Elements and Performance Criteria
- Determine job requirements
- Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
- Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
- Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions
- Determine system specifications and control loop characteristics
- Obtain, read and interpret system specifications and operational data, including those for multiple loop control systems and devices
- Obtain, read and interpret circuit and logic diagrams and configuration data
- Consult with system operators and other relevant plant personnel and extract and document relevant data by appropriate means
- Obtain appropriate work clearances for monitoring and testing the system
- Test, monitor and record system operation
- Analyse fault detection and diagnostic data against predetermined operational specifications, and document conclusions
- Set up and undertake tests using appropriate test equipment in accordance with procedures
- Set up and use signal transmission test equipment, where applicable
- Determine adjustment/maintenance needs through interpretation and analysis of pneumatic, electrical, electronic, logic diagrams and configuration data for all control system devices
- Connect and test field instrumentation for selected control operation, and monitor performance against specifications
- Carry out diagnostics checks to ensure correct operation
- Analyse and evaluate fault condition and plan corrective action
- Replace faulty items or repair faulty condition
- Select replaceable items from manufacturers' catalogues, spare parts lists or data sheets
- Establish correct maintenance procedures for faulty items using manufacturers' handbooks
- Repair faulty items and/or faulty condition, where applicable
- Reassemble repaired and replaceable items to meet specifications
- Calibrate, configure, adjust complex control systems
- Select/set up calibration and test equipment to enable calibration to manufacturers' specifications
- Undertake mechanical alignment of control devices, where applicable
- Configure system using appropriate programming tools and techniques
- Perform all relevant alignment procedures for optimum control and in accordance with specifications
- Set up recording equipment for adjustment and monitoring during alignment
- Make online changes to parameters in the system to meet specified requirements
- Connect field instrumentation for selected control operation and system and ensure it is operated to a satisfactory level of control
- Return system to service
- Complete service reports in accordance with SOPs