Qualification
Competent person:
Instrument Technician
3 to 4 years Apprenticeship programme
Trade test qualification as Instrument Technician/Mechanician Min: N3

Experience
Minimum 3 years post qualification experience in industrial instrumentation and process control in petro, chemical, paper & pulp, smelter or mining industry

Specific tasks and functions.
Maintain, program, repair and calibrate all process instrumentation, which includes pneumatic, electronic, microprocessor based and solid state equipment as well as analytical equipment
Install and commission new equipment and upgrade old installations
Conduct fault finding to eliminate problems

General requirements.
Good computer literate including maintenance management systems.
Good English communication (read, speak, write)
Stand-by and overtime requirement including weekends (planned and on short notice)
Reside in NMMM area (company to provide reasonable relocation if outside NMMM area)
Own transport
Able to read piping and instrument diagrams
Team player

Physical activity
Able to perform required functions: walking, carrying , climbing, working on heights, good vision
Exposure to internal and external environmental conditions, noise, hazards

Additional preferred specifications
DCS experience
N4 qualification
PLC programming