Instrument Technician – Junior

Star Services; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Star Services is seeking an experienced maintenance professional for offshore instrumentation and control systems in the oil and gas sector. The role requires a Diploma in Instrumentation & Control Engineering and a minimum of 7 years' experience maintaining field instruments and control systems.

Contract hire with 30 days leave after 90 days, health insurance, and standard UAE labour-law terms apply. Work hours are long, with 06:30 to 18:30 daily and a 1-hour lunch break, 7 days a week,

Qualifications

• Diploma in Instrumentation & Control Engineering is required.
• Minimum 7+ years' experience in maintenance of field instruments and control systems in Oil & Gas Industries.

Responsibilities

• Conduct calibration and overhauling work for control valves and field instruments, recording data calibration reports.
• Attend to breakdowns and perform corrective actions, ensuring adherence to procedures.
• Carry out preventive maintenance at all plant locations according to defined schedules to ensure uninterrupted operations.
• Troubleshoot PLC, DCS, Hydraulic Control, Electro-Mechanical and other controllers of the control systems.
• Conduct testing, maintenance, installation, pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up, and operation support.
• Check instrument materials for quantity in warehouse for emergencies.
• Assist in equipment start up and commissioning after maintenance to ensure smooth restart of operations.

Education

Diploma in Instrumentation & Control Engineering

Job description

Work Location

Offshore

Leave Cycle

30 days paid leave after 90 days continuous work

Working Hours

06:30 to 18:30 (1-hour lunch break), 7 days a week

Air Ticket

Round trip - Economy class provided as per company policy

Medical

Health Insurance provided

Food & Accommodation

Food and single status accommodation provided as per company policy

Qualification (minimum)

Diploma in Instrumentation & Control Engineering

Experience (minimum)

7 + years' experience in maintenance of Filed Instruments and Control systems in Oil and Gas Industries.

Contract/Sponsorship Type

Contract Hire

Probation period

* 6 months

Other conditions

All other conditions will be as per UAE/ABU DHABI LABOUR LAW

Job Description

• Conduct calibration and overhauling work for the control valves and field instruments, record all data calibration report for future references
• Attend to breakdowns and perform corrective actions, ensuring adherence to procedures
• Carryout preventive maintenance activities at all plant locations according to defined schedules to facilitate uninterrupted operations
• Carry out troubleshooting on PLC, DCS, Hydraulic Control, Electro-Mechanical and other controllers of the control systems.
• Conduct troubleshooting, testing, maintenance, installation, inspection, pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up, and operation support.
• Check all Instrument materials about the quantity for emergency purposes in the warehouse.
• Assists in equipment start up and commissioning after maintenance activity is completed to ensure smooth recommencing of operations.