Technician – Instrumentation and Control

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TECHNICIAN – INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL

Reporting to the Supervisor – Instrumentation and Control, the role will be responsible for diagnosing instrumentation/process faults, repair and maintenance of plant instrumentation.

The ideal candidate must;

• Recognized trade certificate in Instrumentation with a restricted electrical license 
• Minimum 3 to 5 years trade experience in the mining and or petrochemical industry
• Ability to read and interpret documentation relating to safety, OEM manuals, loop drawings, P&ID’s, electrical schematics and instrumentation specifications
• A very good understanding of electrical, electronic, instrument, pneumatic and hydraulic symbols and terminology
• Computer literate with DCS, PLC and SCADA experience 
• Good communication and technical skills with sound planning and organizational skills
• Good computer skills with the ability to use integrated management systems / workflow management systems (e.g. Oracle, JDE, SAP, etc.) 
• Maintain a high level of health and safety awareness and comply with PJV Occupational Health & Safety Policy and all health and safety rules and procedures.

Key Responsibilities:

• Diagnose and correct faults associated to Process Plant Instrumentation
• Understand the process and role of the equipment in the process
• Understand the hazards associated with plants and be aware of the procedures to minimize the risk of injury or asset damage (i.e. oxygen compatibilities, chemical or thermal hazards etc.)
• Understand the permissive interlocks and be able to ascertain the existence of interlocks using the PLC,DCS and SCADA systems
• Liaise with control room operators to ascertain actual problems and root causes
• Continue to update knowledge by consistent review of equipment manuals
• Actively participate in on the job training of apprentices and T/A’s
• Ensure all work is carried out in a proper manner within government regulations & company policy
• Locate, read and understand relevant technical drawings and manuals
• Understand the isolations required to safely and efficiently conduct the task at hand
• Use Oracle or related Integrated management systems to be able to find and order parts from warehouse using correct cost codes
• Documentation of daily tasks performed
• Examines components to detect imperfections and assesses their re-usability
• Maintain a high level of health and safety awareness and comply with the PJV Occupational Health and Safety Policy and all health and safety rules and procedures.

Mobilization Requirement 

• This position is open to PNG Citizens Only 
• Rotation is FIFO, 21 days on and 14 days off
• Must Have an up to date Police clearance Certificate (acquired within the last 6 months)
• Females are encouraged to apply