UKIMD Instrument Field Technician- Didcot
Apply locations: Didcot, United Kingdom
Time type: Full time
Posted on: Posted 30+ Days Ago
Job requisition id: JR-2024-08653
At Air Products, our purpose is to bring people together to reimagine what’s possible, collaborate and innovate solutions to the world’s most significant energy and environmental sustainability challenges. Grow with us as we embark on building tomorrow together by being the safest, most diverse and most profitable industrial gas company in the world.
Reimagine What’s Possible
The Instrument Field Technician has a demanding position requiring flexibility and availability to respond to operational requirements on a 24/7 basis. The Field Technician must be ready to travel to any facility in the region, sometimes at very short notice in the event of a plant breakdown.
Field Technicians are required to prepare written reports within a reasonable time after completing an assignment. The reports should include supporting technical information, drawings, spare parts utilized, scope of work, quantity of resources used, key durations, recommendations and feedback, methods, special procedures/tools, and any future work.
Provide technical support for the commissioning of new plant and equipment. Review and verification of correct installation, function checking, and commissioning of new plant and equipment, calibration, and acceptance of equipment from contractors.
Ensure that the required safety standards are made known and adhered to by those working with them at all times.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
Respond to any major occurrence of plant breakdown where control and instrumentation expertise is required. Carry out prompt inspection, analyze the fault, repair, and re-commission affected plant and equipment to assure minimum loss of production. Support plants with maintenance according to the Plant Maintenance programme, which could range from routine maintenance to major overhaul maintenance, including maintenance shutdowns. Supervise contractors and/or Air Products staff, ensuring that work is adequately planned and executed safely and effectively. Provide advice and assistance to Plant Managers and their staff on maintenance matters as requested, drawing upon the technical resources and expertise of specialist engineers when necessary. In association with the Maintenance Systems group, review and update the technical content of preventive maintenance procedures and recommend changes where improvements in safety, quality, or economy may be affected. Provide training to Air Products, joint venture, and third-party personnel in maintenance practices as required.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Education Requirements:
* G.C.S.E Math, English, and Science min grade C
* Completion of a Formal Instrumentation Apprenticeship
* ONC or equivalent (HNC Preferred)
* Basic computer skills (Word, Excel)
Professional Licence Requirements:
* Full driver’s licence
* Passport
Skills and Experience:
The Instrument Field Technician will perform preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshooting, modifications, installation, and commissioning of control and instrumentation systems and equipment in Industrial Gas production plants (including joint venture and third-party facilities). They must be familiar with the control and instrumentation equipment and systems in the facilities served, such as:
* Analysers
* Measurement systems (temperature, pressure, flow, level, vibration)
* Shutdown systems
* Control and switching valves
* Control systems (DCS and PLC)
* Pneumatic control systems
We are the world’s largest hydrogen producer with over 80 years of industrial gas experience. We deliver safe, end-to-end solutions, investing in real, clean energy projects at scale, and driving the industry forward to generate a cleaner future.
At Air Products, we work in an environment where we put safety first, diversity is essential, inclusion is our culture, and each person knows they belong and matter. To learn more, visit About Air Products.
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