Lead Engineer - Instrument

Job Title

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Instrument Engineer

Career Level

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PB (Professional Band)

Location

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Sulaibiya Wastewater Treatment & Reclamation Plant, Kuwait

Business Unit

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Suez water technologies and solutions, Italba Services s.r.l

Function

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Services

Reports to

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ASSISTANT PLANT Manager - SWWT & Reclamation Plant, Sulaibiya, Kuwait

Role
The Instrument Engineer will be reporting directly to the Assistant Plant
Manager. The position includes, but is not limited to, responsible for the
Instrumentation function for the water reclamation plant. This position is to
guide, control, and supervise a team of technicians in performing preventive,
proactive, and corrective maintenance works in a water reclamation plant.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Instrument Engineer is responsible for performing the tasks below but not
limited to any other tasks deemed necessary:
* Report day-to-day activities to the direct manager and recommendations to improve the reliability of the instrument and the system.
* Maintain and improve the reliability of Field instruments and control systems throughout the plant.
* Assisting on New installations & Plant modification works for the instrumentation part.
* Conduct field surveys and perform general troubleshooting to identify and correct any E&I issues and networking issues
* Read and write AutoCAD drawings for updating the As-built.
* Associating the Maintenance program scheduling and development for Preventive, Predictive& extraordinary Maintenance.
* Maintain the minimum O&M spare parts and assist with annual inventory with WH responsible.
* Suggest the management for low-cost maintenance operation & improvements.
* Prior to each job, prepare material & manpower assessments.
* Preparation of budget forecast for the preceding year.
* Preparation of comprehensive technical reports as required by the management.
* Organize in a good manner all jobs with subordinates in a timely and perfectly.
* Strong follow-up on Safety enforcement by JSA Procedures/Instructions among their team.
* Coordination with Mech/Elec & operation for the smooth running of the plant.
* Knowledge of PLC, SCADA, and other control systems
* Calibration and troubleshooting of Field Instruments, Analyzers, and control systems
* Able to read and understand P&IDs and control loop descriptions of various plant processes and equipment operation
* Develop and understand the drawings for the PLC system, remote I/O panel wiring diagram, and network drawings
* Execute assigned tasks efficiently as per the instruction given based on plant process/maintenance requirements and update the status periodically
* Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality service.
* Monitoring of process parameters, online instruments, and individual system performances through plant automation system (PLC/SCADA) and initiating necessary action
* Determine the reasons for any malfunctions of systems or components and create a maintenance or repair report/plan to solve the problem.
* Facilitates and maintains high EHS performance on the site accomplishments for all maintenance activities.
* To work in complete autonomy and review the maintenance records, and logs day to day, to clear deficiencies immediately.
* Perform other tasks as directed.
* Build and foster employee engagement with an action plan in place and/or reflected in business plans, and able to demonstrate appropriate progress against agreed employee engagement and cultural development initiatives.
* Optimize and assist with the development of operational quality system procedures/guidelines/documents for Water Treatment.
* Ensures team adheres to EHS & Quality processes and procedures, Checks job sites for potential hazards, and reports when things are against company policies.
* Maintains appropriate housekeeping for plant facilities cooperating with other departments.
* Ability to work independently most of the time, but report to his manager.
* Train and coach, his team of Technicians continuously.

QUA* L IFI C ATION &* *RE* QUI R
EM E N TS:
* Bachelor 's degree in Instrumentation/Electrical/Electronics engineer or equivalent. **Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements will be considered
* At least ‎10 years of work experience, Supervisory skills in ‎5 years minimum in commissioning/maintenance management. (Preferably in water & wastewater treatment and RO plants/power/Oil refineries/chemical industries).
* Experts in Instrumentations for troubleshooting, tuning, and repairing.
* Experience in Computer networking and knowledge of computer hardware & windows OS software configuration
* Fluent in English on speaking/ writing. Good communication skills.
* Ability to work per priority, deal with complexity, and be result-driven.

D* E SI RE D C* H A R E S T
E R IC T S**
* Ability to work as an Instrument and plant automation Engineer.
* Experience in handling a small group of team members
* Work experience in any large Water treatment plant process, Chemical, O&G plants, Power plants, or any other continuous process industries
* Excellent problem-solving & troubleshooting skills
* Ready to work under pressure and to deliver within deadlines
* Shall possess excellent interpersonal skills and shall be a good team player
* To provide on-call support during plant emergencies and to Work in a variety of weather conditions with exposure to the outdoor elements to inspect plant operations.