Senior Industrial Instrument Tech – Upington (Mining)

Placements24; Upington; Sur place; ZAR 900 000 - 1 200 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive salary

Medical aid and provident fund

Professional development training

Résumé du poste

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Industrial Instrument Technician for Upington, Northern Cape. The role centers on installation, calibration, maintenance and fault finding of instrumentation and control systems in a heavy industrial setting.

Read P&IDs, calibrate transmitters and valves, and ensure safety compliance and process optimization. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in mining or chemicals, strong PLC/DCS knowledge, and can mentor junior staff.

Qualifications

• Trade qualification in instrumentation or electrical engineering.
• 5+ years hands-on experience as an industrial instrument technician.
• Experience with high pressure, high temperature processes and hazardous materials.
• Proficient reading P&IDs and control loop diagrams.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.

Responsabilités

• Perform advanced troubleshooting and repair of instrumentation and control systems.
• Install, calibrate, maintain, and commission instruments such as transmitters and valves.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards and hazardous area classifications.
• Read P&IDs, schematics, loop diagrams, and manuals.
• Maintain documentation of calibration and maintenance activities.
• Support commissioning of new control systems and upgrades.
• Provide guidance to junior technicians and operators.
• Manage spare parts inventory and recommend upgrades.

Connaissances

Troubleshooting

Industrial instrumentation

Process control theory

Hazardous area instrumentation

Analytical thinking

Independent worker

Formation

Trade Qualification in Instrumentation or Electrical Engineering (S4 or equivalent)

Outils

Siemens PLC

Rockwell PLC

DCS

HART

Profibus

Fieldbus

Description du poste

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Industrial Instrument Technician for Upington, Northern Cape. The role centers on installation, calibration, maintenance and fault finding of instrumentation and control systems in a heavy industrial setting.

Read P&IDs, calibrate transmitters and valves, and ensure safety compliance and process optimization. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in mining or chemicals, strong PLC/DCS knowledge, and can mentor junior staff.