Electrical & Instrumentation Technician

About the role

The East Rockingham Waste-to-Energy Facility in Western Australia generates electricity by combusting and processing waste. It is a continuous-process plant that depends on electrical, instrumentation, control and safety systems, and your work keeps them running safely, reliably and efficiently, including during outages and shutdowns. You will report to the Electrical & Instrumentation Supervisor and work independently in a complex environment.

Key responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, test, calibrate and repair process instrumentation and control systems such as pressure, temperature, flow, level, gas analysis, vibration, control valves and actuators.
• Support the Emerson Ovation DCS: diagnose controller, network, workstation and field communication faults, assist with upgrades, software changes and commissioning, and help optimise the control strategy.
• Maintain and proof test Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) and safety instrumented functions, take part in SIL verification, management of change and functional safety, and ensure compliance with IEC 61511.
• Maintain and diagnose LV distribution, MCCs, switchboards, VSDs, motors, generators, UPS, power monitoring and auxiliary electrical systems, and support outages and shutdowns.
• Help develop maintenance procedures and improve plant reliability.

Required profile

• Trade qualification in Electrical, Certificate III or IV in Instrumentation, and a Western Australia electrical licence.
• At least 10 years of industrial experience in instrumentation and control maintenance, with significant experience in power generation, waste-to-energy, utilities, petrochemical, refining, chemical processing, mining or heavy industry.
• Current driver's licence, successful National Crime Check and pre-employment medical.

Required skills

• Hands-on instrumentation fault finding, calibration, testing and commissioning.
• Experience with Emerson Ovation or other DCS platforms, SIS, complex control loops, industrial communication networks and protocols, and CMM.
• Knowledge of Emerson Ovation DCS, SIS, IEC 61511, HART, Industrial Ethernet, PLC systems, control valve diagnostics, process analysers, VSDs, MCCs, loop checking and electrical testing.

What we offer

• Professional development opportunities and bonus schemes.
• Salary packaging and novated leases.
• Income protection and life/health insurance discounts.
• Competitive paid parental leave.