Engineer (Instrumentation), Sasolburg.

Qualifications:
BSc Degree in Electronic Engineering, or B-Tech Instrumentation

Experience:
Minimum 5 to 7 years' experience in Instrumentation Maintenance in an Industrial Environment.
Siemens S7 - Pro 1&2
Alan Bradley PLC
Delta V DCS

Duties:
Provide technical advice during troubleshooting and corrective action of instrument breakdown or failures to find the root cause and best solution in order to restore the functionality back to normal
•Attend to technical query by operation personnel and provide advice/solution according to best engineering practice to address issues which affect the operation
•Administer the relevant contract, its contractors and suppliers associated to the works as contract holder to ensure compliance to the procedures, policies and guidelines set to support the maintenance needs
•Monitor spare parts and inventory for critical instrumentation to ensure availability when required in order to minimize production interruption. Establish new inventory/cataloging where necessary. Update information in the inventory to ensure it is relevant for the current operation
•Provide technical inputs in full cycle of procurement processes for contract, materials and service requisition where required so that all technical requirements are addressed properly to protect company interest
•Identify study, propose, and implement area for improvement (project) in the field of instrumentation engineering to enhance operation and improve total equipment reliability
•Develop the plan, scope and lead the execution of shutdown works for instrumentation to ensure completion within the specified window
•Forecast and prepare budget for instrument related activities i.e. maintenance, shutdown and projects.
•Monitor budget utilization closely and provide justification for variance
•Supervise work execution on site; develop procedures and instruction for maintenance, shutdown or project to ensure compliance to safety, specification, standard and procedures in order to achieve highest quality of the work
•Represent the instrumentation department is project meetings, HAZOP, morning meetings. Liaise with other engineering departments.
•Populate inputs into Computerized Materials and Maintenance Management System (CMMMS) to ensure data and history of equipment maintenance activities are captured accurately. Provide inputs to maintenance planner with regards to instrument maintenance activities.
•Supervise and develop the instrumentation maintenance and project department.
•Supervise and groom Junior Instrument Engineer to develop his technical knowledge, skills and competencies in order to produce potential talent for future business.