Instrument & Analyser Technician - Milnerton at Astron Energy (Pty) Ltd.

Job Details

Conducts basic field instrumentation & analyser repairs in area of responsibility.
Carries out first line instrument & complex analyzer faultfinding, troubleshooting and maintenance activities, troubleshooting and maintenance activities.

Key Job Responsibilities for Instrumentation & Analyzer Technician may include but are not limited to the following:

• Conducts basic field instrumentation & analyser repairs in area of responsibility.
• Carries out first line instrument & complex analyzer faultfinding, troubleshooting and maintenance activities, troubleshooting and maintenance activities.
• Conducts PMs (Preventive Maintenance) - works with Systems Technician in analyzing instrument equipment worst actors in area of responsibility.
• Writes up repair notes on completion of work for entry into Computerized Maintenance Management System.
• Assists assigned teams with trouble-shooting during 5-Why investigations and provides input to the group.
• Assists in developing Risk Assessment Method Statement (RAMS) method statements and procedures for basic repair work.
• Provides assistance to systems technicians, during routine ESD (Emergency Shut Down) tests.
•  Performs Safety Risk assessments independently, prior to commencing any work activity and participates in daily Safety discussions. 
• Conducts Loss Prevention Observations (LPO's) and actively participates in loading tools on Isometrix system.
• Participates in the Management of Change (MOC) and Pre-Start-up Safety Review (PSSR) processes involving instruments and analyzer equipment, where required.
• Stroke checks control valves and adjusts settings as required.
• Blow down level chambers and calibrate level transmitters
• Set up vibration probes
• Utilize Highway Addressable Remote Transmitter (HART) protocol communicators for basic setup of transmitters
• Do impulse line reseal of Differential Pressure (DP) flowmeters and levels
• Flange management
•  Carries out complex analyzer fault finding, troubleshooting and maintenance activities.
• Assists with repair recommendations and maintenance of analyzer records for input into CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System).
• Performs periodic after hours standby duties, duration 1 week, as determined by number of  Technicians available on the standby roster. 
• Ability to read and interpret various instrument drawings including isometric drawings and P&IDs (Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams).
• Competent to conduct detailed faultfinding on laboratory and field analyzer equipment
• Basic working knowledge of Refinery production and processing technology.

Knowledge and skills:

• Setting parameters and calibrating various instruments and analyzers
• Strip and assemble control valves.
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs
• Total Organic Analyzer
• Turbidity  analyzer
• Sulphur in Diesel analyzer
• Sound troubleshooting skills on various instrumentation and analyzer technologies
• Awareness of gas chromatography(GC), H2S monitoring, pH measurement, Oxygen, Opacity and Moisture analysers
• Process Analysers theory
• Electronics theory
• Flanges, Transmitters, Differential Pressure (DP) Flowmeters and levels, Vibration probes, level chambers and level transmitters, Control valves, safety instruments.
• Able to identify Bad/Worst Actors in partnership with SME's
• Assists in developing Risk Assessment Method Statement (RAMS) and procedures for basic repair work

Requirements

Candidates must align with the Astron Energy Values, which are: Safety, Results-focussed, Integrity & Courage, People-Centric , Collaboration & Synergy

Qualifications required:

• Minimum N3, Trade Test Certificate - Electrical (Light Current)
• Advantageous to have a Diploma / S4.
• Petro-Chemical Experience strongly advantageous.
• Available for ad-hoc call-outs, standby and turnarounds.