Instrument Technician

Nestlé; Maluti-a-Phofung Local Municipality; On-site; ZAR 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift work

Overtime

Job summary

Nestlé Harrismith Factory is seeking an Instrumentation Technician to maintain and install instrumentation equipment, ensuring safe, efficient operation and adherence to internal standards. The role includes fault finding, calibration of CCP equipment, and handling AMM/SAP-based admin tasks.

The ideal candidate has Matric and N6, a completed apprenticeship with a Trade Test Certificate in Electrical & Instrumentation, and at least two years in instrumentation.

Qualifications

• Matric and N6 Certificate or equivalent.
• Served Apprenticeship and qualified with a Trade Test Certificate in Electrical and Instrumentation.
• Minimum two years’ experience in instrumentation field.
• Computer literate (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SAP, AMM).
• In-depth knowledge of PLCs.

Responsibilities

• Conduct planned maintenance on plant equipment.
• Install, service, repair and maintain instrumentation and control systems.
• Calibrate CCP equipment and instrumentation (metal detectors, X-ray, etc.).
• Fault-find and attend to breakdowns to ensure machine availability.
• Follow lockout and permit procedures for safety.

Skills

Instrumentation

PLC programming

VSD

Fault finding

MS Excel

Education

Trade Test Certificate (Electrical & Instrumentation)

N6 Certificate

Tools

SAP

AMM

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Company: Nestlé

Location: Harrismith Factory

Qualification: Matric, or N6 certificate or equivalent

Experience: Minimum 2 years in Instrumentation field

Closing date: 28 September 2026

Position Summary:

With a history spanning over 150 years, Nestlé did not become the world’s leading food and beverages brand by chance. Perfection is at the heart of what we do, and our people are always looking for the next big idea to cement our status. We are now looking for an Instrumentation Technician at Harrismith Factory. The Technician should maintain and install instrumentation equipment in first class working conditions, ensure efficient safe operation of machinery by setting and adjusting devices to or within allowed tolerances. All work conducted on premises must conform to SANS code 10142-1:2003 and internal standards if more stringent in all areas of engineering, quality, and safety health & environment. Fault finding and attending to breakdowns. Complete the necessary administrative tasks for AMM, SHE, CDM.

A day in the life of an Instrument Technician:

• Conduct the planned maintenance required on plant.
• Incumbent must be proactive and prevent breakdowns on his/her patrols and shows initiative to continuously improve equipment performance.
• Install, service, repair and maintain existing and new equipment.
• Follow up and recommend actions to overcome and improve problems encountered.
• Attend to instrumentation l faults and breakdowns in the factory.
• Calibration of all CCP equipment and instrumentation (Metal detectors/Xray/etc.)
• Repair and maintain all aspects of date coding equipment.
• Improve low-cost automation.
• Project Management of small projects
• Plant knowledge
• Fault-finding and programming on instrumentation equipment, PLC’s and VSD, s
• Analyzing and investigating re-current faults. Repairs must be carried out quickly (first time right) and efficiently.
• Maintain high standard of work.
• Ensure machine availability for production targets to be met.
• Undertakes to work shift, standby and overtime as per company requirements.
• Lockout and permit procedure is to be always used when any person could be exposed to danger by the inadvertent starting of machinery.
• Ensure any dangerous conditions must be made safe immediately.
• Ensure that all work is performed and plant performs to always protect product safety.
• To correct errors on drawings and update drawings.
• Complete the necessary administrative tasks for AMM, SHE, CDM and MDWT.
• Actively involved in CDM and MDWT activities
• Interact with production people.
• Interact with suppliers.
• Interact with contractors.

What will make you successful?

• Matric and N6 Certificate or equivalent
• Served Apprenticeship and qualified with a Trade Test Certificate [Electrical & instrumentation].
• A minimum of two years’ experience in instrumentation field.
• Computer literate (Excel, Word, PowerPoint SAP, and AMM).
• In depth knowledge of PLC’s