Technician System Control - OQ8

Job title

Technician System Control

Stream

OQ8

Function

Maintenance

Department

Electrical and Instrumentation

Section

Location

Oman – Duqm

Budget control

*OPEX and/or CAPEX and/or Revenue amount as relevant*

Reporting to

Supervisor, Control Systems

Direct reports

Job purpose:

Designs, analyzes, implements and maintain control systems to regulate and optimize various processes in the Process & non Process areas, under Control Systems Supervisor scope, acting as Supervisor player and part of the site’s management team using his/her technical expertise to develop solutions regarding quality problems of control system, including all aspects of maintaining control system asset installed based, supporting on new E&I projects, and support for troubleshooting/repair/ and maintaining control system equipment by:  (1) manage and ensure the availability of the site’s Emergency Shutdown System (ESD), the Distributed Control System (DCS), and PLC-based control loops while proactively promote process safety initiatives, (2)  Develop solutions to maintenance and quality problems of control systems in OQ8 plant 3) supporting on new automation projects, and (4) Interact with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Safety, Environmental personnel, and third-party contractors – Control Systems works at OQ8 in designated areas, (5) Providing professional technical advice, guidance and support to the team, (6) Identify opportunities of improvement, as well as assess and support improvement proposals from others, and (7)  Guide Control system team members in related Control System matters;  in order to ensure that the assets and equipment are available at all times, minimizing the down time and meeting the operational targets that support the gross margin / profitability with a sufficient organizational capability for business continuity while identifying & developing talent people to as feeder for OQ8 talent pipeline.

Main Tasks Responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with HSE procedures, conduct toolbox meetings and risk assessments, and execute maintenance activities under the Supervisor supervision.
• Receives assignment or work orders to execute all assigned works for E&I maintenance Control Systems.
• Collect data from field and report them through proper communication channels.
• Be familiar with the operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of various control systems and instrumentation.
• Receives assignment or work orders from supervisor and coordinates with E&I department activities with other peers for troubleshooting and repair works on distributed Control System and Logic controllers.
• Support in troubleshooting and tuning on complex control loops
• Support in programming of various Programmable Logic controllers.
• Execute Control systems maintenance services on planned / un-planned maintenance (CM, PM & TA) activities.
• Execute projects initiated through MOC, RCA and another upgradation means as applicable.
• Support operations to ensure equipment/system performance is within defined Operating Envelope and regularly conduct Alarms management review.
• Provide support in terms of instrument troubleshooting, upset conditions and abnormal situations
• Support Supervisor to upgrade and identify obsolete systems like but not limited to DCS, ESD/IPS, FGS, RTU and PLC systems
• Support Supervisor for receiving and analysing periodic reports on control systems maintenance and scheduled turnarounds and determines the best course of action for increasing efficiency.
• Support supervisor for the spare parts, ensure min/max inventory, and perform Monthly analysis to ensure the spares critical spares part availability.
• Perform Equipment and spare partis critically

• Ensure end-user satisfaction with maintenance corrective actions and close SAP notifications (Work Orders) upon job completion.

Key interactions

Internal: All Maintenance Managers & Engineers, Planners, Operations, Procurement, Logistic & HSE

External: Contractors, Vendors & Suppliers

Notable Working Conditions. Field Operations and office environment. Moderate to intensive computer screen use. Shift

Education requirements

• Diploma in Electronic & Telecommunication or Instrument or Electrical Engineering

Language requirements 

Excellent knowledge of written, read, and spoken English (required)

Background and experience

Competencies and skills

Both:

• Experience as Control Systems or Instrument Technician
• Knowledge of refinery and petrochemical plant operations.
• Experience in static equipment maintenance, Workshop activities.
• Experience in workshop testing and repair techniques

Soft

• Knowledge of maintenance best practices.
• Ability to work with computer-based Business Applications (SAP)
• Proficiency in M/S Office.
• Communication skills.
• Customer service skills.

Technical:

• Refining and petrochemical industry.
• Maintaining and troubleshooting of Distributed Control System.
• Maintaining and troubleshooting PLCs.
• Familiar to SAP system transactions & reports.