About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Instrument Technician to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the installation, calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of field instruments in an industrial setting, specifically within Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Refinery, or LNG plants. This role is critical in ensuring the reliability and efficiency of instrumentation and process control systems.
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Job Responsibilities
- Install, calibrate, maintain, and troubleshoot field instruments, including pressure, temperature, flow, and level transmitters.
- Perform preventive and corrective maintenance of instrumentation and process control systems.
- Carry out instrument loop checking, functional testing, calibration, and commissioning activities.
- Diagnose and rectify faults in control valves, actuators, sensors, transmitters, and pneumatic/electronic instruments.
- Read and interpret P&ID drawings, instrument loop diagrams, wiring diagrams, and technical manuals.
- Perform cable glanding, termination, instrument wiring, and testing activities.
- Support troubleshooting of PLC, DCS, and ESD systems in coordination with control system engineers.
- Ensure compliance with PTW, LOTO, HSE regulations, and Oil & Gas plant safety procedures.
Requirements
- Qualification: ITI / Diploma in Instrumentation, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Experience: Minimum 5 years of relevant experience as an Instrument Technician in Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Refinery, or LNG plants.
- Hands-on experience in calibration, installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of field instrumentation.
- Strong knowledge of pressure, temperature, flow, and level transmitters, control valves, and pneumatic systems.
- Experience in preventive and corrective maintenance, loop checking, and instrument commissioning.
- Ability to interpret P&ID, instrument loop diagrams, and electrical wiring schematics.
- Familiarity with PLC/DCS systems, HART communicators, and instrument calibration equipment.
- Knowledge of PTW, LOTO, hazardous area safety, and industrial HSE procedures.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous Qatar/GCC Oil & Gas plant maintenance experience.
- Valid QID.
- Immediate availability.
