to resolve technical issues regarding upgrades, system performance or reliability, as well as new installations.
• Mentor and transfer technical knowledge and skills to entry level engineers.
• Evaluate and analyse critical equipment and spares MTBE (Mean Time between Failures).

• Consistency in the general provisions.
• Vendor evaluation and providing recommendations.
• Responsible for reliability of Instruments and systems
• Maintains records of repairs, calibrations and tests.
• Compliance with work instruction and plans.
• Equipment downtime within specified standards.
• Contribution to procedures and maintenance instructions updates.
• Equipment availability is maintained
• Production targets achievements
• Plant safety and integrity

Reporting, HSSE and Related Assignments

Description Key Results Area
Reporting

• Preparation of accurate technical evaluation reports for the Department in order to meet Department requirements, policies and standards.

• Key information captured accurately and presented to decision-makers in a timely manner

HSSE

• Ensures compliance to all relevant health, safety, security, and environmental procedures across the Company in order to promote a healthy and safe work environment
• Participates adheres across company to HSSE Code of Conduct and actively participates in promoting the use of risk assessments
• Participates in safety, health and environmental programs
• Participates in incident investigation and provide technical expertise as required, understanding of system causes and development of recommendations to avoid recurrence.

• Healthy, secure, and safe work environment
• Compliance to all regulatory policies and procedures
• Quality incident investigation

Related Assignments

• Performs other related duties or assignments as directed

• Line Manager's feedback

Application of Guidelines and Decision making

Guidelines: Thinking within detailed standard practices and instructions.
Decision making: Operating within given practices and procedures. Work is subject to technical evaluations.

Communications & Working Relationships

Internal: Operations, Maintenance, Project & Engineering, Warehouse, ISD, Procurement & HR & GS.
External: Existing and Potential suppliers, vendors and contractors as required.

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree in Instrumentation or Instrumentation & Electronics engineering.

Experience

6 - 12 years of experience.

General Competencies

Behavioural Competencies Technical Competencies

• Organization Loyalty
• Teamwork & Collaboration
• Driving Excellence
• Analytical Thinking
• Initiative

• Business Acumen
• HSSE Awareness
• Technological Ability
• Planning & Organizing
• Data Collection & Analysis