I&E Maintenance & Testing Technician

Overview

The Maintenance Tech, Testing maintains, troubleshoots and tests electrical, electronic, instrumentation and pneumatic equipment and associated safety and protective systems at Murphy’s US Onshore well pads. Work is performed safely and cost-effectively under approved procedures and applicable regulatory requirements and deadlines. The role supports reliable production, shutdown and protective functions, cost control, continuous improvement and management by exception.

Responsibilities

Electrical and instrumentation

• Install, diagnose, analyze faults and repair electrical wiring, electronic circuits, safety-related instruments, pressure and level trips, and associated shutdown equipment. Perform component-level electronic circuit repairs within assigned competency and authorization.
• Maintain and troubleshoot motor-operated valves, motors, motor control centers, medium-voltage switchgear and power-handling circuits, electronic tank-gauging systems and associated equipment.
• Read and draw basic electrical schematics, interpret pneumatic diagrams, and use multimeters and appropriate diagnostic test equipment to identify faults and verify repairs.

Pneumatic and safety systems

• Inspect, maintain and repair pneumatic controls, regulators, tubing, fittings, actuators and shutdown valves. Diagnose leaks and instrument-air problems, and verify settings and valve response against approved specifications. Follow approved isolation and lockout/tagout procedures, including control of pneumatic stored energy.
• Plan, oversee and perform approved integrity and functional testing of assigned critical safety and protective devices at required intervals under applicable codes and approved procedures. Escalate failed tests, unsafe conditions and unresolved faults.
• Obtain required authorization before applying bypasses, disabling protections or changing safety-device settings, as applicable. Follow applicable change-control procedures, document temporary impairments, remove authorized temporary bypasses and verify restoration of protections before return to service.

Maintenance planning and records

• Coordinate maintenance, repairs, installations and approved modifications with the supervisor using SAP. Support SAP implementation and record equipment identification, test results, defects, corrective actions and restoration status.
• Prepare detailed material and labor estimates for projects.
• Challenge existing practices to improve maintenance and operating performance, support cost control and promote management by exception within Maintenance and related functions. Complete special projects directed by the Maintenance I&E Foreman.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of relevant instrumentation, electrical, pneumatic controls and safety-system maintenance/testing experience in the oil and gas industry.
• Education, or direct experience, with production equipment including tanks, valves, positive displacement and centrifugal pumps, electrical systems, controls, instrumentation, and safety and production systems. Working knowledge of pneumatic controls and proficiency with multimeters, basic electrical schematics and pneumatic diagrams are required for the assigned work.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills support effective work with field and Houston personnel.
• High School Diploma or GED from an accredited institution is required.
• This position will be required to work weekends and on-call once a month or as needed.
• The successful candidate will live within 70-miles of Jourdanton, TX.
• Must meet conditional job offer requirements.