Report to the Instrumentation Supervisor, ensure the availability and efficient operation of all process plant field instrumentation to minimize production down-time.
Key Responsibilities
Ability to setup, calibrate and maintain a wide variety of modern field Instrumentation related to processing plants. This should include, but not be limited to:
Weightometers & Density (Prosess Automation, Ramsey)
Ph & Conductivity transmitters.
Measuring transducers/transmitters
Telemetry systems
Signal converters
Control valves
Load-cell mass measuring systems
- ood computer hardware and software computer skills
- Installation and replacement of new instruments as per the company’s and vendor’s safety and quality standards.
- Requires minimum supervision in area of responsibility.
- Carry out maintenance work and new projects in area of responsibility.
- Organize spares and also availability for maintenance, shutdowns and breakdowns.
- Adhere to the company’s planned and preventative maintenance schedules and procedures.
- Able to work under pressure.
- Fluent in English.
Qualifications
- Minimum of a Trade or Craft Certificate in Instrumentation, or related field.
Experience
- Five years’ experience and exposure as an Instrumentation Technician in Chemical & Mineral Processing Plant.
- Previous experience in control of Conveyor Systems, Mill Operation & Control, Floatation Circuit, Thickeners Control, will be an advantage,
- DANFOSS variable speed drives.
- PLC’s, preferably Siemens S7.
- Motor Control Siemens SIMO-CODE systems .
- Field Bus systems, specifically ProfiBus (DP & PA) ; ModBus and Profinet.
- Exceptional skills in field Instrumentation, maintenance, fault-finding and troubleshooting.
- DCS and SCADA systems, preferably Citect SCADA systems
- Knowledge of Fibre (Splicing) and Ethernet Networks.
BEHAVIOURAL TRAITS
- Teamwork
- Bold initiative
- Thinking safely
- Upholding quality
- Technical Skill
- Driving quantity
- Driving attendance
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Able to work shifts, Standby and overtime where required
- Exposure to noise / dust
