Senior Engineer - Instrumentation

Oman Investment Authority; Oman; On-site; OMR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Oman Investment Authority seeks a Senior Engineer Instrumentation Maintenance to lead plant-wide instrumentation reliability and maintenance across the Copper Concentrator and supporting infrastructure. You will drive condition monitoring, improvements, and coordination with operations and project teams for safe, cost-efficient operation.

Responsibilities include developing maintenance strategies, RCFA involvement, commissioning support, and ensuring compliance with OEM standards and safety

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 10 years' experience in a Copper Concentrator or similar processing plant.
• Minimum 8 years in Instrumentation maintenance and reliability engineering.
• Proven track record managing instrumentation assets in large mineral processing facilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance activities for instrumentation systems across the concentrator plant and supporting infrastructure.
• Develop and implement maintenance strategies to maximize equipment reliability and availability.
• Monitor equipment condition and recommend corrective and preventive actions.
• Ensure compliance with OEM recommendations, instrumentation standards, and statutory requirements.
• Provide technical guidance on maintenance planning, scheduling, and execution.
• Support commissioning, startup and ramp-up activities for instrumentation systems.
• Coordinate with Automation, Electrical, and Operations teams for interface and system upgrades.
• Participate in RCFA and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

CMRP

CCST

CAP

Six-sigma BB

Asset management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

CMRP

CCST

CAP

Six-sigma BB

Job description

Brief Posting Description

The Senior Engineer Instrumentation Maintenance is responsible for leading the maintenance reliability availability and performance optimization of all instrumentation systems across the Copper Concentrator Plant. The role ensures the safe reliable and cost-effective operation of field instrumentation analyzers control valves actuators weighing systems process measurement systems and associated plant equipment through effective maintenance strategies shutdown planning reliability improvement initiatives asset integrity management and continuous improvement programs. The position provides technical leadership to maintenance teams supports operational excellence and maximizes equipment availability while minimizing lifecycle costs and production losses. The incumbent is responsible for the maintenance and reliability of instrumentation systems associated with the Primary Crusher Apron Feeders Conveyors Ore Stockpile Stacking and Reclaiming Systems SAG Mill Ball Mills HIG Mill Flotation Plant Thickeners Concentrate Filtration Plant Slurry Pumps Process Water Systems Tailings Systems and associated plant infrastructure. The role works closely with Operations Reliability Mechanical Maintenance Electrical Automation and Project teams to achieve production safety reliability and asset performance objectives while ensuring compliance with safety environmental and asset management standards.

Detailed Description

INSTRUMENTATION MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT Lead maintenance activities for instrumentation systems across the concentrator plant and supporting infrastructure Ensure maintenance practices support safe reliable and efficient plant operation Develop and implement maintenance strategies to maximize equipment reliability and availability Monitor equipment condition and recommend corrective and preventive actions Ensure compliance with OEM recommendations instrumentation standards and statutory requirements Support long-term asset lifecycle management and replacement planning Provide technical guidance on instrumentation maintenance planning scheduling and execution Support commissioning startup and ramp-up activities for instrumentation systems and equipment

INSTRUMENTATION AUTOMATION PLC DCS INTERFACE Provide technical leadership for the interface between field instrumentation and PLC DCS SCADA and associated automation systems Ensure reliable communication and signal integrity between transmitters analyzers control valves actuators weighing systems and PLC DCS SCADA systems Support troubleshooting of instrumentation-related PLC DCS input and output signals communication faults alarms interlocks and control-loop performance issues Coordinate with Automation and Electrical teams for instrument signal interfaces control system modifications logic changes and system upgrades Review instrumentation requirements for PLC DCS SCADA modifications including I O requirements signal types communication protocols alarm and trip interfaces and control-loop functionality Support loop checking instrument calibration functional testing interlock testing commissioning energization and startup activities involving instrumentation and automation systems Ensure proper configuration documentation and management of instrument I O loop drawings instrument data sheets cause-and-effect diagrams alarm settings and associated technical documentation Participate in troubleshooting and Root Cause Failure Analysis RCFA where instrumentation PLC DCS or communication-system interfaces contribute to equipment or process failures Support implementation of improvements to process control instrumentation reliability measurement accuracy and automation system performance Ensure instrumentation and automation interfaces comply with approved engineering standards OEM requirements cybersecurity requirements HSE procedures and applicable statutory requirements.

INSTRUMENT RELIABILITY amp PERFORMANCE Lead reliability improvement initiatives for field instrumentation analyzers control valves actuators weighing systems sampling systems and process monitoring equipment Analyze equipment failures and identify opportunities to improve reliability and maintainability Conduct Root Cause Failure Analysis RCFA for major instrumentation failures Facilitate Failure Modes and Effects Analysis FMEA studies Identify recurring equipment issues and implement sustainable corrective actions Develop reliability-centered maintenance strategies Monitor instrument performance against established reliability and availability KPIs Support predictive and condition monitoring programs for critical instrumentation assets.

PROCESS INSTRUMENTATION amp ANALYZER SYSTEMS Ensure safe and reliable operation of process instrumentation systems Maintain pressure flow level temperature density pH conductivity and other process measurement devices Maintain online analyzers sampling systems and associated instrumentation Monitor instrument accuracy and implement corrective actions where necessary Ensure compliance with calibration standards and measurement integrity requirements Support process optimization and operational efficiency initiatives through accurate measurement and monitoring.

Experience

Bachelor s Degree with 10 years of experience in a Copper Concentrator Plant or related process plant with similar type of equipment is mandatory Minimum 8 years of experience in Instrumentation maintenance and reliability engineering is mandatory Proven track record of successfully managing maintenance and reliability of Instrumentation assets in large-scale mineral processing facilities.

• Certified Maintenance amp Reliability Professional CMRP
• ISA Certified Control Systems Technician CCST
• ISA Certified Automation Professional CAP
• Six-sigma BB