Description
- The purpose of this position is to ensure that Instrumentation maintenance and services are provided in line with organisational and client requirements.
Qualification Requirements
- Matric Grade 12 or an equivalent qualification registered at NQF Level 4, including relevant NATED courses e.g., N3 Certificate
- Valid Section 13 / Section 26 D Trade Test Certificate required
- Relevant Engineering Diploma will be an added advantage
- Valid driver’s licence code B, EB or C1
- Own transport to attend to call outs
Experience and Skills Requirements
- Minimum 10 years’ experience in Instrumentation maintenance with at least 3 - 4 years’ supervisory experience
- Experience on a concentrator plant
- Maintenance of Crushers, Sag and Ball Mills will be advantageous
- Experience in PLCs Siemens, Allen Bradley, Schneider including programming
- Experience in AScii installations
- Experience on VSDs
- Experience in simocodes
- Knowledge of belt scale calibration and maintenance; actuated control valves; magnetic flow meters and different types of level control instruments
- English language proficiency
- Time management skills
- Employee Relations experience
- Supervisory experience
- Finance for non-financial managers experience will be an advantage
- Computer literate in MS Office
- Relevant planned maintenance system knowledge
- Valid driver’s licence code B, EB or C1
- Own transport to attend to call outs
- Relevant planned maintenance system training
Duties and Responsibilities
- Investigate, diagnose problems and breakdowns to determine resource requirements and order spares according to Company procedures.
- Perform inspections in accordance with the Mine Health and Safety Act regulations and analyse breakdowns of the previous shift.
- Over-inspect subordinates in their daily activities to ensure that maintenance is done according to organisational standards requirements.
- Coordinate and monitor equipment availability to ensure adherence to production parameters.
- Continuously analyse equipment efficiencies to recommend or implement improvements and changes to maximise operations.
- Communicate equipment information and changes to relevant stakeholders to minimise production delays.
- Ensure that all installations and equipment are safe and in good working order after task completion.
- Attend to breakdowns immediately to minimize downtime.
- Determine work schedules in conjunction with other Engineering / Process teams to ensure availability and optimal utilisation of equipment to the relevant sections and consult with production teams on maintenance activities that affect production.
- Support the achievement of production and maintenance performance levels.
- Perform administrative duties to ensure record accuracy and availability, budget compliance and spares availability
- Planning and coordination of shutdowns
- Liaise with equipment / spares suppliers
