Electrical & Instrument Technician
Description:
About the job Electrical & Instrument Technician
Mission Statement
Implementation of maintenance activities according to the instruction under safe conditions. Assembles,
installs, tests, and maintains electrical/instrument or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus, and fixtures.
Main Contributions
Duties & Accountabilities
1. Ensures Proper Repair of Production Equipment:
o Uses hand tools and testing instruments to diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus, and components, isolating defects in wiring, switches, motors, and other electrical equipment.
o Replaces faulty switches, sockets, and other elements of electrical systems.
o Dismantles electrical machinery and replaces defective electrical or mechanical parts such as gears, brushes, and armatures.
o Mounts motors, transformers, and lighting fixtures into position and completes circuits according to diagram specifications.
o Performs all work in accordance with established safety procedures.
o Inspects completed work for conformance with requirements of local building and safety codes.
o Maintains control equipment in working order.
o Maintains production equipment's control and protection devices.
o Takes necessary actions to reduce production downtimes.
o Takes action or uses resources available to solve mechanical, piping, or analytical problems.
2. Perform Preventive Maintenance Requested on PM Schedules:
o Implements PM periodically based on schedules and patrols the plant to monitor equipment conditions.
o Implements necessary corrective and preventative measures to maintain high performance of facilities.
o Reports the control equipment and/or system's abnormality or problems and investigates their root causes.
3. Development of Maintenance Skills:
o Reads and interprets blueprints or electrical schematics with knowledge of the National Electric Code.
o Participates in continuous training regarding proper equipment operation, safety devices, technical issues, and regulations, in compliance with local and national standards.
o Studies and becomes fully aware of equipment maintenance or overhaul procedures.
o Conducts self-performance reviews and addresses areas for improvement.
4. Updates Information:
o Updates daily reports and work-order completion sheets.
o Generates reports of PM inspections along with PM schedules.
o Generates and updates SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) and L&Ls (Lessons & Learnings).
o Provides maintenance and support for the plant data-acquisition database.
o Performs data entry for maintenance reports and updates the equipment database.
o Prepares problem summaries for reporting purposes and suggests necessary countermeasures.
o Requisitions new electrical supplies and equipment.
o Shares knowledge and expertise with team members.
5. Safety & Quality:
o Implements maintenance work in compliance with SOPs, uses proper working tools, and wears personal protective equipment.
o Knows and respects all procedures indicated in maintenance, quality, and safety manuals.
o Analyzes activities, identifies causes of dysfunction, and suggests appropriate corrective actions.
o Actively meets DSM's safety and quality control objectives.
o Knows and respects all safety and local/federal regulation requirements.
o Reports any safety issues to the manager.
Education Level
Associate
Background Requirements:
- Years of Working Experience: 05 years
-Discipline/Major: Electric/Electronics/Instrument/Control
Engineering
Specific Training or Certification:
- Experience in chemical/oil & gas industry
- Journeyman electrician license