Instrument Technician

Description:

Salary: 385k pa to 700k pa

Location: Bellville, Western Cape

Shifts: 6am – 6pm and 6pm – 6am (The company is a 24hr Operation)

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

• Analyze and interpret trends to resolve complex or chronic process failures, increasing uptime and reducing unplanned downtime.

• Be the custodian of condition monitoring, ensuring activities are carried out to the highest quality to improve equipment reliability.

• Maintain responsibility for equipment specifications and engineering standards.

• Support shutdown planning, execution, and post-mortem activities.

• Identify, motivate, and implement improvement initiatives and capex projects.

• Collaborate with Electrical Coordinator, Section Engineers, and Process Engineers in project design and execution in the mill.

ROLE PROFILE REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications

• Grade 12 – High School ( Required )

• N3 – Instrumentation ( Required )

• Trade Test – Instrumentation ( Required )

• N4 or Higher – Instrumentation ( Advantageous )

• S4 or Diploma – Electrical (Light Current) ( Advantageous )

Experience

• 6 years of Food/FMCG industrial electrical experience (post-trade test) ( Required )

• 6 years of calibrations experience ( Required )

• 6 years of electronics experience ( Required )

• 6 years of DCS experience ( Required )

• 6 years of PLCs experience ( Required )

Competencies

Licenses & Literacy

• Code B Driver’s License – Required

• MS Office – Intermediate

• SHERQ System – Basic

• ERP System – Basic

Core Leadership Competencies

• Problem Solving – Essential

• Inspires Culture and Values – Essential

• Accountability – Essential

• Operational Excellence – Essential

• Team Leadership – Essential

• Customer Focus – Essential

Leadership Competencies

• Good Communication – Intermediate

• Decision Making – Intermediate

• Planning & Organizing – Intermediate

• Potential Problem Analysis – Advanced

• Fault Finding – Advanced

• Engineering Equipment Knowledge – Advanced

• Instrumentation Theory – Advanced

Technical/Functional Competencies

• Control Valves – Expert

• Flow Meters – Expert

• Liquid Analysis – Expert

• Level Transmitters – Expert

• Temperature Transmitters – Expert

• Pressure Transmitters – Expert

• Control Systems Maintenance – Expert

• Electronics – Expert

Knowledge and Skills

• Basic Electrical & Instrumentation Principles – Expert

• Troubleshooting – Expert

• Read & Modify Schematics – Advanced

• Perform RCAs – Intermediate

• Planning & Supervising – Intermediate

• Time & Attendance Compliance – Advanced

Behavioral Attributes

• Self-Development – Advanced

• Flexible Working Hours – Advanced

• Teamwork – Advanced

• Work Under Pressure – Advanced

ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE

• Section Engineer

• Engineering Planner

• Engineering Coordinators (Electrical, Instruments & Mechanical)

• Technicians (Mechanical, Instruments & Electrical)

KEY PERFORMANCE OUTPUT AREAS

Health and Safety

• Participate in safety programs; identify and report hazards.

• Comply with procedures; close out incidents and near-misses.

• Use PPE and maintain housekeeping standards.

• Follow “permit to work” and safe work procedures.

Optimise Plant and Equipment Availability

• Ensure correct spares are available and quality checked.

• Participate in shut planning to optimize downtime usage.

• Conduct job observations to ensure safety and quality.

• Develop safe work and troubleshooting procedures.

• Support breakdown resolution through standby duties.

• Ensure lubrication tasks are completed to high standards.

Continuous Improvement

• Drive and implement plant reliability improvements.

• Analyze failures and support RCA activities.

• Offer technical support to production, electrical, and instrumentation teams.

• Include past experiences in equipment design and upgrades.

• Participate in equipment modifications and daily meetings.

Availability of Spares and Documentation

• Develop safe work and QC procedures.

• Identify and communicate mechanical spare parts needs.

• Lead spares criticality assessments and CMMS updates.

• Ensure spare parts are stored cleanly and safely.

Provide Technical Support

• Participate in HAZOP studies.

• Respond to callouts and perform standby duties.

• Support technicians and engineers with plant issues.

• Manage in-house projects for cost, time, and quality.

KEY CUSTOMER INTERACTIONS

• Internal: Production, Operations, SHEQ, Engineering Stores, Procurement, Process, Training, HC, Security

• External: Service Providers, Suppliers, Auditors

Requirements:

• Analyze and interpret trends to resolve complex or chronic process failures, increasing uptime and reducing unplanned downtime.

• Be the custodian of condition monitoring, ensuring activities are carried out to the highest quality to improve equipment reliability.

• Maintain responsibility for equipment specifications and engineering standards.

• Support shutdown planning, execution, and post-mortem activities.

• Identify, motivate, and implement improvement initiatives and capex projects.

• Collaborate with Electrical Coordinator, Section Engineers, and Process Engineers in project design and execution in the mill.

• Grade 12 – High School ( Required )

• N3 – Instrumentation ( Required )

• Trade Test – Instrumentation ( Required )

• N4 or Higher – Instrumentation ( Advantageous )

• S4 or Diploma – Electrical (Light Current) ( Advantageous )

• 6 years of Food/FMCG industrial electrical experience (post-trade test) ( Required )

• 6 years of calibrations experience ( Required )

• 6 years of electronics experience ( Required )

• 6 years of DCS experience ( Required )

• 6 years of PLCs experience ( Required )

• Code B Driver’s License – Required

• MS Office – Intermediate

• SHERQ System – Basic

• ERP System – Basic

• Problem Solving – Essential

• Inspires Culture and Values – Essential

• Accountability – Essential

• Operational Excellence – Essential

• Team Leadership – Essential

• Customer Focus – Essential

• Good Communication – Intermediate

• Decision Making – Intermediate

• Planning & Organizing – Intermediate

• Potential Problem Analysis – Advanced

• Fault Finding – Advanced

• Engineering Equipment Knowledge – Advanced

• Instrumentation Theory – Advanced

• Control Valves – Expert

• Flow Meters – Expert

• Liquid Analysis – Expert

• Level Transmitters – Expert

• Temperature Transmitters – Expert

• Pressure Transmitters – Expert

• Control Systems Maintenance – Expert

• Electronics – Expert

• Basic Electrical & Instrumentation Principles – Expert

• Troubleshooting – Expert

• Read & Modify Schematics – Advanced

• Perform RCAs – Intermediate

• Planning & Supervising – Intermediate

• Time & Attendance Compliance – Advanced

• Self-Development – Advanced

• Flexible Working Hours – Advanced

• Teamwork – Advanced

• Work Under Pressure – Advanced

• Section Engineer

• Engineering Planner

• Engineering Coordinators (Electrical, Instruments & Mechanical)

• Technicians (Mechanical, Instruments & Electrical)

• Participate in safety programs; identify and report hazards.

• Comply with procedures; close out incidents and near-misses.

• Use PPE and maintain housekeeping standards.

• Follow “permit to work” and safe work procedures.

• Ensure correct spares are available and quality checked.

• Participate in shut planning to optimize downtime usage.

• Conduct job observations to ensure safety and quality.

• Develop safe work and troubleshooting procedures.

• Support breakdown resolution through standby duties.

• Ensure lubrication tasks are completed to high standards.

• Drive and implement plant reliability improvements.

• Analyze failures and support RCA activities.

• Offer technical support to production, electrical, and instrumentation teams.

• Include past experiences in equipment design and upgrades.

• Participate in equipment modifications and daily meetings.

• Develop safe work and QC procedures.

• Identify and communicate mechanical spare parts needs.

• Lead spares criticality assessments and CMMS updates.

• Ensure spare parts are stored cleanly and safely.

• Participate in HAZOP studies.

• Respond to callouts and perform standby duties.

• Support technicians and engineers with plant issues.

• Manage in-house projects for cost, time, and quality.

• Internal: Production, Operations, SHEQ, Engineering Stores, Procurement, Process, Training, HC, Security

• External: Service Providers, Suppliers, Auditors