Electrical Technician
Working Location
Petrochemical, Oil and Gas plant environment
Minimum Qualifications
- Language Proficiency: Fluent knowledge of the English language (speak, read, and write).
- Education: Graduate from High School and graduate of a 2-year technical school.
- Certification: Trade Certificate from recognized institutions.
Minimum Work Experience
- 3 years work experience as an Electrical Technician in a petrochemical, oil and gas plant.
- Able to perform work in this type of facility independently.
Key Responsibilities
- Follow plant safety standards and procedures.
- Be familiar with typical petrochemical plant safety hazards.
- Follow standard maintenance procedures and manufacturer's troubleshooting and maintenance protocols.
- Correctly use and care for test and calibration equipment.
- Implement good housekeeping practices.
- Use standard instruments to measure voltage, amperage, speed, rotation, and vibration.
- Troubleshoot and repair ground faults.
- Repair electrical motors up to 500 HP, including replacement of bearings and seals, installation of motors, and connection of starters and circuits.
- Maintain battery standby systems (UPS) and inverters.
- Read electrical, relay logic, and schematic drawings and use them to troubleshoot and repair circuits.
- Install conduit, enclosures, wiring, connections, and controls up to 480 V for new construction.
- Repair and maintain cathodic protection systems, overhead cranes, automatic overhead doors, and other electrically operated equipment.
- Splice cables up to 500 MCM.
- Interpret schematics for power distribution systems up to 33 KV, including repair and maintenance of 10 MVA transformers.
- Work at elevated heights.
- Assist and participate in other maintenance activities as required.
- Carry out established preventive maintenance procedures on electrical equipment.
- Write reports, complete forms, and mark up drawings and other documentation.
- Ensure the safe and proper care of tools.
- Work as a team with operations, technical, and maintenance personnel.
- Improve instrument reliability and reduce maintenance costs.
- Participate in plant safety and training programs.
- Train subordinates and coworkers. Report on work progress and maintenance activities.