Engineering Artisan - Instrument Technician

Description:

Introduction

This position will be based at the Gamsberg site, in the Northern Cape Province.

Description

The purpose of this position is to maintain plant systems and equipment according to instrumentation and technical requirements.

Qualification Requirements

• National Diploma S4 Electrical Engineering – Light Current
• Site specific certification might be required
• Valid driver’s license code B, EB or C1

Experience and Skills Requirements

• Grade 12 or equivalent qualification
• Entry level up to 5 years’ experience
• Siemens S7-400 PLC experience
• English Language Proficiency
• Time management skills

Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitors and benchmarks technology to ensure continuous improvement.
• Installs and commissions new equipment and systems in line with set standards.
• Performs detailed design, device programming, configuration and calibration on equipment to the set parameters.
• Maintains equipment and systems to optimize performance and availability.
• Inspects/monitors equipment and systems and takes appropriate corrective action.
• Assesses equipment and recommends for decommissioning and disposal in line with set company standards.
• Manages and monitors stock levels to ensure availability of critical spares.
• Collects and analyses data on the system and equipment to ensure compliance to standards.
• Maintains records and ensures they are up-to-date and accurate.
• Identifies, plans and executes Control & Instrumentation projects in line with accepted project management principles.
• Consult with production teams on maintenance activities that affects production.
• Supports the achievement of engineering availability and production performance levels.
• Ensure that maintenance related information is recorded and reported to the relevant planning office to support the maintenance of the planned/asset maintenance system.

Requirements:

• National Diploma S4 Electrical Engineering – Light Current
• Site specific certification might be required
• Valid driver’s license code B, EB or C1

• Grade 12 or equivalent qualification
• Entry level up to 5 years’ experience
• Siemens S7-400 PLC experience
• English Language Proficiency
• Time management skills

• Monitors and benchmarks technology to ensure continuous improvement.
• Installs and commissions new equipment and systems in line with set standards.
• Performs detailed design, device programming, configuration and calibration on equipment to the set parameters.
• Maintains equipment and systems to optimize performance and availability.
• Inspects/monitors equipment and systems and takes appropriate corrective action.
• Assesses equipment and recommends for decommissioning and disposal in line with set company standards.
• Manages and monitors stock levels to ensure availability of critical spares.
• Collects and analyses data on the system and equipment to ensure compliance to standards.
• Maintains records and ensures they are up-to-date and accurate.
• Identifies, plans and executes Control & Instrumentation projects in line with accepted project management principles.
• Consult with production teams on maintenance activities that affects production.
• Supports the achievement of engineering availability and production performance levels.
• Ensure that maintenance related information is recorded and reported to the relevant planning office to support the maintenance of the planned/asset maintenance system.