Maintenance Practitioner Instrumentation (North West)
Samancor Chrome · North West
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SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY
- Identify and assess level of continuous risk exposures in area of responsibility by considering exposures to business, financial, legal issues, people, equipment, material, environment, processes, etc.
- Consider the level of risk, apply mitigation and implement control measures for residual risk set objectives, minimum requirements, etc.
- Comply with SHEQ requirements SHEQ Toolbox
- Utilise the Integrated Management System IMS to initiate, investigate and report SHEQ status us
CUSTOMERS
- Ensure Customer Satisfaction
BUSINESS PROCESSES
- Apply fault finding techniques and root cause failure analysis
- Complete work orders, create notifications and provide feedback in SAP PM
- Conduct regular plant inspections, identify and rectify inefficiencies
- Coordinate planned maintenance activities
- Maintain instrumentation documentation
- Maintain and repair all levels of instrumentation, electrical and mechanical parts, components and equipment
- Design and structure Control System and PLC and SCADA software
- Design and maintain Control System drawings
- Provide inputs to Process Control
- Assist with capital projects
- Liaise with other sections and departments
- Ensure customer satisfaction
- Implementation and improvement of technology
- Maintenance and fault finding in a modern production environment, utilizing
- Instrumentation control systems
- Software development on programmable controllers and SCADA system
- Improvement and optimization of existing equipment
- In-house projects
- Budget control
- Uphold continuous improvement through Operational Excellence.
- Performing standby duties.
- Act in a higher level as and when required.
- Work overtime as and when required.
- Work independently and in teams
- Conduct regular plant inspections, identify and rectify inefficiencies
BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES
- Safety Awareness
- Initiative
- Managing Work
- Results Orientation
- Customer Focus
- Operational Problem Solving & Decision Making
- Work Standards
- Interpersonal Relationships
- Communication
- Flexibility
- Contributing to Team Success
Knowledge
- PLC's & SCADA
- SAP systems an advantage
Requirements
Minimum qualifications
- Higher Certificate NQF 5 or
- National Diploma NQF 6
- 4 Years' relevant experience, preferably 1 years' supervisory experience
Additional qualifications
- Experience in Siemens PCS7 PLC Control systems and SCADA systems.
- Experience in Mitshibushi PLC Control systems
- Citect Scada systems
Closing Date: 25 September 2026