Instrument Mechanics at Phakisa Group

About the role / Purpose of the job:

• To perform all artisan functions related to petrochemical plant Analysers instrumentation and control system maintenance, operations support and fault finding.

Functional Outputs

• Quality work and high productivity
• Fault finding
• Good housekeeping
• Maintaining on-line analyser equipment
• Effective problem solving and defect reporting
• Maintain a healthy and safe environment
• Deliver a service in accordance with customer requirements
• Ability to work independently and in a team
• Administrative management
• Results recording and history keeping (on SAP)
• All on-line plant (liquid and gas) analysers, including Gas Chromatographs, UV, Infrared, Gas detectors and TOC
• Shelter systems
• On water analysers
• On gas monitors
• On Physical Property analysers
• Sample systems on all relevant analyzers
• Plant (liquid and gas) analysers
• Maintain analyser specification sheets, information systems, drawings and spares
• Software maintenance on all analyzers
• Full compliance to Sasol task risk assessments, work instructions and working procedures
• DCS experience (Honeywell)
• PLC experience (Siemens, Yokagawa, Mitsubishi, Rockwell, Allen Bradley)
• QA/QC experience with instrumentation installations
• A practical understanding of EX and hazardous area classifications

Job Requirements
Qualifications:

• GR 12 Certificate with Maths, Science and English literacy.
• Instrument trade test certificate/Red Seal Certificate.
• Driver’s license (code 08).

Experience:

• Minimum 1-5 years’ experience as a qualified Instrumentation artisan.

Key Competencies Required
Leadership
Behavioural:

• Easy to lead (humility) and willing to follow
• Problem solving and fault finding abilities
• Must be prepared to accept challenges, responsibility and accountability
• An absolute and steadfast commitment towards maintenance safety (no short cuts under any circumstances!)