Instrumentation Technician

Kelly; Mbombela; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in Mpumalanga is seeking an experienced instrumentation technician. Responsibilities include conducting maintenance and repairs, developing PLC and SCADA programs, and ensuring equipment efficiency. Ideal candidates should have a National Diploma in Electrical Engineering and 3-4 years of relevant experience in a heavy industrial setting. This role requires advanced PLC programming skills and a driver's license.

Qualifications

• 3-4 years' experience in instrumentation as an instrumentation technician, post qualification in a heavy industrial environment.
• Intermediate to advanced computer literacy.

Responsibilities

• Provide feedback and recommendations on shortcomings, defects, and further maintenance required.
• Order consumables and request critical spares.
• Investigate and diagnose problems and breakdowns.
• Conduct risk assessment before maintenance activities.
• Carry out repairs and maintenance work on equipment.
• Monitor the efficiency of maintained equipment.
• Obtain work permits.
• Prioritise maintenance activities according to production requirements.
• Conduct plant inspections and report on integrity and safety matters.
• Identify improvement possibilities and give feedback.
• Develop PLC programs and attend to changes.
• Develop SCADA mimic pages.
• Execute instrumentation-related project work plant-wide.

Skills

Advanced PLC programming

SCADA Programming

Driver's licence

Education

National Diploma Electrical Engineering Light current or Process Instrumentation

Trade Certification (qualified Instrumentation Artisan)

N3 / Matric with Maths and Science

Job description

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

Qualifications

• N3 / Matric with Maths and Science.
• National Diploma Electrical Engineering Light current or Process Instrumentation.
• Trade Certification (qualified Instrumentation Artisan).
• 3-4 years' experience in instrumentation as an instrumentation technician, post qualification in a heavy industrial environment.
• puter literacy (Intermediate to advanced).

Required Skills

• Advanced PLC programming (Preferable Schneider PLC).
• SCADA Programming (Preferable Adroit Classic).
• Driver's licence.