Instrumentation Technician

SUMMARY:
Bilnor Staffing Solutions' client in the Watercare sector is seeking a Instrumentation Technician for position in Witbank, MP.  South African Citizens and those living in the area will be preferred.

Minimum Requirements:

• Trade Test Certificate – Controls and Instrumentation (Red Seal)
• 5 years post trade test related work experiences, preferably within water treatment operations
• N3 / NCV 4- C&I
• Valid code 08 drivers licence
• Extensive Experience on Siemens PLCs & Adroit SCADA software fault finding and programming
• Experience in Profibus fault finding

POSITION INFO:
CRITICAL PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

• Perform structured fault finding on PLC-controlled process plants, SCADA systems and field instrumentation, including diagnosis of communication networks (Modbus, Profibus, Ethernet/IP)
• Involvement with small scale software changes and programming of PLC and SCADA systems
• Calibrate and verify temperature, pressure, flow, level, pH, ORP and conductivity instruments in accordance with OEM specifications and site standards (experience with OEM’s such as Vega and Endress+Hauser will be advantageous).
• Assemble, disassemble, test, maintain and repair instrumentation used in water treatment and chemical processes, ensuring minimum plant downtime.
• Audit, control and maintain instrumentation spares inventory, ensuring critical spares availability and accurate documentation in line with Proxa standards.
• Provide technical support and expert advice to maintenance and operations teams, to improve plant stability, process efficiency and equipment reliability.
• Assist in contingency planning and organising of planned outages.
• Respond to outages and problems promptly and document root causes.
• Minimise engineering related breakdowns and call outs in areas of responsibility.
• Ensure all tools and equipment are always maintained in good working condition.
• Ensure full compliance with the Mine Health and Safety Act (MHSA), Occupation Health and Safety Act (OHS Act) and client site requirements, maintaining high safety and housekeeping standards.
• Execute small programming improvements and projects on the PLC and SCADA
• Ability to interpret P&ID’s, loop drawings, electrical schematics and network layouts
• Operational and safety procedures pertaining to maintenance activities, including safe use of tools and hand tools.
• Maintain pertinent records.
• Read, interpret and understand data.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in written form.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contracted in the course of work.
• Basic understanding of OHS Act and the application there of.

• Strong solution-driven mind set with the ability to take initiative and implement continuous improvement within a live process plant environment.
• Effective time management skills with a sense of urgency.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Ability to multi- task. Working under pressure.
• Proactively work within a team with the ability to work unsupervised.

• Treatment plant environment, exposure to noise, vibration, dust, grease, smoke, fumes, gases, solvents, toxic materials, hazardous chemicals within the allowable exposure limits as defined by Department of Labour.
• Exposure to all types of weather and temperature conditions.
• Working in confined spaces.
• Working at heights.
• Work and/or walk on various types of surfaces including uneven surfaces.
• Physical ability to perform moderate to heavy lifting, standing and walking for prolonged periods of time, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching and operating motorized equipment.
• Good hand-eye-co-ordination.
• See in the normal visual range with or without correction to read computer screens and printed documents and to operate equipment.
• Hear the normal audio range with or without correction.
• Must own a vehicle (own transport)
• Be willing to travel
• Have own accommodation within close proximity (Witbank)
• Perform standby duties after hours and over weekends.