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Job title: Instrumentation & Control Technician (I&C)
Report to: Operations Manager
Location: Temane
Global Edge is an international firm specializing in project staffing for the Energy sector, with a presence in Mozambique since 2014. We are the game changers and multi-award-winning agency in the global staffing arena, redefining what excellence means in recruitment.
Our client, an independent power producer operating and developing power projects in Africa, is looking to appoint a successful Instrumentation & Control Technician (I&C) to base Temane.
• Carry out scheduled maintenance activities, as planned, on all plant switchgear, Gas Turbines (GT), Steam Turbines (ST) and generators.
• Install new instrumentation systems and configure the required settings.
• Perform routine inspections and maintenance on existing systems to prevent mechanical failures in instruments and control systems.
• Calibrate instruments to ensure accuracy and reliability in data collection and process control.
• Troubleshoot faults and carry out immediate repairs to minimize equipment downtime.
• Upgrade system software and hardware to ensure technological compliance and operational efficiency.
• Document maintenance activities and maintain service reports in accordance with operational and compliance standards.
• Collaborate with team members, including engineers and other technicians, to improve system performance where necessary, and record all modifications in the IFS system.
• Install monitoring and control technologies on plant equipment to manage operational processes and record relevant data. This monitoring and control equipment forms part of the plant's DCS/PLC system.
• DCS/PLC systems collect and process operational data to generate alarms or notifications across the plant network.
• In addition to installation activities, I&C Technicians perform maintenance on equipment such as PLC/DCS systems, including routine calibration and testing of instruments and devices.
• Conduct periodic system tests, configure equipment and assess the performance of equipment and systems. Analyze test results to identify and resolve design-related issues.
• Calibrate equipment, perform preventive maintenance on instruments and systems, prepare reports and record data relating to testing procedures, equipment and technical specifications.
• Ensure that all equipment and systems comply with applicable regulatory and compliance standards.
• Prepare and review work instructions, referring to relevant diagrams and technical documentation and, where necessary, requesting additional information from the work requester regarding equipment location, the nature of the fault, and other relevant details.
• Maintain records of work performed, recording labor, materials and equipment used, and updating all relevant information in the IFS system.
• Work independently or alongside operators, mechanical technicians, other I&C technicians and relevant personnel on production and auxiliary units, depending on the type of equipment involved.
• Read and interpret complex electrical and mechanical diagrams.
• Be available to work extended hours, night shifts and weekends, and respond promptly to on-call requirements.
• Ensure that all work performed complies with applicable Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) codes, as well as plant policies and procedures.
• Use appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including, but not limited to, safety glasses, face shields, hearing protection, safety footwear, gloves and protective aprons.
• Ensure the proper care, cleanliness and housekeeping of tools, parts, materials and the work area.
• Provide maintenance technician cover during the absence of other Maintenance Technicians.
This equipment includes, but is not limited to, generators, gas turbines, Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSGs), steam turbines and various auxiliary equipment.
Success in this role requires strict compliance with all applicable safety and environmental rules and regulations to protect employees and ensure public safety.
The Instrumentation & Control Technician reports directly to, and works under the authority of, the Instrumentation & Control Engineer.
• Education: Technical Secondary Education qualifications in Instrumentation and Control, Industrial Electrical Engineering, Electronics.
• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of experience in a similar role in an industrial environment, with the ability to demonstrate sound knowledge of instrumentation.
• Experience in a Combined Cycle Power Plant is preferred.
• Experience with DCS (Distributed Control Systems) is required.
• Experience with DCS, GE control systems, as well as Siemens, ABB and Allen-Bradley PLCs.
• Experience with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
• Experience with Cisco CEMS and ESC Stack vision DAHS systems would be an added advantage.
• Ability to drive continuous improvement in Quality Assurance (QA), Health, Safety and Environment (HSE), and benchmarking practices.
• Good knowledge of power plant instrumentation and control system maintenance, including routine, preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshooting and fault diagnosis, or equivalent experience.
• Good knowledge of high-voltage electrical systems and various control systems.
• Good knowledge of maintenance activities, including minor and major overhauls in a power plant or equivalent industrial facility.
• Good knowledge of maintenance activity reporting and documentation practices in a power plant or equivalent industrial environment.
• Experience with low-, medium- and high-voltage switchgear is preferred.
• Language: Fluent in Portuguese and English
Report to: Operations Manager
Location: Temane
Global Edge is an international firm specializing in project staffing for the Energy sector, with a presence in Mozambique since 2014. We are the game changers and multi-award-winning agency in the global staffing arena, redefining what excellence means in recruitment.
Our client, an independent power producer operating and developing power projects in Africa, is looking to appoint a successful Instrumentation & Control Technician (I&C) to base Temane.
Key Responsibilities:
• Participate in minor and major overhauls of Gas Turbines (GT), Steam Turbines (ST) and generators.• Carry out scheduled maintenance activities, as planned, on all plant switchgear, Gas Turbines (GT), Steam Turbines (ST) and generators.
• Install new instrumentation systems and configure the required settings.
• Perform routine inspections and maintenance on existing systems to prevent mechanical failures in instruments and control systems.
• Calibrate instruments to ensure accuracy and reliability in data collection and process control.
• Troubleshoot faults and carry out immediate repairs to minimize equipment downtime.
• Upgrade system software and hardware to ensure technological compliance and operational efficiency.
• Document maintenance activities and maintain service reports in accordance with operational and compliance standards.
• Collaborate with team members, including engineers and other technicians, to improve system performance where necessary, and record all modifications in the IFS system.
• Install monitoring and control technologies on plant equipment to manage operational processes and record relevant data. This monitoring and control equipment forms part of the plant's DCS/PLC system.
• DCS/PLC systems collect and process operational data to generate alarms or notifications across the plant network.
• In addition to installation activities, I&C Technicians perform maintenance on equipment such as PLC/DCS systems, including routine calibration and testing of instruments and devices.
• Conduct periodic system tests, configure equipment and assess the performance of equipment and systems. Analyze test results to identify and resolve design-related issues.
• Calibrate equipment, perform preventive maintenance on instruments and systems, prepare reports and record data relating to testing procedures, equipment and technical specifications.
• Ensure that all equipment and systems comply with applicable regulatory and compliance standards.
• Prepare and review work instructions, referring to relevant diagrams and technical documentation and, where necessary, requesting additional information from the work requester regarding equipment location, the nature of the fault, and other relevant details.
• Maintain records of work performed, recording labor, materials and equipment used, and updating all relevant information in the IFS system.
• Work independently or alongside operators, mechanical technicians, other I&C technicians and relevant personnel on production and auxiliary units, depending on the type of equipment involved.
• Read and interpret complex electrical and mechanical diagrams.
• Be available to work extended hours, night shifts and weekends, and respond promptly to on-call requirements.
• Ensure that all work performed complies with applicable Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) codes, as well as plant policies and procedures.
• Use appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including, but not limited to, safety glasses, face shields, hearing protection, safety footwear, gloves and protective aprons.
• Ensure the proper care, cleanliness and housekeeping of tools, parts, materials and the work area.
• Provide maintenance technician cover during the absence of other Maintenance Technicians.
Job Description:
The Instrumentation & Control Technician is responsible for installing, troubleshooting, maintaining and repairing instrumentation, control and electrical systems used in a Gas-Fired Combined Cycle Power Plant.This equipment includes, but is not limited to, generators, gas turbines, Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSGs), steam turbines and various auxiliary equipment.
Success in this role requires strict compliance with all applicable safety and environmental rules and regulations to protect employees and ensure public safety.
The Instrumentation & Control Technician reports directly to, and works under the authority of, the Instrumentation & Control Engineer.
Qualifications:
• Education: Technical Secondary Education qualifications in Instrumentation and Control, Industrial Electrical Engineering, Electronics.
• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of experience in a similar role in an industrial environment, with the ability to demonstrate sound knowledge of instrumentation.
• Experience in a Combined Cycle Power Plant is preferred.
• Experience with DCS (Distributed Control Systems) is required.
• Experience with DCS, GE control systems, as well as Siemens, ABB and Allen-Bradley PLCs.
• Experience with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
• Experience with Cisco CEMS and ESC Stack vision DAHS systems would be an added advantage.
• Ability to drive continuous improvement in Quality Assurance (QA), Health, Safety and Environment (HSE), and benchmarking practices.
• Good knowledge of power plant instrumentation and control system maintenance, including routine, preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshooting and fault diagnosis, or equivalent experience.
• Good knowledge of high-voltage electrical systems and various control systems.
• Good knowledge of maintenance activities, including minor and major overhauls in a power plant or equivalent industrial facility.
• Good knowledge of maintenance activity reporting and documentation practices in a power plant or equivalent industrial environment.
• Experience with low-, medium- and high-voltage switchgear is preferred.
• Language: Fluent in Portuguese and English
