Instrument Technician
Summary
Installs, maintains, and troubleshoots industrial instrumentation and control systems in a marine/offshore yard, ensuring compliance with safety protocols and electrical codes.
Responsibilities:
- Installing and maintaining electrical systems, equipment, and devices.
- Reading and understanding instrument drawing, electrical codes.
- Following all electrical safety procedures.
- Repairing or replacing equipment, fixtures, and wiring.
- Troubleshooting and diagnosing issues.
- Understand Instrument Commissioning process and operation of instrument.
- Understand the PLCs, Distributed Control Systems (DCS), ESD, PSD, PCS, F&G.
- Ability to read schematics, work with tools, and follow rigorous safety protocols.
- Proficiency in calibrating sensors (pressure, temperature, flow)
- Installation: Setting up new instruments and control systems.
- Good Attitude, Teamwork player. Problem-solving.
- Strict compliance with yard HSE and safety regulations, including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures.
Requirements:
- NITEC, Higher NITEC, Diploma, or equivalent qualification in Instrumentation, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 2 years of relevant experience as an Instrumentation Technician in the marine, offshore, shipyard, oil & gas, or heavy industrial sector.
- Hands-on experience in the installation, maintenance, testing, and troubleshooting of instrumentation and control systems.
- Able to read and interpret instrument drawings, loop diagrams, P&IDs, wiring schematics, and electrical drawings.
- Knowledge of electrical codes, instrumentation standards, and safe work practices.
- Experience in instrument commissioning, loop checking, function testing, and system start-up activities.
- Familiar with PLC, Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Emergency Shutdown Systems (ESD), Process Shutdown Systems (PSD), Process Control Systems (PCS), and Fire & Gas (F&G) systems.
- Proficient in the calibration of field instruments, including pressure, temperature, flow, and level transmitters using standard calibration equipment.
- Strong troubleshooting, fault-finding, and problem-solving skills.
- Able to safely use instrumentation hand tools, electrical tools, and calibration equipment.
- Good understanding of HSE requirements and strict compliance with Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures and yard safety regulations.
- Willing to work at Tuas Boulevard Yard.
- Able to commence work on short notice or immediately preferred.