Job information

Job title (role)

(Manager to complete)

Electrical and Instrumentation Technician

Location

Gypsemna Factory

Job family

Maintenance

Reports to:

Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer

Department:

Plant

Job grade:

Grade 04

Job Summary

Responsible for maintenance, installation, integration and repairs of various types of process control instrumentation equipment, such as transmitters, controllers, integrators, drives and recorders. Make repairs on electrical power, motor and motor control circuits.

Job Responsibilities

Essential duties, responsibilities and accountabilities

• Inspects, tests, adjusts, and repairs electric, electronic, mechanical, and pneumatic instruments and systems used to indicate, record, and control generating operations in conventional or nuclear power electric generating plant: Inspects meters, indicators, and gauges to detect abnormal fluctuations.
• Tests accuracy of flow meters, pressure gauges, temperature indicators, controllers, radiation counters or detectors, and other recording, indicating or controlling instruments to locate defective components in system, using test equipment, such as pressure gauges, mercury manometers, potentiometers, pulse and signal generators, oscilloscopes, transistor curve tracers, and ammeters, voltmeters, and watt meters.
• Trouble shoots telemetry, Scada and PLC software and hardware, makes recommendations and performs software changes.
• Traces out and tests electronic solid state and vacuum tube circuitry and components to locate defective parts in analog and digital, protection, or radiation monitoring systems, using test equipment, schematics, and maintenance manuals.
• Removes defective instruments from system, decontaminates, disassembles, and cleans instruments, and replaces defective parts, using hand tools.
• Reassembles instruments and replaces instruments in system, using hand tools.
• Lubricates instruments and replaces defective wiring and tubing.
• Calibrates readings on instruments according to standards and adjusts phasing and aligns stages to ensure accuracy of recording and indicating function.
• Records calibrations made, parts and components used, and inventory of parts on hand.
• Prepares schematic drawings, sketches, and reports to reflect changes or alterations made in instruments, circuits, and systems.
• Diagnose cause of electrical or mechanical malfunction or failure of operational equipment and performs preventative and corrective maintenance.
• Applies electrical theory and related knowledge to test and modify developmental or operational electrical machinery and electrical control equipment and circuitry in industrial or commercial plants and laboratories: Assembles and tests experimental motor-control devices, switch panels, transformers, generator windings, solenoids, and other electrical equipment and components according to engineering data and knowledge of electrical principles.
• Any other work as instructed by In charge / Engineer.
• Maintain good housekeeping, cleanliness and orderliness within the area of responsibility as per company standards.
• Comply with highest level of safety requirements and encourages safe working practices.
• Adhere to the QMS system, EHSMS of Abu Dhabi and ISO 9001 requirements

Note: The accountabilities listed above are not permanently fixed and can be reviewed and modified from time to time depending on organisational and business requirements.

Qualifications

Qualification

Must have

Desirable

Education (Degree)

Associate\'s diploma in electrical or electronic or Instrumentation or engineering technology. This can be done through a vocational school, community college or technical school.

Education (Major)

Relevant manufacturing, engineering and technical degree is preferred

Professional Certifications - other than education degree

Qualification

Must have

Desirable

Professional Certification

Technical training certificates

Relevant Experience

Experience

Must have

Desirable

Years of Experience

A minimum 4 years work-related experience is required to qualify for this position after attaining journey level status as an electrical or instrumentation technician. Performing skilled work in both mechanical and electro - mechanical repairs, or electronic circuitry repair. At least 2 years of the 4 years must be working on industrial instrumentation and electrical controls on all types of industrial electrical and electronic equipment including but not limited to motors, valves, actuators, meters, transmitters, flow computers and PLC equipment.

Relevant industries

Manufacturing and Industrial

The above description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

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