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Instrumentation Technician (Artisan)

Mbombela
Salary: Market Related
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: Manufacturing Trades & Services Technical
Reference: IT01

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Vacancy Details

Employer: Express Employment Professionals (Middelburg)

Main purpose of the job

The job incumbent will safely carry out preventive maintenance and repairs and automation of equipment in line with documented work instructions. Execute improvements and projects plant wide.

In this position, the job incumbent will be part of the engineering instrumentation team at the company and play an important role in working closely with various engineering teams and other departments to achieve the desired equipment uptime and efficiency through effective planning and execution of maintenance of instrumentation equipment plant wide.

This position is a great opportunity for the incumbent to display their skills in resolving challenges associated with breakdowns, fault finding and repairs of instrumentation equipment. The job requires a self-starter, energetic individual and a doer.

The company operates on a 24hr/365day basis. Success in this role happens when the desired uptime and throughput of equipment is achieved at the lowest cost. Risk assessments, work planning and execution will form part of your daily routine.

The company offers a fast paced and dynamic working environment, where the person will have an opportunity to support the company in keeping up with the industry standards and play a vital role in influencing the changes required to be on par with the industry standards.

The Individual will most importantly enjoy the satisfaction of being part of the world’s only team that delivers the company brand to our niche customers all over the world, directly from the lovely Mbombela, in Mpumalanga.

Candidate Requirements

Job objectives

Prioritise and perform the job as outlined in the Work Order and as per the detailed Task List.
Complete Work Order on ONKEY with the correct time and all details to the required standard.
Provide feedback to the Maintenance Supervisor/Foreman on any task where there is a difference between the task instruction and the job requirements.
Provide feedback and recommendations on short comings, defects and further maintenance required to restore equipment to original safe operating condition.
Order consumables and request critical spares used.
Investigate and diagnose problems and breakdowns.
Conduct risk assessment before proceeding with maintenance activities.
Carry out repairs, maintenance and preventative maintenance work on equipment.
Monitor the efficiency of maintained equipment and machinery.
Effectively maintain toolkit.
Maintain the rotable spares.
Obtain work permit.
Prioritise maintenance activities according to production requirements where required.
Carry out plant inspections, action shortcomings where possible & report on integrity and safety matters.
Identify improvement possibilities and give feedback to the departmental foreman.
Develop PLC programs and attend to changes.
Develop SCADA mimic pages.
IT networking experience - Ethernet.
Execute instrumentation related project work plant wide, from initiation to final handover and keep related paperwork up to date.
Maintain a clean working environment.
Complete log book for company vehicle.
Keep company vehicle and company property clean.

Competencies

Reliable.
Quality Conscious.
Safety Conscious.
Cost Conscious.
Technically Capable.
Manually Capable.
Team working.
Communicating.

Minimum job requirements

N3/Matric with Maths and Science.
Trade Certification (qualified Instrumentation Artisan).
3-4 years’ experience in instrumentation as an instrumentation technician, post qualification in a heavy industrial environment.
Computer literacy (Intermediate to advanced).
Advanced PLC programming (Preferable Schneider PLC).
SCADA Programming (Preferable Adroit Classic).
Driver’s licence.

Working conditions

Plant and workshop based, exposed to hazardous chemicals and biological agents.
Regular travelling required (local).
Standby required.

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About Express Employment Professionals (Middelburg)

Express Employment Professionals is a leading staffing provider in South Africa, the United States of America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Botswana. Every day, we help job seekers find work and help businesses find qualified employees.

1998 Express was established in South Africa and currently has 25 offices throughout the country. Express Employment Professionals is 51% black owned with a level 1 BBBEE rating.

Globally, Express employs approximately 566 000 people each year. We are a global organisation that blends international and local demand with tailored products and services to our clients. Express Employment Professionals is proud to continue its 41-year legacy of helping businesses and job seekers succeed globally. We have grown to a network of 800+ employment agencies in five countries, while still maintaining local ownership for each office and providing quality service to each of our clients.

Express Respects People for who they are, their goals and their concerns and we Impact Business with a sharp business sense that benefits us, our clients, our franchisees, our consultants and our communities.