Senior Instrumentation Technician: SIS & Process Control

Placements24; Benoni; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Retirement fund

Performance bonuses

Job summary

Placements24 in Benoni, Gauteng, is seeking a Senior Instrumentation Technician to join their technical team. The role covers installation, calibration, maintenance and troubleshooting of a wide range of instruments, including SIS, transmitters, control valves, analysers, and safety systems in a demanding petrochemical environment.

You will read P&IDs, loop diagrams and manuals, collaborate with engineers and operators, ensure strict safety compliance, and perform functional testing and on-site

Qualifications

• Trade qualification in instrumentation or related field (NQF 4) required.
• Minimum 6 years’ experience as an instrumentation technician in a process plant.
• Strong knowledge of process instrumentation, valves, and SIS.
• Ability to read P&IDs, loop diagrams, and specs.
• Commitment to safety and on-site work in Benoni.

Responsibilities

• Install, calibrate, repair industrial instruments (pressure, temp, level, flow).
• Troubleshoot process control loops, valves, and pneumatics.
• Maintain and verify Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) per IEC 61511.
• Read instrumentation diagrams and manuals.
• Document calibration and maintenance activities.
• Collaborate with engineers and operators to optimize process performance.
• On-site responsibilities in Benoni with on-call roster.

Skills

Process instrumentation

SIS maintenance

Troubleshooting

P&IDs reading

Safety compliance

Education

Trade qualification in Instrumentation or Electrical Engineering (NQF 4)

Tools

Calibration tools

Diagnostic tools

Industrial instruments

Job description

Placements24 in Benoni, Gauteng, is seeking a Senior Instrumentation Technician to join their technical team. The role covers installation, calibration, maintenance and troubleshooting of a wide range of instruments, including SIS, transmitters, control valves, analysers, and safety systems in a demanding petrochemical environment.

You will read P&IDs, loop diagrams and manuals, collaborate with engineers and operators, ensure strict safety compliance, and perform functional testing and on-site