Instrumentation Technician

Recruiter:

Staff Solutions Recruitment

Job Ref:

PE006929/NM

Date posted:

Thursday, October 15, 2026

Location:

Vereeniging, South Africa

Salary:

Monthly

SUMMARY:
Opportunity Available!! A well known Water Treatment Operation based in Vereeniging is looking to employ an Instrumentation Technician to join their dynamic team.

POSITION INFO:
Job Responsibilities:
- Fault finding on PLC controls, SCADA software and instrumentation equipment as well as software communication issues
- Involvement with small scale software changes andc programming of PLC and SCADA systems
- Calibrate temperature, pressure, flow or other characteristics of instruments.
- Assemble, disassemble and test parts of instruments, maintain, repair and troubleshoot instrumentation.
- Audit and maintain spare parts inventory and manage documentation around instruments.
- Provide technical and expert advice on general maintenance of all equipment and machines.
- 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 safety and housekeeping meet the standards as set out in terms of the OHS Act and client requirements.
- Execute small programming improvements and projects on the PLC and SCADA

Job Requirements:
- Trade Certificate – controls and instrumentation
- 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

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Instrumentation and controls aptitude and awareness:

Knowledge of appropriate instrumentation principles and practices
Skills in programmable logic controllers (PLC) / Automation, SCADA, Plant Maintenance and Distributed Control Systems (DCS)
Operating principles of plant equipment
Adequate knowledge of system structures and how to troubleshoot systems by utilizing the knowledge of how the system was designed to perform

- 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.

Behavioral Competencies
- Solution and improvement focused (initiative and motivation).
- 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.

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