Technician – Instrumentation Engineering at Dangote

Department: Maintenance (Instrumentation)
Reports To: Instrumentation Supervisor / Instrumentation Engineer

Job Overview

• The Technician – Instrumentation Engineering is responsible for the installation, calibration, maintenance, troubleshooting, testing, and repair of plant instrumentation, control systems, analyzers, and field devices to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations.
• The role supports process control, automation, and plant reliability by maintaining instrumentation equipment in accordance with maintenance standards, manufacturer recommendations, and Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) requirements.
• The successful candidate must possess strong knowledge of industrial instrumentation systems, control loops, process measurement devices, and troubleshooting techniques within a manufacturing, petrochemical, fertilizer, or process plant environment.

Key Responsibilities
Perform Preventive and Corrective Maintenance:

• Execute preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities on field instruments, analyzers, control valves, transmitters, gauges, and control systems to ensure equipment reliability and availability.

Calibrate and Test Instrumentation Equipment:

• Calibrate pressure, temperature, flow, level, vibration, and analytical instruments in accordance with approved procedures and operational requirements.

Troubleshoot Instrument and Control System Faults:

• Diagnose and rectify faults affecting instrumentation devices, signal transmission systems, control loops, PLC interfaces, and process automation systems.

Install and Commission Instrumentation Systems:

• Install, configure, test, and commission field instruments, junction boxes, impulse lines, instrument tubing, control panels, and associated equipment.

Maintain Control Valves and Actuators:

• Inspect, troubleshoot, maintain, and assist in the calibration of control valves, actuators, positioners, and pneumatic systems to ensure optimal process control performance.

Interpret Technical Drawings and Documentation:

• Read and interpret P&IDs, loop diagrams, instrument datasheets, hook-up drawings, wiring schematics, and control system documentation to execute maintenance activities effectively.

Ensure Compliance with HSE and Quality Requirements:

• Comply with Permit-to-Work (PTW), Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), electrical isolation procedures, safe work practices, and all company Health, Safety, Environmental, and Quality standards.

Basic Technical Competencies and Skills:
The ideal candidate should demonstrate competency in:

• Calibration and maintenance of pressure, temperature, flow, and level instruments.
• Troubleshooting of field instruments and process control systems.
• Knowledge of PLCs, DCS, SCADA, and industrial automation systems.
• Maintenance of control valves, actuators, and positioners.
• Understanding of instrumentation signals (4–20mA, HART, Foundation Fieldbus, Modbus).
• Reading and interpretation of P&IDs, loop diagrams, and wiring schematics.
• Use of calibration and test equipment such as pressure calibrators, multifunction calibrators, loop testers, and process simulators.
• Installation and maintenance of instrument cables, junction boxes, and field devices.
• Knowledge of process analyzers and measurement systems.
• Root cause analysis and fault-finding techniques.
• Good computer literacy and report-writing skills.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and problem-solving capability.

Qualification and Experience
Educational Qualification:

• National Diploma (ND) in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Industrial Electronics, or a related technical discipline;

OR

• Trade Test Grade I, II, and III in Electrical Installation, Industrial Electrical Maintenance, Electrical Engineering Trade, or a related field.

Professional Certification (Added Advantage):

• Electrical Installation Certification.
• Industrial Electrical Maintenance Certification.
• HSE Certification.
• PLC and Motor Control Training.
• Electrical Safety and Isolation Certification.

Experience:

• Minimum of three (3) years' industrial experience in electrical maintenance, power distribution, industrial automation support, manufacturing operations, fertilizer plants, petrochemical facilities, power generation, cement plants, or similar industrial environments.
• Proven experience in maintaining motors, transformers, switchgear, MCCs, generators, and plant electrical infrastructure will be an added advantage.

Desired Attributes:

• Strong commitment to safety and operational excellence.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong troubleshooting and fault-diagnosis capability.
• Ability to work independently and under pressure.
• Good planning and organizational skills.
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to work shifts, overtime, and emergency maintenance assignments when required.