Instrument Technician

REPORTS TO : ENGINEERING MANAGER

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Fault finding on control systems and the maintenance and calibration of instrumentation.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Matric, Qualified in an instrumentation-related trade, at least a T2 or N5. A minimum of 5 years experience as an Instrumentation Technician or similar technical post. Knowledge of PLC and SCADA programming.

• Maintenance & repairs to all instrumentation, process control equipment & automation systems.
• Optimisation of all control systems regarding processes and production lines.
• Responsible for assisting production personnel on technical issues that involve electrical and instrumentation in the plant.
• Responsible for both planned and unplanned work on electrical and instrumentation equipment in the plant.
• Ensure that all process control software is backed up & left up to date according to set standards.
• Managing subordinates and ensuring that work is done on time and is of acceptable standards.
• Managing critical spares in the plant for electrical and instrument equipment.
• Be involved in continuous process improvement and maximising plant production output.
• Involved in and attending to product quality issues on process lines.
• Electrical support up to 525v.
• Assist with panel building and electrical fault finding