Engineering Artisan Instrument Technician

Western Cape
Salary: Market Related
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: Mining
Reference: 174588

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Vacancy Details

Employer: Minopex

Introduction

This position will be based in the Saldanha Bay Municipality area in the Western Cape.

Description

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

Duties and Responsibilities

Monitor and benchmark technology to ensure continuous improvement.
Install and commission new equipment and systems in line with set standards.
Perform detailed design, device programming, configuration and calibration on equipment to the set parameters.
Maintain equipment and systems to optimise performance and availability.
Inspect / monitor equipment and systems and take appropriate corrective action.
Assess equipment and recommend for decommissioning and disposal in line with set Company standards.
Manage and monitor stock levels to ensure availability of critical spares.
Collect and analyse data on the system and equipment to ensure compliance with standards.
Maintain records and ensure that they are up-to-date and accurate.
Identify, plan and execute Control & Instrumentation projects in line with accepted project management principles.
Consult with production teams on maintenance activities that affect production.
Support the achievement of engineering availability and production performance levels.
Ensure that maintenance related information is recorded and reported timeously to the planning office to support the planned maintenance / asset maintenance system.
Do required fault finding and repairs as needed and assist with needed root cause analysis.

Qualification Requirements

Matric (Grade 12) or an equivalent qualification registered at NQF Level 4, including relevant NATED qualifications such as the N3 Certificate.
National Diploma S4 Electrical Engineering – Light/ Medium voltage with relevant Industrial Instrumentation subject and Valid Trade Test Certificate; or
Relevant Trade Test Certificate section 13 Trade Test / Section 26(D) as Instrument Mechanician with N4 – N6
Valid driver’s Licence code B, EB or C1

Experience and Skills Requirements

A minimum of 4 - 5 years’ experience as a qualified Instrument Technician
PLC and SCADA programming experience and development
Networks and communication experience
VSD and AS-i installations experience
Experience in one of the following smart relays: Siemens, Allen Bradley, Schneider
Knowledge of belt scale maintenance, actuated control valves, different types of flow meters, different types of level control instruments and density instruments
Strong field instrumentation background and experience
English language proficiency
Time management skills

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About Minopex

Established in response to an industry trend towards outsourcing the operational aspects of minerals processing, Minopex has grown to become a leading specialist in the field of outsourced operation and maintenance (O&M) of metal and mineral processing facilities in the coal, platinum, gold, iron ore and diamond industries. The company is internationally acknowledged for its quality service and high standards and few mining companies run their mineral processing plants as efficiently.

Minopex sets itself apart from its competition by focusing on quality related service at market related prices and company employees fully embrace this ethos, which has become one of the company’s cornerstones of success.