Technician - Instrument Maintenance

About Emirates Global Aluminium

Emirates Global Aluminium is the world’s biggest ‘premium aluminium’ producer and the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside the oil and gas industry.  EGA is an integrated aluminium producer, with operations on four continents from bauxite mining to the production of cast primary aluminium and recycling. EGA employs over 7,000 of these people including more than 1,200 UAE Nationals. EGA operates aluminium smelters in Jebel Ali and Al Taweelah in the United Arab Emirates, an alumina refinery in Al Taweelah, a bauxite mine and associated export facilities in the Republic of Guinea, a speciality foundry in high strength recycled aluminium in Germany, and a recycling plant in the United States.

JOB PURPOSE

Perform maintenance repairs, calibrate, trouble-shoot, repair, re-commission and efficiently maintain the services of I&C Equipment and Systems to ensure efficient operation and minimize reduce production down time for the Power Generation blocks and Balance of Plant.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

•           Trouble-shoot, calibrate, repair, re-commission and efficiently maintain the wide range of I&C equipment and systems in power plant.

•           Attend preventive, corrective and breakdown maintenance repairs, with minimum direction and supervision, (including Shift Duties and “On Call” duties, as and when required), to restore the I&C systems back to normalcy, as quickly as possible.

•           Technically assess the nature of jobs allocated with clear understanding of relevant methods and procedures including associated risks and select the required tools and equipment to complete such works in a safe and effective manner.

•           Carry out maintenance works in adherence with EHS standards and plant operating requirements, to minimise workplace accidents / inquiries.

•           Use SAP to withdraw spare parts from warehouse and maintain records of all maintenance works completed.

•           Monitors any repeated breakdown and suggests and implements proper resolutions to avoid recurrence of similar problems.

•           Provide on-the-job training to new craftsmen and direct contract workforce in order to equip them with the necessary skills to be able to carry out maintenance repairs and services, in line with the agreed plans.

No. of staff supervised:

Nil

Equipment supervised (in brief):

Taweelah Site:

Power Plant of 3500MW capacity with 10 Gas Turbines, 10 Heat Recovery Steam Generators, 4 Steam Turbines, RO plant, Fuel Gas Compressors, Air Compressors, Black Start Generators, Liquid Fuel Storage and Supply System, and Sea Water Intake & Chlorination System, controlled by GE Mark-VIe based DCS and OEM PLC Systems (GE-Fanuc and others).

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Industrial instrumentation and/or Electronic Engineering

Experience:

•           Bachelor’s Degree Holder: 3 years’ experience in a similar position in a thermal Power Plant

•           Diploma Holder: 5 years’ experience in a similar position in a thermal Power Plant

•           Hands-on experience on Gas Turbines, steam Turbines, Waste heat boilers and BOP equipment

•           Good working knowledge of Instrumentation, Electronics, Electro-Pneumatics, PLCs

Skills:

•           GE Gas Turbines with Speedtronic Control system

•           HRSG & Steam turbine with Speedtronic Mk VIe or equivalent control system

•           Distributed Control System (GE, Allen-Bradley)

•           P.L.C.: GE-Fanuc and Allen Bradley

•           Bentley Nevada Vibration Monitoring system

•           Analysers: pH, Conductivity, Silica, Chlorine, Dissolved O2 etc. relative to industrial water treatment using computer based systems

•           Power plant field instruments testing and calibration

•           Speak, read and write English to a good standard and should have excellent interpersonal skills and assertive personalities

•           Computer literacy.

•           An aptitude for team work (including Shift Work) is essential

•           Self-motivation & dedication with a desire to work in a Multi-Cultural environment.