Instrumentation Technician

Role & responsibilities

1. Instrumentation Maintenance & Calibration

• Perform routine maintenance, calibration, and testing of field instruments such as transmitters (pressure, temperature, level, flow), control valves, gauges, analyzers, and indicators.
• Troubleshoot faults in instruments and control systems to ensure minimal downtime.
• Maintain instruments associated with DCS, PLCs, and safety interlock systems.

2. Process Control & Automation Support

• Support operation and maintenance of Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems.
• Assist in loop checking, signal verification, and tuning of process control loops.
• Coordinate with the electrical and mechanical teams to ensure seamless process automation.

3. Project & Installation Activities

• Participate in installation, commissioning, and testing of new instruments and control systems during plant expansions or shutdowns.
• Assist in integration of new equipment into the plants control systems.
• Update instrument databases, wiring diagrams, and loop drawings.

4. Safety & Compliance

• Ensure all instrumentation work complies with plant safety procedures and industry standards (IEC, ISA, ISO).
• Follow permit-to-work systems, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), and PPE usage.
• Support functional testing of Emergency Shutdown Systems (ESD), Fire & Gas systems, and safety interlocks.

5. Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain calibration records, maintenance logs, instrument history cards, and spare part inventory.
• Prepare daily reports on instrumentation maintenance and faults.
• Assist in preparing preventive maintenance schedules.

Preferred candidate profile

• ITI / Diploma / B.Tech in Instrumentation, Electronics, or Control Engineering.
• 25 years (Technician level) or 5–10 years (Engineer level) experience in instrumentation maintenance in fertilizer, petrochemical, or process plants.

Knowledge of:

• Pneumatic, electronic, and smart field instruments.
• DCS, PLC, and SCADA systems (e.g., Honeywell, Siemens, Yokogawa, ABB).
• Control valve types, positioners, and calibration techniques.
• Process analyzers (ammonia, urea, CO, oxygen, pH, conductivity, etc.).