Job title

Technician Instrument

Position Level

Level 9

Function

Operations

Department

Operations and Maintenance

Location

Salalah - Oman

Budget control

*OPEX or CAPEX or Revenue amount as relevant*

Reporting to

Supervisor Instrument

Direct reports

NA

Job Purpose

Execute and operate the instrument maintenance operations activities assigned within the designated area under the authority of the Supervisor Instrument. Responsible for ensuring the integrity of facilities, providing technical operational support and analysis while maintaining the instrument operations expenditures. Responsible for maximizing plant operational efficiency, reliability, and safety to meet the requirements and needs of respective business stakeholders.

The position will act as the organization’s mission, vision, values, policies, and guidelines, supported by an IT technology platform, HSE standards, Oman government and other legal justifications and best international practices aligned with national objectives.

Mandate QHSSE Obligations

• Ensure compliance with the HSSE Management System.
• Monitor and report safety performance and compliance.
• Guide, advise, communicate, and enforce safe behavioural practices (Life Saving Rules, Process Safety Rules) to perform tasks safely.
  
  

Mandate Culture Obligations

Holding this role and contributing as a valuable member of our community, it is your responsibility to maintain OQGN's cultural principles, fostering growth and facilitating valuable contributions that will contribute to our organization's long-term success.

Main Tasks And Responsibilities

• Accountable for the availability of instrumentation, analyzers, control systems, and communication systems in the area, ensuring best work practices in maintenance.
• Install, maintain, repair, overhaul, calibrate, and test various industrial instruments such as control valves, transmitters, DCS, Fire and Gas Systems, ESD systems, and pressure controls.
• Maintain all instrumentation drawings in ‘as-built’ condition and ensure any modifications are reflected accurately.
• Report any failures of safety-critical elements as per OQ standards and oversee the instrumentation side of project implementations in assigned facilities.
• Promptly respond to callouts for any system or equipment failures, ensuring timely resolution of issues to minimize downtime and maintain operational efficiency.
• Implement the Preventive Maintenance (PM) plan, manage work backlogs and maintain the maintenance KPI.
• Participate in HAZID, HAZOP, and Design Reviews for new projects or as required in the gas network.
• Prepare procurement plans and manage the LLF of instruments, participating in Management of Change (MOC) committee reviews.
• Ensure that instrumentation maintenance history and reports are updated in SAP (CMMS), maintenance digitalization and critical issues and repetitive failures by implementing Root Cause Analysis (RCA) recommendations.
• Monitor staff attendance and performance, implement discipline, and prepare annual leave plans.
• Supervise and control all work related to instrument maintenance and calibration and analyze periodic maintenance reports to improve section efficiency.
• Provide technical and manpower support during plant shutdowns and determine long-term instrument maintenance policies and detailed planning of maintenance activities.
• Review warehouse materials and spare parts policies, ensuring effective handling, procurement, and availability.
• Coordinate the development of maintenance guidelines, specifications, and best practices for various instruments, maintain technical expertise, and ensure alignment with best practices, including updating SAP master data, drawings, and maintenance plans.
• Calibration and testing of fiscal metering such as three-monthly validation of flow meters, gas chromatography, flow computers and reports.
• Maintain detailed records of maintenance, calibration, and repair activities. Document any modifications made to systems and update technical manuals and drawings as necessary.
• Ensure that all work is performed in compliance with safety regulations and standards. This includes following MCP for all instrument activities.
  
  

Key interactions

• Internal: Gas Network staff
• External: Staffing specialized Contractors, Vendors and Suppliers
  
  

Working Conditions

Field operations and office environment, moderate to intensive computer screen use.

Education Requirements

Diploma Degree or equivalent.

Language

Preferable English and Arabic

Experience And Background

• From 0 to 2 years of experience in operations and maintenance preferably in the oil and gas sectors.
  
  

Principles

Competencies and skills

• Strategic Alignment: Ensure that every action and decision will support the organization's long-term goals and objectives.
• Transparency in Responsibility: Ability to create clear reporting systems to enhance operational efficiency and overall effectiveness.
• Continuous Improvement: Foster a culture of innovation and learning to adapt and grow in a changing environment.
• Sustainability: Ability to meet the current business needs by compromising skills with the future generations' needs, balancing environmental, social, and economic concerns within the organization’s communities.
• Diversity and Inclusion: Foster diversity within the workforce and promote an inclusive culture by engaging with a broad array of perspectives and talents.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Actively involve and communicate with stakeholders to build trust and maintain strong relationships.
  
  

Soft Skills

• Knowledge of maintenance best practices.
• Acute Observation, Inspection, and problem-solving.
• Technical Reporting writing.
• Effective communication, investigations, and system troubleshooting.
  
  

Technical Skills

• Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
• Risk Assessment
• Proficient at interpreting technical drawings (P&ID, PFD, SOP, DCS, TLAS) systems
• Process Safety management
• Ability to work with computer-based Business Applications (SAP)
• Operations processes, static and rotating equipment, and technical procedures