Instrument Technician

ChampionX Corporation; Hedge End; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

ChampionX Corporation in Fawley, Southampton invites an experienced Instrument Technician to join our global technology team supporting energy innovation. You will perform instrument maintenance, calibration, fault-finding on 4-20 mA/HART loops, inspect hazardous area equipment and assist with CAPEX installations and commissioning.

Applicants should have a recognised apprenticeship or traineeship and a technical qualification in instrumentation or electrical disciplines (NVQ Level 3, City &

Qualifications

• Recognised apprenticeship or company traineeship scheme.
• Technical qualification in instrumentation, electrical or related discipline (e.g. NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, ONC, HNC).
• Experience maintaining instrumentation, electrical, or control systems in an industrial environment.
• Training and approval to work on hazardous area equipment (CompEx Ex01-Ex04) or willingness to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Carry out instrument planned, preventive and breakdown maintenance.
• Carry out calibration of instruments and maintain calibration records.
• Fault-find on 4-20 mA/HART loops, pneumatic systems and control system I/O.
• Carry out proof testing of safety instrumented functions and alarm testing.
• Maintain hazardous area equipment in line with DSEAR and site requirements.
• Assist CAPEX project installation and commissioning, including loop checks and drawings markup.
• Record work in CMMS and provide feedback to improve maintenance routines.
• Identify critical spares and raise requisitions for parts and tools.
• Work safely per Permit to Work, risk assessments and procedures.
• Liaise with engineers and participate in root cause investigations and site audits.

Skills

Instrumentation maintenance

Electrical systems

Control systems

Calibration

Safety systems

Education

NVQ Level 3

City & Guilds

ONC

HNC

Tools

CMMS

CompEx

Job description

We are looking for a Instrument Technician located in Fawley, Southampton. This is your opportunity to join a global technology company, driving energy innovation for a balanced planet. What's in it For You: The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth. The support of an organisation that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best. Thrive in a company that values sustainability, drives a safety-focused culture and empowers its employees through continuous improvement. What You Will Do:

• Carry out instrument planned, preventive and breakdown maintenance.
• Carry out calibration of instruments to schedule and maintain calibration records and test equipment.
• Fault-find on 4-20 mA/HART loops, pneumatic systems and control system I/O.
• Carry out proof testing of safety instrumented functions and alarm testing to schedule.
• Carry out inspection and maintenance of hazardous area (Ex) equipment in line with DSEAR and site requirements.
• Carry out project installation (CAPEX) and commissioning, including loop checks, review and mark up of drawings.
• Complete production-critical repairs and all critical inspections in a safe and timely manner to maximise availability of plant and avoid overdue inspection activities.
• Assist and coordinate contractors and service personnel in maintaining instrument, electrical and other plant equipment.
• Record all work accurately in the CMMS, including feedback to improve maintenance routines and asset data.
• Identify critical spares and raise requisitions for parts, tools and test equipment.
• Execute work in a safe manner in accordance with safe working practices, site standards, and site safety systems such as Permit to Work, Task Risk Assessments and Maintenance Procedures.
• Liaise with instrument, electrical and other specialist engineers.
• Take part in root cause investigations, reliability improvements, department audits and site safety initiatives.
• Recognised apprenticeship or company traineeship scheme.
• Appropriate technical qualification in instrumentation, electrical or a related discipline, e.g. NVQ Level 3, City and Guilds, ONC, HNC.
• Experience maintaining instrumentation, electrical or control systems in an industrial environment.
• Training and approval to work on hazardous area equipment, e.g. CompEx Ex01-Ex04, or willingness to obtain.

Physical Demands

• This role requires working in a chemical manufacturing plant., 5 years' experience in refinery, chemical or allied industry working on instrumented systems.
• Experience of calibration, loop checking and PLC/DCS fault-finding.
• Awareness of functional safety (IEC 61511) and proof testing.
• 18th Edition BS 7671.