Instrumentation Technician (Steel Manufacturing)

Morton Moore Pty Ltd; KwaMakhutha; Presencial; ZAR 420.000 - 540.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical aid

Provident fund

Overtime & standby allowances

PPE

Ongoing training opportunities

Descripción de la vacante

Morton Moore Pty Ltd hosts an Instrumentation Technician role at Amanzimtoti, SA. The technician will maintain plant instrumentation, calibrate field devices, and optimise control loops across furnaces and rolling mill processes.

Applicants should have a trade qualification in instrumentation or a National Diploma/N6 in Electrical Engineering (Instrumentation/Process Control) with 3–5 years in heavy industry. Willingness to work shifts and pass medicals is required.

Formación

• Trade tested or equivalent qualification in instrumentation/controls.
• 3–5 years' experience in industrial/manufacturing environments.
• Experience in steel, foundry, heavy engineering or similar settings preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Carry out planned, preventive and breakdown maintenance on plant instrumentation and control systems.
• Install, calibrate, test and maintain field instruments measuring temperature, pressure, flow and level.
• Maintain and tune control loops, control valves, actuators and positioners.
• Fault-find on PLC, SCADA and DCS systems and their I/O.
• Maintain instrumentation on furnaces, cooling water systems and rolling mill processes.
• Maintain analysers, thermocouples, pyrometers and weighing systems.
• Read and interpret P&IDs, loop diagrams and instrument datasheets.
• Keep calibration records and instrument documentation up to date.

Conocimientos

Calibration equipment

Field instruments

Control loops

PLC

SCADA

DCS

P&ID reading

Educación

Trade Tested Instrument Mechanician

National Diploma / N6 in Electrical Engineering (Instrumentation / Process Control)

Herramientas

Siemens PLC

Allen-Bradley PLC

SCADA systems

Descripción del empleo

Instrumentation Technician (Steel Manufacturing)

Amanzimtoti, South Africa | Posted on 10/12/2026

Our client, an established steel manufacturing company based in Amanzimtoti, KwaZulu-Natal, is looking for an experienced Instrumentation Technician to join its new plant maintenance team. The role is responsible for keeping the plant's process control and measurement systems accurate and reliable.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned, preventative and breakdown maintenance on plant instrumentation and control systems.
  
• Install, calibrate, test and maintain field instruments measuring temperature, pressure, flow and level.
  
• Maintain and tune control loops, control valves, actuators and positioners.
  
• Fault-find on PLC, SCADA and DCS systems and their I/O.
  
• Maintain instrumentation on furnaces, cooling water systems and rolling mill processes.
  
• Maintain analysers, thermocouples, pyrometers and weighing systems.
  
• Read and interpret P&IDs, loop diagrams and instrument datasheets.
  
• Keep calibration records and instrument documentation up to date.
  
• Follow lock-out/tag-out, permit-to-work and PPE procedures at all times.
  
• Complete job cards and maintenance records accurately.
  
• Support process improvements and plant modifications with engineering teams.
  
• Be available for shift work, standby and emergency call-outs.
  

Requirements

• Trade Tested Instrument Mechanician, or a National Diploma / N6 in Electrical Engineering (Instrumentation / Process Control).
  
• Minimum 3–5 years' experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
  
• Experience in steel, foundry, heavy engineering or a similar heavy industrial environment is strongly preferred.
  
• Strong knowledge of calibration equipment, field instruments and control loops.
  
• Working experience with PLCs (e.g. Siemens, Allen-Bradley) and SCADA systems.
  
• Knowledge of HART, Profibus or similar communication protocols is advantageous.
  
• Good understanding of the OHS Act and safe working practices.
  
• Willingness to work shifts, overtime, standby and weekends.
  
• Valid driver's licence, clear criminal record and ability to pass a medical assessment.
  

Our client offers a market-related salary, depending on qualifications and experience, along with medical aid, a provident fund, overtime and standby allowances, PPE and ongoing training opportunities.