Maint Specialist Instrumentation

Samancor Chrome Ltd.; eMalahleni; On-site; ZAR 520,000 - 680,000; Full time

Job summary

Samancor Chrome Ltd. in Witbank seeks a Maint Specialist Instrumentation to safely maintain measurement, automation and control equipment, minimize downtime and improve safety and efficiency across the plant.

You will lead maintenance planning, mentor team members, ensure IMS/SHEQ compliance, and contribute to reliability improvements through Pareto analyses and CM data reviews.

Qualifications

• Must have electrical/Instrumentation degree or diploma.
• Experience with maintenance planning and safety compliance mandatory.
• Knowledge of instrumentation, automation and control systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain measurement, automation and control equipment to minimize downtime.
• Coach and mentor team members on plant maintenance management.
• Submit monthly section performance reports and maintain HQMS procedures.
• Develop and review maintenance plans and standard operating procedures.
• Keep instrumentation software backups and ensure system reliability.

Skills

Project management

SCADA/PLC

SACD?

Programmable Logic Controller

Education

B Degree or National Diploma in Electrical Engineering or Process Instrumentation

Tools

IMS

EBMS

Chromedoc

SAP

Coupa

MES

Job description

Maint Specialist Instrumentation (Witbank)

2026/10/08

Reference Number

FMT/2026/06/8234

Description

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

To safely maintain all measurement, automation and control related equipment to ensure minimal production downtime and maximized production while utilizing automation technology to improve safety and efficiency.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Safety, Health, Environment And Quality

• Identify and assess level of issue based risk exposures in area of responsibility by considering exposures to business, financial, legal issues, people, equipment, material, environment, processes, etc.
• Consider the level of risk, apply mitigation and implement control measures for residual risk (set objectives, minimum requirements, etc.)
• Manage SHEQ compliance within the Process through effective use of the Toolbox
• Utilise the Integrated Management System (IMS) to initiate, investigate and report SHEQ status

Customers

• Ensure customer satisfaction

Maintenance Support

• Monitor corrective maintenance workload vs available manpower
• Coach and mentor team members on effective plant maintenance management
• Provide regular plant status feedback to the Instrumentation Superintendent
• Compile and submit monthly section performance report
• Monitor and maintain HQMS procedures
• Initiate and review maintenance plans
• Initiate and review maintenance task lists
• Develop detailed scopes of work
• Initiate and review standard operating procedures

Plant Availability

• React swiftly to any plant stoppages involving instrumentation equipment or automation faults, report all stoppages to the Instrumentation Superintendent
• Ensure that relevant instrumentation spares and adequate quantitiesare kept in stock, and devise action plan to handle emergency situations
• Perform senior standby duties when required
• Backup all instrumentation software programs and ensure availabilitythereof

Plant Reliability

• Perform Pareto analyses, correlation analyses and report top 5 chronic losses
• Interview production personnel with regards to and artisans with regards to repetitive trips
• Monitor data/program integrity and develop action plans accordingly
• Track Condition Monitoring (CM) results

Growth

• Lead operating excellence initiatives to continuously improve efficiencies and effectiveness
• Foster a climate of continuous improvement
• Apply and motivate for capital project funding
• Plan and execute projects
• Keep abreast of latest equipment technologies/trends
• Develop and present training modules to HRD standards
• Provide specialist technical advice/assistance to Customers and Team Members
• Safety Leadership
• Planning, Organising & Control
• Results Orientation
• Problem Solving & Decision Making
• Relating & Networking
• Business Acumen

Systems

• Microsoft Programs
• Samancor Chrome Systems (IMS, EBMS, Chromedoc, SAP, Coupa, MES)

Job Skills

• Required training as per training matrix
• Project management
• Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
• Programmable Logic Controller

Knowledge

• Ferroalloy industry experience

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

• B Degree / National Diploma in Electrical Engineering or Process Instrumentation