Instrument Plant Supervisor - Didcot, United Kingdom - Air Products

Air Products

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Didcot, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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**Instrument Plant Supervisor

Didcot**
Who we are

We pride ourselves on being an innovative technology company that cultivates an environment of collaboration and inclusion. We need and seek out people who are dedicated and driven to create the future. People with passion and commitment to get it right and a never-ending desire to innovate, learn, improve, and contribute. Sounds like you?

More about the role

We are looking for an experienced individual to join our Industrial Gases Business as an
Instrument Plant Supervisor (also known as an Instrumentation Technician or Instrumentation Engineer) at our facility in Didcot, Oxfordshire.

The individual will work at the Didcot facility as well at various satellite plants located on our customer sites around the Southeast of England.

You will be part of a small team of 10 great individuals, reporting directly to the Plant Manager.

You will work with her to ensure the safe, legal, reliable, and efficient operation of the production plant at Didcot and associated satellite plants.

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LOCATION:
Didcot, Oxfordshire_
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EDUCATION:
Instrumentation apprenticeship or qualifications preferably_
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EXPERIENCE:
Dealing with the plant's control systems (Siemens, ABB etc), instrumentation (including maintenance and calibration), analysers and quality systems on production sites; health and safety focus and ability to read and create respective documentation_
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CONTRACT:
permanent_
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SALARY:
competitive salary + annual bonus + competitive benefits_

As the Instrument Plant Supervisor, you will

Comply with safety policies and practices
Inspect and carry out preplanned maintenance on the site's control and instrumentation systems and associated process equipment
Deal with faultfinding and repairs to site equipment
Operate and control process equipment on the production sites; including troubleshooting and working with the remote Operations Service Centre (OSC)
Startup and shutdown process plant and equipment to meet customer demands whilst optimizing the site's operational capacity
Carry out routine checks and testing on process equipment and products.
Participate in the local oncall rota and respond out hours for emergencies and operational issues.
Provide labour cover for intensive shutdown or restart activities
Prepare isolations for maintenance activities and issue Permitto Work documentation
Prepare and review site work instructions, procedures, workplace risk assessments
Supervise and train less experienced team members when required.

As the Instrument Plant Supervisor, you already have

Recognised instrumentation apprenticeship or qualifications
Oil & Gas, Chemical, Gas processing operational working experience (other relevant industries will also be considered)
Operational knowledge of industrial plant and process control systems (Siemens, ABB etc.), instrumentation (including maintenance and calibration), analysers and quality systems on production sites
Ability to read and interpret documents including, operating and manufacturing instructions and procedure manuals
Substantial knowledge of safety regulations and good operating practices.
Good interpersonal skills to work with and support a small local team
Ability to work without supervision and supervise outside service contractors when required
Able to multitask and prioritise workload
Experienced in reading schematics, process flow diagrams and P&IDs
A flexible approach to working as continuously operating plants may require out of hours support on occasions
Experience and ability to prepare and review RAMS (Risk assessment/ Method statement).

Benefits: