Specialist, Instrumentation

First Quantum Minerals
Panama
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Hardware, Embedded & Systems EngineeringExperience: 10+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Structured problem-solving","Clear communication","Continuous improvement","Documentation discipline","Collaboration"]

Represent and support the instrumentation team within the assigned area by keeping technical documentation current, managing instrumentation assets, and identifying improvement opportunities. Lead standardization of procedures, resolve recurring instrumentation problems through structured analysis, and coordinate complex field interventions to ensure safety and compliance. Participate in preventive maintenance planning using criticality and operating history, maintain the technical database and generate weekly technical reports.

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First Quantum Minerals
First Quantum Minerals
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Specialist, Instrumentation

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Job Summary

Represent and support the instrumentation team within the assigned area by keeping technical documentation current, managing instrumentation assets, and identifying improvement opportunities. Lead standardization of procedures, resolve recurring instrumentation problems through structured analysis, and coordinate complex field interventions to ensure safety and compliance. Participate in preventive maintenance planning using criticality and operating history, maintain the technical database and generate weekly technical reports.
Location: Panama
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Hardware, Embedded & Systems Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Technically represent the instrumentation team in the assigned area, ensuring continuous technical-administrative support and structured asset management.
  • •Maintain an up-to-date technical inventory for all instruments, including operating data, technical characteristics, and service conditions.
  • •Document and maintain work instructions, SOPs, calibration and test procedures for instrumentation equipment; keep the technical database available and traceable.
  • •Analyze recurring failures, deviations, and critical events; propose corrective actions and sustainable solutions in coordination with other disciplines.
  • •Coordinate complex field technical interventions and support preventive maintenance planning using criticality, history, and process conditions; generate weekly technical reports.

Key Requirements

  • •University degree in Electronic Engineering, Instrumentation, Electricity, Mechatronics, or a related field.
  • •At least 10 years of industrial instrumentation experience, including 5+ years in mining or complex process operations.
  • •Detailed technical knowledge of instrumentation systems for equipment such as mills, flotation cells, crushers, conveyors, and auxiliary services.
  • •Ability to read electrical drawings, P&ID diagrams, technical manuals, and operational standards.
  • •Valid driver’s license for logistical travel and field visits.
Experience:10+ yearsIndustrial instrumentationMining operationsProcess operations
Education:Bachelor's in Ingeniería Electrónica, Instrumentación, Electricidad, Mecatrónica (o afín)
Skills:Structured problem-solvingClear communicationContinuous improvementDocumentation disciplineCollaboration
Licenses:Driver's license
Languages:English
Tech Stack:P&IDSOPsInteligencia artificial

Company Brief

First Quantum Minerals
Global mining company focused on the production of copper, nickel, gold, zinc, and cobalt. Operates large-scale mining and metallurgical assets across Africa, Europe, South America, and other regions.
Industry: Mining & Metals
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Vancouver, Canada
Founded: 1996
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