Instrument Technician: Calibration & Plant Safety

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

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 &