Field Technician (Control & Instrumentation)

Hlabahlosile; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading industrial company in Gauteng is looking for a CI Field Technician specialized in Control & Instrumentation. The technician will support continuous improvement initiatives, focusing on instrumentation and control assets. Responsibilities include field support, basic troubleshooting, and data collection. Candidates must have a National Diploma in Electrical, Instrumentation, Mechatronics, or Control Engineering with at least 5 years of experience in an industrial setting. This role offers a hands-on, field-based opportunity in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years experience in an industrial environment with instrumentation, control, or automation systems.

Responsibilities

• Assist with inspection, calibration checks, and monitoring of field instruments.
• Collect and analyze data related to instrumentation and control failures.
• Support maintenance data accuracy in CMMS and asset registers.

Skills

Field support on instrumentation

Basic troubleshooting of control loops

Support TPM activities

Data analysis and reporting

Education

National Diploma / NQF Level 56 in Electrical, Instrumentation, Mechatronics, or Control Engineering

Job description

Job Purpose

The CI Field Technician Control & Instrumentation supports continuous improvement initiatives related to control, instrumentation, and automation systems on the shop floor and in the field. The role is hands‑on and field‑based, focused on improving safety, reliability, availability, and performance of instrumentation and control assets through standardisation, data‑driven problem solving, and CI methodologies.

Key Focus Areas

• Field support on instrumentation (pressure, flow, level, temperature, valves, sensors)
• Basic troubleshooting of control loops, PLC/SCADA I/O (under supervision) PLC Siemens/Beckoff
• Assist with commissioning, loop checks, shutdowns, and projects
• Support TPM, CMMS data accuracy, and CI improvement actions
• Ensure compliance with safety, calibration, and documentation standards

Instrumentation & Control Field Support

• Assist with inspection, basic calibration checks, verification, and condition monitoring of field instruments (pressure, flow, level, temperature, switches, analyzers).
• Support troubleshooting of control loops, sensors, actuators, valves, and basic PLC/SCADA I/O issues under supervision.
• Assist with commissioning, loop checks, and functional testing during projects and shutdowns.
• Support standardisation of instrumentation installations, tagging, cabling, tubing, and panel layouts.

Data Collection, Analysis & Reporting

• Collect and analyse instrumentation and control‑related failure data, alarms, and downtime events.
• Support maintenance data accuracy in CMMS and asset registers for C&I equipment.

Maintenance & Reliability Support (C&I)

• Support TPM activities related to control and instrumentation assets, including Autonomous Maintenance and Planned Maintenance tasks.

Qualifications and Experience

Minimum Requirements

• National Diploma / NQF Level 56 in Electrical, Instrumentation, Mechatronics, or Control Engineering.
• 25 years experience in an industrial environment with exposure to instrumentation, control, or automation systems.