Automation Technician

Elusav Recruitment; Leinster; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Elusav Recruitment is seeking an Instrumentation, Control & Automation Technician/Engineer for a leading engineering services contractor in Dublin, Ireland.

You will maintain and upgrade PLC/SCADA systems, field instruments and electrical controls at one of Ireland's largest wastewater facilities, with duties including fault finding, calibration and commissioning of VSDs and instrumentation. Expect on-site work, safety-focused practices and on-call support.

Qualifications

• Five years of power, chemical or industrial plant experience required.
• Four-year electrical trade apprenticeship or Bachelor's degree or Technical schooling in electricity, electronics, physics, instrumentation, computer programming, programmable logic controller programming and maths
• Working knowledge of switchgear, MCC controls, relay logic and various AC and DC voltage systems.
• Specific experience with Rockwell / Allen Bradley Control Systems and PLCs, ABB VSDs and instrumentation, Auma actuators is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and emergency repairs of plant instrumentation, plant PLC control and SCADA systems, plant electrical systems by performing duties personally.
• Troubleshoot, repair and maintain and upgrade the site-wide Process PLC control systems and related power generation control systems and field instrumentation.
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical components, panels and systems.
• Determine actions required for repair, maintenance and calibration of equipment and implement the actions.
• Test and troubleshoot pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical and electronic components.
• Install, calibrate, scale and maintain plant hydraulic, electronic, and pneumatic control instruments.
• Install, commission and maintain plant VSD systems.
• Install new plant instrumentation and controls, i.e. installation of field instruments and PLC systems, add/modify logic and graphic code when new equipment is installed or when code changes are required.
• Commission / troubleshoot serial communications protocols. Assist electrical maintenance personnel when necessary.
• Interrogate PLC code to help with fault finding and repairs
• Record all activities on CMMS
• Provide out of hours support to plant operations during plant start-up, running and shutdown activities
• Participate in on-call rota
• Follow all health and safety rules and regulations. Keep work area clean, safe and orderly.
• Be able to work in a very fast paced environment where priorities may change regularly
• Willing to perform physically demanding tasks such as climbing ladders, working at heights and/or in confined spaces
• Perform other duties as deemed necessary by the Maintenance Manager.

Skills

Industrial plant experience

Troubleshooting

Maintenance & repair

Education

Electrical trade apprenticeship or Bachelor's degree or Technical schooling in electricity/electronics

Tools

Rockwell/Allen Bradley controls

ABB VSDs

Auma actuators

SCADA systems

Job description

Elusav Recruitment have an excellent opportunity for an Instrumentation, Control & Automation Technician/Engineer with a leading Engineering and Technical Services Contractor in the water and wastewater treatment space, in Dublin.

The role offers the opportunity to work at one of Ireland's largest wastewater treatment facilities, maintaining and improving the site's electrical, instrumentation and automation systems. You'll be involved in troubleshooting, maintenance and upgrades across PLC and SCADA systems, field instrumentation, VSDs and electrical controls, with a strong focus on fault finding and keeping plant operations running efficiently.

Responsibilities:

• Perform routine and emergency repairs of the plant instrumentation, plant PLC control and SCADA systems, plant electrical systems by performing the following duties personally.
• Troubleshoot, repair and maintain and upgrade the site-wide Process PLC control systems and related power generation control systems and field instrumentation.
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical components, panels and systems
• Determine actions required for repair, maintenance and calibration of equipment and implement the actions.
• Test and troubleshoot pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical and electronic components.
• Install, calibrate, scale and maintain plant hydraulic, electronic, and pneumatic control instruments.
• Install, commission and maintain plant VSD systems
• Install new plant instrumentation and controls, i.e. installation of field instruments and PLC systems, add/modify logic and graphic code when new equipment is installed or when code changes are required.
• Commission / troubleshoot serial communications protocols. Assist electrical maintenance personnel when necessary.
• Interrogate PLC code to help with fault finding and repairs
• Record all activities on CMMS
• Provide out of hours support to plant operations during plant start-up, running and shutdown activities
• Participate in on-call rota
• Follow all health and safety rules and regulations. Keep work area clean, safe and orderly.
• Be able to work in a very fast paced environment where priorities may change regularly
• Willing to perform physically demanding tasks such as climbing ladders, working at heights and/or in confined spaces
• Perform other duties as deemed necessary by the Maintenance Manager.

Requirements:

• Five years' power, chemical or industrial plant experience required.
• Four-year electrical trade apprenticeship or Bachelor's degree or Technical schooling in electricity, electronics, physics, instrumentation, computer programming, programmable logic controller programming and maths
• Working knowledge of switchgear, MCC controls, relay logic and various AC and DC voltage systems.
• Specific experience with Rockwell / Allen Bradley Control Systems and PLCs, ABB VSDs and instrumentation, Auma actuators is advantageous.