Instrument / Electrical Specialist

**Instrument/Electrical Specialist**

Impala Terminals Group facilitates the global trade of commodities by offering producers and consumers reliable and efficient access to international markets. Through its network of more than 45 strategically located assets and operations in 29 countries, Impala provides critical storage and logistics infrastructure services to energy and dry bulk customers around the world. The company manages two global businesses - Impala Energy Infrastructure and Impala Dry Bulk & Logistics - and is a joint venture between one of the world’s largest commodity trading houses, Trafigura, and the global fund manager, IFM Investors. ITG is a Joint-Ventures between Trafigura and IFM investment fund, owning and operating various assets such as ports, terminals and multimodal logistics assets chains in export driven emerging markets for both liquid and dry cargos. It operates as well several assets (owned by Trafigura) under a management service.

A full-time employment opportunity has arisen at our Milford Haven Oil Terminal in Pembrokeshire for an individual seeking a challenging and rewarding career within the oil industry. We are looking to hire a qualified, experienced Instrument Specialist to work within our Maintenance Department. Suitable applicants must be eligible to work in the UK and are required to hold a full UK driving licence.

**Main Purpose and Responsibilities**:
The role is responsible for ensuring safe and reliable operation and regulatory compliance of terminal instrumentation, measurement and control equipment including tank gauging, product loading systems, Safety Instrumented systems and general instrumentation.

The role includes the supervision of a small team of instrument technicians, but the successful applicant would also be expected to carry out “hands on” maintenance and repair

Specific aspects of the role will include
- Planning and executing effective maintenance, fault diagnoses and repair of all microprocessor-based control, data acquisition and safety systems, electronic, pneumatic and hydraulic instrumentation contained within the terminal in accordance with the relative specifications and standards.
- Operation of the computerised maintenance planning system to ensure all planned maintenance is carried out to the required schedule and that planned and reactive maintenance is fully documented on completion.
- Liaising with third party specialists and suppliers.
- Developing improvements to improve safe, efficient and reliable operation of equipment
- Mentoring and supporting development of technicians - both direct reports and those working in the electrical discipline.
- Actively participation in departmental safety meetings and ensure self-compliance and the compliance of direct reports with safe working practices at all times. Initiate and conduct safety talks as required
- Maintaining a professional attitude in all high priority or emergency situations and remain flexible during changing work priorities in order to ensure that the department runs efficiently and effectively.
- Contributing as part of maintenance team to ensure that all maintenance issues requiring attention are dealt with efficiently and effectively and provide support for projects at other UK locations as required.

**Competencies and Experience**:

- Time served apprentice or equivalent with significant instrument experience in oil or process industry, ideally with supervisory experience.
- Ability to Interpret and understand company and manufacturers drawings, diagrams, instructions and specifications, and utilize this information to fault find Instrument/Electrical systems and equipment
- Must be physically fit and able to climb Tanks and Jetty equipment
- Ability to deal with heights and confined spaces
- Experience in maintenance of Safety Instrumented Systems ideally formally qualified to IEC 61511
- CompEx qualified
- Microsoft Office skills
- Numeric & Analytical skills
- Good interpersonal and communication skills at all levels

We offer a competitive benefits package including private family healthcare, pension, annual discretionary bonus scheme.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or handicap, disability, or any other legally protected status.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £46,000.00-£47,000.00 per year

Application deadline: 06/05/2024