Senior Technician RM 2, 3 E & A, Instrumentation

Star Services; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 100,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Star Services is seeking an experienced Instrumentation & Automation Technician for Rolling Mills RM 2 and RM 3. The role requires a minimum of 5 years in the steel industry and involves shift-based maintenance, troubleshooting of field instruments, sensors, and control systems.

You will read drawings and P&IDs, work with PLC/HMI/SCADA platforms, and coordinate with maintenance teams to minimize downtime. Diploma or Bachelor's degree required; UAE-based candidates preferred.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in steel industry rolling mills

Responsibilities

• Carry out shift-based instrumentation and automation maintenance activities in RM 2 and RM 3.
• Troubleshoot and maintain field instruments, control systems, sensors, transmitters, switches and control loops.
• Maintain and troubleshoot PLC, HMI, SCADA and automation systems.
• Monitor and troubleshoot instrumentation alarms, interlocks, trips and process abnormalities.
• Read and interpret instrumentation drawings, loop diagrams, electrical schematics and P&IDs.

Skills

Instrumentation maintenance

Automation maintenance

PLC

HMI SCADA

Sensors & transducers

Control loops

Electrical schematics

Troubleshooting

Education

Diploma/Bachelors

Tools

PLC programming tools

SCADA tools

HMI tools

Job description

Professional Experience (Must Have)

5 years Experience In steel industry into Rolling Mill 2&3

Minimum Qualifications

Diploma/Bachelors

• Carry out shift-based instrumentation and automation maintenance activities in RM 2 & RM 3.


• Troubleshoot and maintain field instruments control systems sensors transmitters switches and control loops.


• Maintain and troubleshoot PLC HMI SCADA and automation systems associated with the rolling mill.


• Monitor and troubleshoot instrumentation-related alarms interlocks trips and process abnormalities.


• Maintain instruments used for measurement and control of temperature pressure flow level speed position and other process parameters.


• Inspect calibrate test and replace defective instruments and control components.


• Troubleshoot control valves solenoid valves actuators proximity sensors photo sensors encoders limit switches and position sensors.


• Support maintenance of rolling mill automation systems drives motors MCCs control panels and associated E&A equipment.


• Carry out preventive and predictive maintenance according to the maintenance schedule.


• Attend breakdowns promptly and restore equipment to normal operating condition with minimum production downtime.


• Participate in planned shutdowns major maintenance commissioning modification and improvement activities.


• Analyze recurring instrumentation/automation failures and support root-cause analysis.


• Read and interpret instrumentation drawings loop diagrams electrical schematics control logic and P&IDs.


• Coordinate with Mechanical Electrical Production and Process teams during breakdowns and equipment interventions.


• Maintain spare parts tools test equipment calibration equipment and maintenance records.


• Ensure proper documentation of breakdowns preventive maintenance calibration and shift activities.


• Support installation testing commissioning and modification of new instruments and automation equipment.


• Guide and support junior technicians and contract manpower during maintenance activities.


• Ensure proper housekeeping in instrumentation panels control rooms field areas and maintenance work locations.