Instrument Technician

Bacton, Suffolk
NES Fircroft
Instrument Technician – Bacton

NES Fircroft are looking for an experienced Instrument Technician to join our clients maintenance team. Reporting to the Maintenance Team Leader, you will work alone or with colleagues as required to complete tasks effectively, safely and with due regard to the environment and the security of the terminal.

You will be able to demonstrate the ability to maintain our range of equipment associated with the processing of hydrocarbons and supporting utilities. Ideally you will have experience of maintaining process control instrumentation on a COMAH installation.

This is a 6 month contract position operating on shift rotation of 7 days on 7 days off, 12 hour shifts

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Working within a multi-skilled Maintenance team to safely operate and maintain the Bacton Terminal within the operational and maintenance procedures
• Maximising the plant availability in the processing of gas received from our clients offshore fields
• Plan and carry out preventative maintenance tasks to required standards and procedures ,minimising impact on production
• Perform breakdown repairs in a timely manner
• Complete all weekly maintenance routines as defined in Maximo (Maintenance Management System) and ensure that maintenance routines are completed with the appropriate amount of detail
• Ensure jobs are raised in Maximo to address all known defects. Order all required materials and where appropriate feed the job into the plan
• Act as a Performing Authority and Isolating Authority as required
• To assist with projects, working with vendors and sub-contractors as required
• Ensure a clear and concise discipline handover is provided on each crew change
• Management of spares and test gases to enable testing/calibration of gas monitors
• Ensuring that Health, Safety and Environmental requirements are always adhered to and actively promoted
• Assist in the planning and execution of shutdown work scope to minimise outage periods
• Actively participate in continuous improvement processes

Safety Critical Tasks:

• Shutdown/Blowdown Valves
• Extinguishant Systems
• Fire & Gas Systems, Hardware, Operation and Testing
• Fixed & Portable Analysers
• Level Indicators, Switches and Transmitters
• Pressure Indicators, Switches and Transmitters
• Safety Instrumented Systems – Operation & Testing
• Temperature Elements, Switches and Transmitters
• Nucleonic Devices
• Control of Ignition
• Performing Authority (Permit to Work)

Safety & Environmentally Critical Courses:

• Compex 01-04
• Emergency First Aid or equivalent
• Compression Fittings & Small Bore Tubing
• Hydraulics Awareness
• Working at Height Awareness

Requirements:

• We are looking for an individual who has completed a time served trade apprenticeship.
• HNC qualification in a relevant subject
• Compex certified or successful completion during probationary period
• Compression fittings and small-bore tubing training desirable

With over 90 years’ combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world’s leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.