Senior Instrument Technician

About the role

Anton Oilfield Services Group is hiring a Senior Instrument Technician in Kuwait through its On Sync Energy Management Services Company. The role supervises instrumentation technicians and instrument fitters and oversees the maintenance of pneumatic, hydraulic, electronic and electrical instrumentation and control systems.

Key responsibilities

• Supervise and guide instrumentation technicians and instrument fitters.
• Perform and supervise maintenance of pneumatic, hydraulic, electronic and electrical instrumentation and control systems.
• Maintain and troubleshoot PLC, DCS, SCADA, fire & gas, safety and other instrumentation systems.
• Prepare and maintain equipment and preventive maintenance data using CMMS.
• Plan manpower, materials, tools and test equipment for maintenance activities.
• Execute preventive and corrective maintenance and troubleshoot instrumentation and control system faults.
• Coordinate instrument repair, testing, calibration and final inspection, and perform final testing and adjustments after repairs.
• Maintain daily reports, calibration records, equipment history and spare parts utilization records.
• Provide technical guidance and induction training to new team members.
• Support shutdown and trip analysis and implement corrective maintenance actions.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards and permit-to-work requirements.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Instrumentation, Instrumentation & Control, Electronics Engineering or a related discipline with at least 4 years of experience in instrumentation and control maintenance in the Oil & Gas, Refinery or Petrochemical industry.
• OR a diploma in the same fields with at least 8 years of relevant experience, including at least 4 years in a similar position.
• Strong hands-on experience with field instrumentation, PLC, DCS, SCADA, fire & gas and control systems.
• Experience in preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshooting, calibration and testing.
• Experience using CMMS for maintenance and equipment records.
• Strong supervisory, technical, communication and problem-solving skills.