High Voltage Technician

Job description / Role

- Ability to fault find and work under pressure.
- Self Starter Individual.
- Understanding of basic to complex Electrical schematics.
- Commissioning and testing of Transformers and Switchgear
- Participate in the day to day health and safety activities of the whole team.
- Willingness to work in shifts and be available for call outs when required.
- Execute work in the Low, Medium and High Voltage Maintenance field to insure that Sohar Aluminium’s Plant is being operated in a safe, efficient manner and ensure quality of work.
- Analyze risks before work execution.
- Perform work to Sohar Aluminium’s standard work procedures and practices, obey plant and department rules.
- Carry out the preventive and predictive maintenance program.
- Operate and Maintain Low, Medium and High Voltage Equipment up to 220kV.
- Become competent to operate Plant from Local and L2 Systems.
- Carry out isolation and lockouts according to Standards when certified to do so.
- Define the protected areas and work areas and issue authorization or work permits.
- Ensure and Maintain departments and workplace 5S Standard. Basic SAP Maintenance USER to create maintenance and materials requests.

Requirements

- Diploma Electrical Engineering and (preferably) 4 years of industrial experience. Previous experience with High Voltage switchgear will be advantageous.
or
- High school + NVQ National Vocational qualification in Electrical Engineering with 6 years of industrial experience.
- Previous experience with High Voltage switchgear will be advantageous

About the Company

Sohar Aluminium was formed in September 2004 to undertake a landmark Greenfield aluminium smelter project in the Sultanate of Oman and is jointly owned by Oman Oil Company, Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC - TAQA and Rio Tinto.

By implementing decades of industry insight in its design, specification and construction Sohar Aluminium has been created to ensure efficiency, environmental protection and the utmost safety of its workforce. The smelter has an annual production capacity of 375,000 tonnes of high quality Aluminium.

Omanisation, which currently stands at 72% of its workforce, is a driving force within the organisation. The development of its young employees is paramount and with that in mind, Sohar Aluminium has its own internationally recognised training centre which gives each and every employee the opportunity for further learning.