Instrument Technician

Orion Group; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job description

Instrument Technician

Our north sea operator client is currently recruiting for the position of Instrument Technician, to be based offshore. This will be a 12-month contract PAYE position, on a 2/3 rotation and crew changing from Aberdeen.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate Company Values and Behaviours, acting as a role model to campaign and core crew personnel. Promote an incident-free workplace and strong safety culture.
• Manage instrument department work scopes from identification, work order creation, material requisition, planning and execution.
• Safe and efficient operation and optimisation of all instrumentation and associated systems.
• Responsible for the execution of routine maintenance, including preventative maintenance routines covering safety and production critical work, and corrective maintenance work scopes on instrumentation systems.
• Accountable for the delivery of the 7-day plan and expectation to contribute to planning activities and taking responsibility for plan attainment.
• Ability to use the electronic CMMS system SAP to provide details of task and history.
• Calibration of variety of instruments and conduct routine tests of plant ESD systems and use of inhibits/isolations to prevent unplanned shutdowns.
• Ability to read P&IDs, C&Es, loop diagrams, vendor documentation and generate logs/reports/handover notes.
• Trained to a competent standard to work and carry out maintenance on equipment used within hazardous areas.

Experience & Qualifications

• Industry recognised Apprenticeship and relevant qualification (minimum S/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent). Extensive instrument operations and maintenance experience preferably gained in an offshore environment.
• Must have the ability to compile technical reports with associated drawings as required, pertaining to instrument systems or operations.
• Small Bore tubing training (SBT01).
• Proactive approach to HE&S initiatives.
• Demonstrate good teamwork and interpersonal skills and ability to thrive in a close, multi-discipline environment. Maintain positive and tactful relationships with others.
• Demonstrate proactive, flexible, and positive attitude. Share knowledge freely with others to ensure best practices.
• Experience within offshore environment is preferred.