Senior Instrument Technician - Field Maintenance & Calibration

Mekdam Technical Services; Mesaieed; On-site; QAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Mekdam Technical Services in Qatar is seeking a Sr. Instrument Technician (INST) to perform troubleshooting, preventive and corrective maintenance, calibration and repair of field instruments across refinery units.

You will follow safety and maintenance standards, coordinate with engineers and contractors, and ensure downtime is minimized. The role requires a Diploma in Instrumentation/Control Systems and about 10 years of experience in refining, oil & gas or petrochemical industries, with

Qualifications

• Diploma in Instrumentation/Control Systems Engineering required.
• Around 10 years of experience as Instrument Technician in Refinery, Oil & Gas or petrochemical industries.
• Knowledge of international standards and instrumentation best practices in refining/oil & gas.
• Excellent spoken and written English.
• Proficiency in MS Office and computer operations for daily logs/history.
• Valid Qatari Driving License required.

Responsibilities

• Execute preventive, breakdown and corrective maintenance for field instruments.
• Receive planned preventive/corrective maintenance orders and perform tasks.
• Obtain permit to work, ESP bypass, tools, test equipment and spare parts per job priority.
• Provide status updates, maintenance history and issues to Senior Instrument Engineer; support SAP entries.
• Coordinate with other sections to create sub-orders for complete tasks.
• Supervise installation of new instruments by contractors and hand over discrepancies for punch list.
• Support Instrument Technicians and General Technicians to troubleshoot problems.
• Participate in standby/on-call to support operation team during emergencies.
• Supervise shutdown contractors during shutdown activities and inspection.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Maintenance planning

Calibration

English communication

Team coordination

On-call readiness

Education

Diploma in Instrumentation/Control Systems Engineering

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Job description

Mekdam Technical Services in Qatar is seeking a Sr. Instrument Technician (INST) to perform troubleshooting, preventive and corrective maintenance, calibration and repair of field instruments across refinery units.

You will follow safety and maintenance standards, coordinate with engineers and contractors, and ensure downtime is minimized. The role requires a Diploma in Instrumentation/Control Systems and about 10 years of experience in refining, oil & gas or petrochemical industries, with