INSTRUMENT MAINT. ENGINEER

Primary Purpose of the Job

• Implement policies, procedures and strategies for the quality instrumentation maintenance to meet the overall PS-3 Oil & Gas Production & processing Platform business and technical objectives and targets.
• Provide accurate diagnostics of instrumentation loops which can upset the process and mange to overcome the problem in professional manner whilst manpower and material requirement are optimized to meet department targets.
• Ensures that all work orders and check lists are completed with actual man-hours taken, material used, date job completed and codes analyzed. At the end of each shift, update the Senior Operations Maintenance Engineer on the current situation within the section; discuss any problem requiring technical or logistical assistant and delay in programmes.
• Monitor the activities of contractors and controls on-site DCS / Telemetry Instrument work undertaken by contractors. Explain the procedures at the "permit to work" stage.
• Personally carry out the more complex maintenance and repair activities of the section, such as check and replace complicated interlock and shutdown equipment and components, replace and/or repair Printed Circuit Board (PCB's) replacing nodes, lamps, transmitters and electronic chips. Calibrate complex instrumentation and control system. analyze faults on electronic circuits, particularly for digital and microprocessor-based instruments. Field bus, block diagram and graphic modification.

Manage the receipt, identification and storage of incoming materials and spare parts; ensure secured and fully labeled storage. Check manifest against shipment contents, sign the Delivery Note and pass copies to the Senior Maintenance Operation Engineer for onward dispatch to the Material Coordinator. Return any incorrect materials to Doha Coordinator together with documentation and comments.

• Review all outstanding Preventive and Corrective Maintenance jobs regularly and reduce the accumulated backlog.
• Maintain records and files of work performed and in progress, requisition and orders completed and process paperwork related to instrument work, such as data sheets, material costs, repair failure and activity reports.

Required Experience and Skills

Minimum ten (10) years varied experience in the installation, maintenance and fault finding of electronics and pneumatic instruments and control system in the petrochemical industry.

Educational Qualifications

BSc in a relevant engineering discipline with an aptitude for understanding drawings, P&lDs, cause and effects of complex microprocessor and/or pneumatic based field and package instrumentation control system,

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