Instrument Technician – Colleen Bawn (Gwanda)

Sep 1, 2020 | Technical Positions

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Our Client in the Mining and Manufacturing Industry is looking for an Instrument Technician urgently.

Purpose:

Carry out scheduled planned and unplanned maintenance on electrical control systems and instrumentation in a competent manner (Organisational and International standards), in support of the Asset Care Plan. Plant quality and output and towards the achievement of the Engineering department’s KPIs and perform stand-by duties.

Please send your CV in word format and current salary details!

Duties

  • Complete job-cards correctly and accurately with respect to time, asset classes, sub-classes and failure causes.
  • Submit Asset Care Change suggestions for Continuous Improvement purposes.
  • Liaise with Planning personnel to ensure that work order feedback is captured correctly
  • Conduct electrical instrumentation and control system work which supports maintenance, diagnostics, repairs and installations of electrical equipment as per planned and un-planned work orders.
  • Ensure integrity of the process control system and perform backups timeously.
  • Perform planned and un-planned maintenance activities (as per CMMS) in a timeous and cost effective manner to the correct standard.
  • Provide feedback to the Foreman on the execution of work for Continuous Improvement of work methods, tools, standardisation and planning.
  • Identify pro-active maintenance opportunities and do modifications in order to improve equipment reliability and availability.
  • Perform preliminary failure diagnostics on failures in order to take remedial action.
  • Create requests for spares and materials and interact with stores issuing personnel.
  • Perform periodic, scheduled Asset Health Checks.
  • Maintain housekeeping standards.

Qualifications and Experience

  • National Certificate in Instrumentation and Control
  • 4 year apprenticeship or National Diploma in Instrumentation and Control
  • Class 1 card
  • Heavy industry or mining environment
  • High Tension cables, switchgear, transformers and instrumentation
  • AC and DC drives, Precips, AC and DC motors
  • PLC (Siemens S5 + S7)
  • Maintenance systems

Location: Coleen Bawn (Gwanda)

A good remuneration package is offered!

Email CVs to Mirriam Dzapasi: mirriam@valcol.co.zw