Western Development Company Limited is an Oil and Gas servicing company with about 25 years in the sector. Our experiences span Telecommunications, IT, Engineering, and Marine Services to mention but a few. We also employ and second manpower services, personnel and services to our customers.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Instrument (Paco) Engineering Support Services
Location: Soku, Rivers
Employment Type: Contract
Start Date: 1st February 2024
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Troubleshooting of safety critical equipment and control/safeguarding system.
- Supporting the production staff in maintaining facilities.
- Assist the maintenance team to cope with high number of activities to sustain asset integrity/equipment availability.
- Comply with HSE practises and procedures.
- Assist to ensure Technical Integrity and safe operation of new process & utility system to achieve the facility’s objectives.
- Identify any area of new facilities requiring Change Control and document the change proposal.
- Provide specification for critical spare/or replacement with vendor details (e.g. Hard disc for compressor control, etc)
- Review operating/maintenance procedure under current reality and propose changes.
- Develop (Maintenance Job Routines) MJRs/maintenance procedures and work packs.
- Identify vendor support requirement for equipment maintenance.
- Provide technical support in repairing outstanding mal-functioning equipment (e.g. crude transfer pumps etc)
- Liaison with OEMs for troubleshooting, spare parts, field technical supports etc.
- Support the maintenance (operation) team in all troubleshooting exercises.
- Carryout maintenance routine activities in line with company standards, local and international standards.
- Participate in equipment failure RCA (Root Cause Analysis), investigation and improvement initiatives.
- Participation in MFI (Management Facility Inspections) and HSE meetings
- Closeout personal MFI actions
Work Cycle:
- The work location is Swamp-field based (Soku, Rivers State) accessible via the Helicopter.
- The job activity period is daily on 12-hour (7am to7pm) routine over a 14-day period.
- The successful candidate will manage own absences with his/her contractor for suitably qualified covers.
- The successful candidate is expected to be Port Harcourt-based
- There may be need for periodic visits to Shell industrial area for trainings and official assignments.
- Personnel may be required to work extended hours as need may arises.
Academics:
- OND or HND in Mechanical or Instrumentation & Controls Automation Engineering or any other relevant discipline.
- A certificate from School of Basic Instrumentation will be an added advantage.
- Age: < 45 years.
- Gender: Male/Female
Work Experience:
- Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in SPDC operation as a PACO technician
Skills:
- Must possess competence No.1 plus at least one of Nos. 2 – 5
General instrumentation:
- Ability to read drawings – PEFS, PSFS, C&E, FLD, loop diagrams, etc.
- Sound knowledge of process instrumentation – major process parameters measured, types of sensors/instruments, principles of measurement, etc.
- Sound knowledge of loop components – IS barriers, surge protectors, FISCO, I/O modules
- Sound knowledge of communication protocols – HART, Foundation Fieldbus, Modbus, Profibus, DeviceNet, etc
- Sound knowledge of Fire & Gas devices – different types of detectors, principles of operation, Logic Solvers, Output Devices, etc.
- Sound knowledge of operation and maintenance of valves – control valves, SDVs, BDVs, solenoid valves, Actuators, positioners, position transmitters, air regulators, different types of manual valves, etc.
- Skilled in calibration of switches and transmitters (pressure, differential pressure, level, temperature, flow, and absolute pressure)
- Skilled in maintenance of valves (control valves, ESDVs, MOVs, manual valves), positioners, I/P converters
- Skilled in the use of handheld communication devices (Field Communicator, Interrogator, Fieldmate, NI Fieldbus Communicator, FB Tool, Oscilloscope, etc.)
Yokogawa DCS/SIS engineering and maintenance:
- Installation and configuration of Foundation Fieldbus devices using the Engineering Workstation (EWS)
- Engineering of systems using the SIS EWS
- Installation and configuration of HART devices
- Engineering of CentumVP software, including navigation and editing of function blocks
- Use of Yokogawa AMS to manage field devices
- Navigation, configuration, and logic modification of ProSafe safety systems using ProSafe-PLC 4-mation & ProSafe-RS Workbench
- Ability to work on PraSafe SLS – Logic navigation using FLD, sound knowledge of SLS modules
Allen Bradley Systems engineering and maintenance:
- Sound knowledge (including engineering and maintenance) of ControlLogix, RSLogix5000, RSLogix500
- HMI engineering, PanelView, etc.
- Connection and use of laptop for PLC engineering
- Installation and configuration of field devices
- Engineering and maintenance of Allen Bradley PLCs using RSLogix5000, RSLogix500, RSFieldbus and FactoryTalk software
- Installation and configuration of PLCs, I/O modules, and other associated components
- Programming techniques, program upload/download to PLCs
SMAR Systems Engineering and Maintenance:
- Installation and configuration of Foundation Fieldbus devices
- Engineering of System 302 software, including navigation, editing of function blocks
- Installation and configuration of PLCs, I/O modules and other associated components
- Programming techniques, program upload/download to PLCs
- System302 HMI engineering, ProccessView, etc
- Connection and use of laptop for PLC engineering
DeltaV DCS Engineering and Maintenance:
- Installation and configuration of Foundation Fieldbus devices using EWS
- Engineering of DeltaV software, including navigation and editing of function blocks
- Installation and configuration of DCS controllers and I/O modules
- HMI graphics modification
Soft Skills:
(Added advantage)
- Perform basic computer-related activities
- Good organizational skills
- Flexibility and adaptability.
- Self-motivated and performs under minimal supervision
- Knowledge of worksite hazard mgt and permit to work systems
- Ability to multi-task effectively
- Communication & team working.
- Ability to work under pressure.
Method of Application:
Interested and qualified candidates should:
CLICK HERE TO APPLY
Application Deadline: 28th January, 2024.
