Electronics Technologist at Anglo American

Job Description:
Purpose:

• The Electronics Technologist is responsible for managing and maintaining the electronic instrumentation at  the three TS campuses with the responsibility and accountability of ensuring the continuous improvement and effectiveness of the Engineering Department’s Maintenance system. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Specialized laboratory equipment (e.g. Fusion, Density, Carbon Sulphur, XRF, XRD instruments).
• Connection of instruments, computers, balances, etc. to Starlims and other programmes.
• Ensure spares availability.
• Effective and efficient management of the maintenance system and asset management system which includes the assignment of job requisitions, receiving and checking of completed work and inputs data on the intranet to sign off requisitions.
• Compilation of reports to Section Manager Site Services.
• Design and construction. 
• Calibration and record keeping. 
• Safety inductions.
• Risk assessments. 

Qualifications:

• National Diploma in Electronic Engineering. 
• Completed some courses in the maintaining lab instrumentation (ICP, LECO, HPLC, X-Ray), etc.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Management of engineering maintenance system.
• Maintenance of laboratory equipment.
• Computer literacy, including familiarity with inter alia SAP and Starlims.
• Knowledge of maintaining laboratory instrumentation to facilitate with planned maintenance and fault finding.
• Knowledge of SHE policies and procedures to facilitate with development of operating and maintenance procedures.

Additional information:
Who we are

• We aim to lead the industry by pursuing ever safer and more responsible ways of working, demonstrating integrity and showing care and respect for people and the planet. That means we are constantly seeking new opportunities to mine and process our products sustainably, using less water, less energy and more precise extraction technologies.  As the custodians of coal and other precious natural resources – diamonds (through De Beers), copper, platinum and other precious metals, iron ore and nickel – our extraordinary teams work safely and collaboratively, with the utmost consideration for local communities, our customers and the world at large.