Senior Instrumentation & Automation Maintenance Specialist

Samancor; eMalahleni; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Samancor Chrome in Mpumalanga seeks an experienced Instrumentation Maintenance professional to safely maintain measurement, automation and control equipment. You will minimize downtime and maximise production while using automation for safety and efficiency.

Key duties include leading SHEQ compliance, maintaining IMS/controls, coaching teams, and developing maintenance plans and procedures. Strong ferroalloy industry experience is preferred and growth opportunities exist within a collaborative

Qualifications

• Experience in ferroalloy industry is required or preferred.
• Strong leadership and supervisory capabilities.
• Ability to manage safety, quality and process improvements.

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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
• 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 quantities are kept in stock, and devise action plan to handle emergency situations
• Perform senior standby duties when required
• Backup all instrumentation software programs and ensure availability thereof
• 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
• Analyse equipment failure history
• 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

Skills

Safety Leadership

Innovation

Planning & Organising

Results Orientation

Problem Solving

Relating & Networking

Change Leadership

Business Acumen

Tools

IMS

EBMS

Chromedoc

SAP

Coupa

MES

Job description

Samancor Chrome in Mpumalanga seeks an experienced Instrumentation Maintenance professional to safely maintain measurement, automation and control equipment. You will minimize downtime and maximise production while using automation for safety and efficiency.

Key duties include leading SHEQ compliance, maintaining IMS/controls, coaching teams, and developing maintenance plans and procedures. Strong ferroalloy industry experience is preferred and growth opportunities exist within a collaborative