Instrument Technician

AGR; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

AGR, on behalf of our client, seeks an Instrument Technician to join the Production Operations team in Barrow-In-Furness on a long-term contract. The role is based on site and requires Right To Work in the UK.

The role covers routine maintenance and defect repair for gas production/processing plant, with duties spanning commissioning, decommissioning, and plant modifications to ensure reliability and safe operations.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of general instrumentation including metering & fire & gas systems gained in oil & gas or petrochemical industries.
• Good communication and organisational skills; proficient with Windows & maintenance management programs.
• Onshore/offshore maintenance experience highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Executes routine and non-routine maintenance on plant and equipment per procedures to protect people, environment and assets.
• Investigates complex technical problems on critical plant and identifies solutions to return to service.
• Prepares technical reports and maintains records for audits and analysis.
• Carriers out commissioning and decommissioning to meet project schedules.
• Supports plant modifications and liaises with vendors and auditors.
• Supervises staff and contractors, ensuring safe work practices and required permits.

Skills

Instrumentation

Metering

Fire & Gas

Maintenance planning

Education

BTEC Higher National Certificate in Engineering

Tools

Windows

Maintenance management software

Job description

AGR are working closely with one of our clients to recruit an Instrument Technician to join their Production Operations team on a long-term contract basis, based in Barrow-In-Furness.

All applicants must have the Right To Work in the UK already obtained in order to be considered for this role.

About the role:

This role will be responsible for undertaking routine engineering maintenance and defect repair tasks to ensure the reliability and scheduled availability of operational plant and equipment associated with gas production/processing.

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Executes routine and non-routine maintenance activities to plant and equipment in accordance with agreed procedures and operational requirements to ensure the protection of plant, equipment, Environment and the safety of employees.
• Investigates complex technical problems relating to critical plant, identifies solutions and acts to return plant to normal operating service.
• Prepares and presents technical reports and maintains appropriate records of activities within the recognised systems to maintain an accurate record of activities undertaken for the benefit of future analysis and third-party audits.
• Carriers out commissioning and decommissioning activities to ensure planned plant operating programmes are achieved in a timely manner.
• Contributes to the design and commissioning of plant modifications including the initiation of recommendations for modifications to ensure the ongoing availability of plant and equipment.
• Liaises with vendors, engineering support function and external auditors when required.
• Supervises other staff and vendor/contractor employees in undertaking work activities to ensure that activities are undertaken safely and efficiently in accordance with Company policies and procedures.
• Ensures that safe working practices and procedures are adhered to within the area of work, and that appropriate permit is in place to ensure the protection of plant, equipment, environment, and the safety of employees.
• Carry out the duties of Instrument Technician core roles on systems such as Fiscal Metering, Distributed Control, Emergency Shutdown and Fire & Gas systems.

Work Experience:

• Knowledge of General Instrumentation including Metering & Fire & Gas systems through production/maintenance operations gained whilst working in the oil and gas or petrochemical industries.
• Good communication and organisational skills, and proficient on Windows & maintenance management programs.
• Onshore/Offshore maintenance experience highly desirable.

Technical skills/Qualifications:

• BTEC Higher National Certificate or equivalent in an appropriate engineering subject is necessary to provide the requisite underpinning knowledge.
• Demonstrable experience in petrochemical process operations or maintenance
• Sound understanding of engineering principles.
• Qualified as an Instrument Technician
• The inherent hazards of operating in this nature and the substances involved require the job holder to possess a thorough knowledge of procedures and the process systems to ensure the ongoing integrity of health, safety and environmental performance.
• Effective communication skills both verbal and written.
• It is an expectation of the business that the job holder maintains and continues to develop the competencies necessary to carry out the role to the required standard whilst in position.

Mandatory Training Required:

• Ex Equipment in Hazardous Areas (CompEx EX01 – EX04)
• SBT01 Stage 1 Assemble and Install Small Bore Tubing Assemblies – Twin Ferrule
• MJI10 Stage 1 Initial Training – Hand Torque Bolted Connections
• Confined Space Awareness - CBT
• COSHH Awareness - CBT
• Environmental Awareness - CBT
• CBT - Flexible Hose Assembly Awareness
• Lifting Operations Awareness (LOLER) - CBT
• Mechanical Isolations -CBT
• Induction including EBA
• Face Fit Test
• Gas Tester Practical (carried out by onshore chemist)