Disclaimer: SLB completed the acquisition of ChampionX on July 16, 2025. If selected for this position, your employment will begin with ChampionX and will transition to SLB as part of the planned integration.
We are looking for a Instrument Technician located in Fawley, Southampton. This is your opportunity to join a global technology company, driving energy innovation for a balanced planet.
What’s in it For You:
The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth.
The support of an organisation that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best.
Thrive in a company that values sustainability, drives a safety-focused culture and empowers its employees through continuous improvement.
What You Will Do:
- Carry out instrument planned, preventive and breakdown maintenance.
- Carry out calibration of instruments to schedule and maintain calibration records and test equipment.
- Fault-find on 4–20 mA/HART loops, pneumatic systems and control system I/O.
- Carry out proof testing of safety instrumented functions and alarm testing to schedule.
- Carry out inspection and maintenance of hazardous area (Ex) equipment in line with DSEAR and site requirements.
- Carry out project installation (CAPEX) and commissioning, including loop checks, review and mark up of drawings.
- Complete production-critical repairs and all critical inspections in a safe and timely manner to maximise availability of plant and avoid overdue inspection activities.
- Assist and coordinate contractors and service personnel in maintaining instrument, electrical and other plant equipment.
- Record all work accurately in the CMMS, including feedback to improve maintenance routines and asset data.
- Identify critical spares and raise requisitions for parts, tools and test equipment.
- Execute work in a safe manner in accordance with safe working practices, site standards, and site safety systems such as Permit to Work, Task Risk Assessments and Maintenance Procedures.
- Liaise with instrument, electrical and other specialist engineers.
- Take part in root cause investigations, reliability improvements, department audits and site safety initiatives.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Recognised apprenticeship or company traineeship scheme.
- Appropriate technical qualification in instrumentation, electrical or a related discipline, e.g. NVQ Level 3, City and Guilds, ONC, HNC.
- Experience maintaining instrumentation, electrical or control systems in an industrial environment.
- Training and approval to work on hazardous area equipment, e.g. CompEx Ex01–Ex04, or willingness to obtain.
Physical Demands:
- This role requires working in a chemical manufacturing plant.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 5 years’ experience in refinery, chemical or allied industry working on instrumented systems.
- Experience of calibration, loop checking and PLC/DCS fault-finding.
- Awareness of functional safety (IEC 61511) and proof testing.
- 18th Edition BS 7671.
- Immigration sponsorship not offered for this role
About Us
ChampionX is now part of SLB, a global technology company driving energy innovation for a balanced planet. As innovators, that’s been our mission for nearly a century.
We are a technology company that unlocks access to energy for the benefit of all. As innovators, that’s been our mission for nearly a century. Today, we face a global imperative to create a future with more energy, but less carbon. Our diverse, innovative change makers are focused on going further in innovation and inventing the new energy technologies we need to get there.
For more news and information, visit SLB.com
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
We believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, and we are on a journey to create a workplace where every employee can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of employees and applicants. We recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement on the basis of individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.
Global adventure, broad exposure, and limitless learning await you. You’ll be part of the most multi-cultural and diverse team of experts in any industry, anywhere.
Insurance
Health, vision, and dental insurance for you and your dependents available from day one.
Learning Opportunities
Global adventure, broad exposure, and limitless learning await you. You’ll be part of the most multi-cultural and diverse team of experts in any industry, anywhere.
Diverse and Inclusive
Our exceptional and diverse people are the pulse and spirit of who we are. Every day, you will enrich your knowledge in an environment where differences in thought, creativity and experiences are embraced.
About Us
We are a global technology company, driving energy innovation for a balanced planet. Together, we create amazing technology that unlocks access to energy for the benefit of all.
Global in outlook, local in practice – and with a united, shared passion for discovering solutions, we hire talented, driven people and support them to succeed, personally and professionally.
SLB is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law.
We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation / modification to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability to assist in the hiring process, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in the interview process, please contact accommodationhotline@slb.com to request assistance. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to.
SLB is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor- priority referral Protected Veterans requested.
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