Electronics Technician at The Heineken Company

Key performance areas include, but not limited to:

• Maintaining electrical, control and instrumentation systems on existing machinery and equipment.
• Attending to process instrumentation related equipment breakdowns.
• Fault finding in electrical, instrumentation and control equipment.
• Attending to electrical related equipment breakdowns, if required.
• Providing Technical assistance to processing and utilities plant.
• Installation of instrumentation and control systems on new machinery and equipment.
• Upgrading, optimizing and modifying of control systems.
• Adhering to all relevant quality, health & safety policies, and procedures.
• Completing all relevant administration.
• Providing inputs for budgets (OPEX and CAPEX).

The successful candidate must have the following qualification/experience/skills:

• Qualified Instrumentation Technician (National Diploma/N6 Diploma).
• Trade Test will be advantageous.
• At least 3 years relevant experience in the instrumentation and Control environment.
• Working knowledge of:
  • PLC/HMI programming (Siemens PCS 7, Win CC, Simotion Scout, TIA Portal, etc.).
  • Industrial networks (Profibus, Ethernet, ASI, etc.).
  • Scada Systems / Plant Information Systems.
  • Electrical and instrumentation components (contactors, overloads, starters, sensors, PT100, etc.).
  • Variable speed drives (Danfoss, Telemechanique, Lenze, etc.).
• Familiar with process plant and utilities controls and instrumentation
• Computer literate in MS Office package (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, etc.).
• Ability to work independently and under pressure.
• Willing and able to work shifts.
• Willing and able to work extended hours (overtime) as and/or when required.
• Ability to cope with the inherent physical demands of the position.