Instrumentation Technician
Listing reference: assmn_000338
Listing status: Under Review
Apply by: 23 April 2024
Position summary
Industry: Mining & Quarrying
Job category: Artisan (Red Seal)
Location: Kuruman
Contract: Permanent
EE position: No
Introduction
ASSMANG Pty Ltd requires the services of Instrumentation Technician at their Black Rock Mine Operations situated 80km North-West of Kuruman in the Northern Cape.
The closing date for applications will be Tuesday, 23 April 2024.
Job description
Main Task and Responsibility: Ensure optimum availability and reliability of Instrumentation equipment and systems to ensure effective and continuously improved operations throughout BRMO.
Minimum requirements
- Certificate: Grade 12.
- National Diploma: N6 / S4 or T3.
- Certificate: Trade Test Mechanician.
- Valid Drivers Licence Code B / EB.
- Dover B Symbol.
Experience and Requirements:
5 Years Technician on maintenance operations in a process plant automated environment.
Knowledge and Skills:
- Manage the efficient and effective utilisation of resources. Optimise systems and processes continuously to ensure production efficiency targets and operational plans are met.
- Provide input into functional planning. Interpret functional plan and develop sub-functional plans.
- Plan, direct, and assess Quality Management within sub-function and recommend remedial actions where necessary to ensure adherence to TQM principles.
- Complete daily inspection checklists for tools, equipment, and work areas. Report problems and make recommendations to Supervisors.
- Maintain, install, programming and do diagnostics and repair instrumentation equipment and power supply units and lines per planned maintenance and break down work orders.
- Ensure equipment and tools are cleaned after use and stored in Storeroom according to labelling and BRMO standards. Perform instructions as per work orders and job cards.
- Ensure operational plan is implemented.
- Plan, implement, control, and monitor approved changes to area of responsibility to respond to changes in the industry, legislation, and other related matters including transformation and optimisation. Assist with workplace readiness assessment.
- Promote and assure adherence to safety, health and environmental procedures. Identify unsafe and hazardous situations.
- Diagnose incidents and accidents by completing root cause analyses and take corrective action. Conduct risk assessments. Stop work in unsafe areas.
- Ensure safety programs are executed.
- Identify recurring problems and derive creative solutions involving team members. Recognise and reward team member efforts.
- Implement compliance requirements. Communicate compliance changes.
- Calibrate, repair, and maintain control gear, instrumentation, and equipment. Perform root cause analysis and deal with SLAs.
Terms and Conditions:
- The candidate will be appointed on the condition of being certified medically fit as per Mine Health and Safety Act 29/1996.
- Remuneration will be based on a competitive all-inclusive flexible package.
- Employment Equity targets will be considered when appointing potential candidates.
- People living with disabilities are encouraged to apply.