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Job Objective: This is a unique position for the North Slope. The Instrument/Turbine tech maintains and provides major overhaul support for the sophisticated controls, instrumentation, and PLC logic of gas turbines and other driven compressor/pump trains. In addition to these duties the successful candidate will assist with the design, building and installation of recontrols for OEM and legacy PLC systems. This person must have a high degree of technical competence and working knowledge of very expensive and complex machines and computer systems. Provide technical expertise to Operations and R.E.E.’s to ensure a safe and reliable operating environment.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
- Troubleshoot / repair and perform preventative maintenance on GE Frame 5, Ruston, Sulzer and Rolls Royce gas turbine drivers in, power generation, gas compression, and centrifugal pump service.
- Understand and tune anti-surge controls and other PID controllers commonly used in gas compression, power generation and pump controls.
- Troubleshoot, maintain, calibrate and/or replace flow, level, temperature, and pressure transmitters (pneumatic, electronic, smart or analog) instrumentation.
- Troubleshoot, maintain and repair alarm and shut down systems in hazardous atmospheres (class 1, division 1&2), including Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC's) used for system control. Maintain knowledge of PLC's and HMI’s, including programming and basic troubleshooting.
- Troubleshoot and maintain hydraulic, pneumatic and electric control valves of all types.
- Perform work on analytical and environmental monitoring equipment.
- Perform work on power generation systems, gas compression and pump trains by assisting operations, overhaul mechanics, R.E.E.’s and other crafts to solve equipment malfunctions and maintenance issues.
- Complete project work, including control system installation, FCO, drawing as-builts and other documentation.
- Perform Instrumentation work on other rotating equipment.
- Identifies current and future Instrumentation/Controls requirements by establishing a working team with management, engineering, production personnel, technicians, and other persons in a position to understand controls requirements.
- Supports product development and improvement by reviewing new product plans, discussing equipment needs and modifications, coordinating activities with other facility crafts.
- Provide leadership and safe practices through operations integrity assurance systems and its components
- Provide work coordination with other projects and crafts. Participate in pre-job, safety compliance and tool box safety meetings. Review and authorize any job procedures developed by the team.
- Manage daily work schedule utilizing computerized maintenance management system, providing technical advice and quality control.
- A self-starter.
- Able to work independently and solve problems with the minimum of supervision.
- Adheres to the company’s values – integrity, ownership, urgency, alignment and innovation.
- Maintain responsibility for safety and environmental compliance.
- Supports company vision and mission.
- Adheres to established work schedule, attendance standards and is punctual to work and meetings.
Other Job Responsibilities:
- Provide instrumentation support for facility shutdowns and TAR’s.
Qualifications:
- Five (5) years minimum experience required in instrumentation maintenance and or electrical maintenance with a strong controls background. Oil and gas field experience preferred.
- Ability to perform heavy manual tasks for extended periods of time.
- Ability to effectively communicate. Ability to understand and carry out written and oral instructions.
- Ability to accurately solve problems.
- Ability to be available 24 hours per day (on call for questions, emergencies, etc.).
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, other departments, and the public.
- Ability to complete multiple, diverse tasks of differing priorities.
- Working knowledge of DCS/SCADA systems.
- Extensive knowledge of micro-processor based systems, HMIs, and PLCs including Allen Bradley ControLogix or similar.
- Experience working with GE, Ruston, Rolls Royce and Sulzer gas fired turbines or similar.
- Experience working with power generation, pumps and multi-stage centrifugal gas compressors or similar.
- Experience executing projects with keen eye for detail, cost and delivery.
Education Requirements:
- Work requires an educational background normally acquired through a degree in Instrumentation, Process Controls, or an electrical apprenticeship with a strong controls background.
- Certification/Education may be substituted for a minimum of 5 years of experience.
Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:
- Alaska Electrical certificate of fitness is preferred.
