Engineer - Maintenance (Instrumentation)

, India

Job Family Group:

Maintenance, Reliability and Turnarounds

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

April 3, 2025

Business unit:

Projects and Technology

Experience Level:

Early Careers

Job Description:

Technical Asset Operations (TAO), which sits in Safety, Environment & Asset Management (SEAM), is a key enabler for the accelerated delivery of Shell Performance Framework to reach Shell’s ultimate potential in Chemicals and Products (C+P), Integrated Gas/Renewables and Energy Solutions (IGRES) and Upstream. TAO provides high quality and cost-competitive technical resources who are supporting our Shell sites remotely yet are an integral part of asset teams delivering value through end-to-end AMS work processes. The TAO teams are located across 4 locations: Chennai, Manila, KL & Krakow.

What’s the role

As an Engineer – Maintenance, you support the E&I team lead in planning and implementing standard work packs for preventive, corrective, and turnaround (TA) maintenance. This includes preparing comprehensive work packs and task lists for various instruments and equipment in the oil and gas, refinery, and petrochemical industries. The role involves studying OEM manuals, task lists, test certificates, maintenance reports, spare part lists, and preventive maintenance strategies.
 

What you’ll be doing

• Primary responsibility in preparing/developing work plan with  comprehensive work packs from Calibration reports, maintenance reports, general task list, equipment specific task lists, spare part list, equipment’s drawings, circuit diagrams, P&IDs, instrument logics, cause & effects , Equipment data sheets, operation and maintenance manuals of OEMs etc., for Field Instruments, Analyzer instruments, Control system instruments , electrical equipment, HV/LV Transformers etc., for various operating units as per Shell Standards.
• Develop comprehensive plans in accordance with site Safe Work Practices and HSSE guidelines, and include all materials, manpower, work sequencing, rental equipment & tools, and entering requisitions for materials and services.
• Building work packs include detailed description of the tasks that need to be performed for maintenance of each Instruments, parts required, tools required, time required and relationship between tasks including the pre-work preparation steps.
• Planning Work orders in SAP and building library work packs that include detailed description of the tasks that need to be performed for time & condition-based maintenance, breakdown maintenance, ordering parts required, service or tools required, estimating time required, Estimating cost of work order, network mapping and quality check points for minimum assurance tasks.
• Contribute to quality and productivity of work preparation so that E&I work is timely, cost-efficient and practically feasible. Reviewing all E&I work packages. Register, distribute, calculate, handle additional/less work for the E&I work. Can actively contribute to integration within services department and optimizing the work processes.
• Job hazard assessment, setting out risks anticipated required while performing tasks and creating Permit to work.
• Identifying the system condition for each operation activity tasks should be ascertained about the shutdown windows availability or suitable opportunities for maintenance activities.
• Planning of end-to-end work orders to enable efficient scheduling and ensure compliance of executable work orders.
• First level diagnosis of damage history, determining the failure mode on the basis of anomaly reports and information given in corrective maintenance work request/ notification.
• Investigating and analysis of CM/PM work request to identify the true cause of the problem and prepare work orders with the detailed tasks to repair the damage with as much as detailed information required to complete the job effectively including procedures, sketches, specifications, drawings deemed necessary.
• Improving productivity by ensuring the resource, special tool, material and service requirements availability before the job begins.
• Customize the equipment make and model specific workpacks into site specific workpacks by adding site conditions and parameters.
• Constantly engage with site maintenance leads, original equipment manufacturers, vendors and modify the workpacks as recommended/required by the site maintenance personnel.
• Anticipate & plan for mandatory spares, tools and tackles and manpower required for the Instruments, control valves, level instruments and damper equipment’s based on the information extracted from maintenance manuals, collate any additional information about Instruments & its spares, if required from the vendors and accommodate the information in the work pack.
• Interact and communicate with the site focal for Preventive Maintenance Libraries and maintenance strategies, understanding the intricacies about how the actual maintenance activities for Field instruments, Analyzer Instruments and control system instruments have been planned and performed in various Operating Units of Shell.
• Understanding the functions of the various Electrical and instrumentation equipment’s and thorough knowledge of reading/ interpreting the engineering drawings (P&IDs, PEFS, PFDs, Schematic, Loop diagrams).
• Identifying & resolving the bottlenecks for data analysis, maintaining issue logs and use the same in implementing changes/improvements in the processes.
• You should have worked in the capacity of and now be able to work closely with Engineering, Supply Chain, Scheduling and other maintenance support teams to develop a plan for executing the work on field.
• Should be able to draft permits and demonstrate understanding of JHA, HRA, HAZID and similar risk assessment and their control mechanisms
• Clear understanding of maintenance/TA strategies for preventive maintenance and their implementation in CMMS.
• Able to initiate a purchase requisition, track supply chain, find the right material masters and verify the correctness of bills of materials.
• Understand the concept of manhour estimation for maintenance activities by incorporating HOTT, referring Global norms and best practices etc.,
• Awareness of the statutory, safety and regulatory compliances for onshore asset operations to enable work planning for these scopes cater to the specific requirement
• Demonstrate sound knowledge in contracts management, document management, service entries and EFAs.
• Understand the concept of work clustering for complex multi-discipline scopes using scheduling tools like Primavera to be able to optimize timeline for a shutdown or campaign.

What you bring

• Degree in Engineering in Electrical/Instrumentation/ Instrumentation & control Engineering / Electrical & Electronics/ Electronics & Instrumentation/E&C discipline.
• Minimum 5 plus years of hand-on field experience in Field Instrumentation, analyzer Instruments, PLCs, DCS (Preferred Foxboro, Honeywell, Triconex) and electrical systems and automation systems in Oil & Gas/ Refinery/Petrochemicals/Equivalent Industry and in one or more of following areas: -
• Hands-on experience in Installation & commissioning/operations, maintenance/design, engineering & selection of instruments for heavy rotating equipment’s like turbines, engines, compressors, centrifugal pumps, etc., & maintenance of instruments in static equipment like columns, safety valves, pressure vessels, heat exchangers, heaters, boilers and relevant field instrumentations.
• Experience in preparing the maintenance work instructions, task lists, work packs, work preparation and manpower estimation for PM/CM/major maintenance/overhauling of instruments calibration, installation, stroke checking etc.  in various rotary/static equipment available in oil and gas industry.
• Experience in materials or resources to be ordered, in advance of the work order being issued, such that the scheduler can immediately bring the work order into the schedule without any intervention, Participated and supported ISO/safety-MS audits, as well as other related external audits, as part of Company Safety Control framework and management system.
• Experience in Diagnosing the cause of the problem in field instruments, analyzer instruments, control system instruments and determines the scope of activity required to return the equipment back into service by packaging the work to the tasks, disciplines, materials and services to an effective completion, utilizes feedback from past work plan implementation to improve future work plans, Carry out root cause analysis on repeated failures and collaborate with operations and technologist to identify process related degradation/failure mechanism.
• Experience in materials or resources to be ordered, in advance of the work order being issued, such that the scheduler can immediately bring the work order into the schedule without any intervention, Participated and supported ISO/safety-MS audits, as well as other related external audits, as part of Company Safety Control framework and management system
• Performed Instrument equipment condition monitoring whenever required & liaise with relevant subject matter experts/specialist/OEM to address any arising issues, problems & concerns.
• Hands on Experience in Plant Maintenance Area as an engineering/end user of Maximo EAM / SAP PM Module/ Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)/Document Management System etc.,
• Strong aptitude for Learner Mindset and flexibility to move quickly across changing priorities and manage multiple Projects/Programmes
• Ability to independently, resourcefully, and creatively research and implement new solutions
• A good understanding of the Upstream/DS/IG business and how it works and ability to engage and effectively communicate at all levels inside and outside Shell and within different cultural settings.
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to challenge and ability to build internal and external relationships based on trust and to integrate across multiple functions.

What we offer

You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.

• Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together.
• Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead.
• Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices.
• Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise.
• Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself.
• Join an organisation working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply.
• Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and
• international teams.
• Gain access to a wide range of training and development programmes.

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Shell in India

Shell is a diversified energy company in India with 13,000 employees, and presence in Integrated Gas, Downstream, Power, Renewable and Upstream. Additionally, we have deep capabilities in R&D, digitalisation, and business operations.

Our global strategy, Powering Progress, is designed to generate value for our shareholders, customers, and the wider society, and focuses on creating more value with less emissions. The strategy supports our purpose of providing more and cleaner energy solutions, with the aim of profitably transforming Shell into a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050. As India moves towards its target of net-zero emissions by 2070, Shell India aims to play a leading role in securing vital energy for today, while investing in, and helping to build, the energy system of the future through strategic investments in the country.

Our Lubricants business serves over 50,000 consumers through a strong network of over 200 distributors, and operates an end-to-end value chain that spans conceptualization, development, and production at a world-class blending plant at Taloja. Through our 350-plus retail stations, we offer an integrated mobility experience including fuels, cafes, and convenience stores, with a prominent network of EV recharging facilities.

Shell owns and operates a LNG re-gasification terminal at Hazira, Surat, with a capacity of 5 MTPA and a LNG truck-loading unit that plays a crucial role in helping meet India’s growing demand for gas across sectors. In 2022, Shell acquired Sprng Energy in a $1.55 billion deal to build an integrated energy transition business in the country. Sprng is a leading renewable energy company in India which develops and manages solar, wind, and hybrid power generation facilities and infrastructure.

Our three capability centres across Bangalore and Chennai serve as a technology and innovation powerhouse for Shell globally, working as a delivery engine for core technical, digital, and finance processes: pioneering digital innovation and cutting-edge technologies across the energy sector. We also have strong academic partnerships and collaborations with leading universities and technology institutes to accelerate decarbonization efforts within the energy sector.

We are committed to positively contributing to the communities in which we operate through programmes on STEM Education, Skilling, and Livelihood across India. We nurture and invest in startups developing initiatives focused on accelerating energy innovation through programs such as Shell E4 and Shell Eco-marathon. We also have strategic investments in new energy companies such as Husk Power, d.light, Orb Energy, and Cleantech Solar.

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