Job Title: Instrument (Mechanician) Artisan
Location: Clayville JHB
Salary: R35 – R40 k plus company benefits

Purpose of the job:

Be able to perform all artisan functions related to food plant instrumentation and control system maintenance, operations support and fault finding.

Qualifications and expertise required:

• Minimum: Grade 12 with Maths, Science and English literacy & NQF 6 instrument trade test certificate
• Strong wish: Red Seal certification
• Strong wish: N6 certificate industrial instrumentation
• Minimum 2 years’ experience as a qualified artisan
• Driver’s license (code 08)

General job requirements:

• Travelling to service providers when requested
• Support to mechanical/electrical maintenance and production when requested
• Participation in artisan standby duties
• SAP experience will be an advantage
• Computer literate
• Must be able to handle high demands of pressure
• Must have liquid process experience

Specific job requirements:

• Strong instrumentation and control system skills and experience
• Execution of tasks associated with maintenance inspections and strategies
• Able to assist with modifications/upgrades on existing control systems
• An ability to scope and execute small projects
• Instrumentation calibration and maintenance abilities
• Loop tuning
• An ability to read and interpret instrument loop drawings, control logic diagrams, data sheets and associated technical documents
• Instrumentation IMS inspections (SHERQ)
• Utilisation of and adherence to RCA procedures
• Compliance to the MOC process for changes to existing plant and equipment
• Data extraction and analysis (fault finding, trends etc.)
• Control valve overhaul, inspection and test experience
• DCS experience (Honeywell Experion)
• PLC experience
• SCADA experience
• RTU and Telemetry systems experience
• Sound knowledge of wireless instrumentation systems
• A practical understanding of IS and SIL
• A practical understanding of EX and hazardous area classifications
• QA/QC experience with instrumentation installations
• Shutdown planning and execution experience
• Full compliance to section 14 of the OHS act
• A working understanding of the Electrical Installation Regulations (EIR) and Electrical Machinery Regulations (EMR)
• Proactive identification and correction of defects and preventative maintenance
• A practical understanding of COCs (specifically for 110Vac installations), their legal implications and when these certificates are required

Personal Attributes:

A willingness, ability and commitment to further study towards a higher qualification
Strongly goal orientated, hard working with strong career aspiration
Self-driven
An ability to work alone and as a team member
Problem solving and fault finding abilities
Must be prepared to accept challenges, responsibility and accountability
Willing to work on heights and in confined spaces
An absolute and steadfast commitment towards safety (no short cuts under any circumstances!)