Instrumentation Technician at Mintek

Job description

Projects (Without supervision)

With the help of engineering theory and process flow knowledge, the Technician is:

• Responsible for the planning and alignment of designs into business strategies and objectives, and with industry best practices, ensuring effective cost management, adherence to safety regulations and effective client service.
• Prepare scope of work, specifications, bill of quantities and tender documents according to client needs & specifications, and continuous liaising with the client thereon.
• Responsible for continuous improvements in designs ensuring optimal and cost efficient implementation.
• Responsible to coordinate and implement design initiatives upon completion of project scoping, tendering and contract preparation with the client.
• Responsible to compile all information necessary for the manufacturing and software engineering phases of the project (detailed data pack).
• Project costing.
• Participate in tender drafting and evaluation meetings.
• Project bidding participation.
• Budget control measures for projects.
• Contract negotiation skills.
• Maintenance (Corrective, Preventative and breakdown)(Without supervision)
• You will be responsible for PLC wiring, PLC programming, PLC input and output tagging, SCADA development and fault finding.

Performing calibration and installation of various instruments:

•  Temperature instruments
•  Flow instruments
•  Level instruments
•  Radiation instruments
• Perform corrective maintenance on instruments and repair any irregularities on allocated machines.
• Perform preventative maintenance and repair on process controllers (PLCs, microcontrollers, DCSs, etc.) and instruments
•  Maintenance as recommended by manufacturer
•  Calibrating the instruments to make sure they work properly
•  Software maintenance for all process controllers
• Perform all kinds of maintenance work and report back to the supervisor on completion
• Reassemble instruments and replace instruments in system, using hand tools

Assist junior technicians and instrument mechanics in technical problem solving

• Applying engineering theory in problem solving
• Applying process flow knowledge in troubleshooting
• Take over problem solving from junior personnel

 Budget control measures for project and maintenance activities

•  Working within stipulated budget
•  Allocating resources to tasks cost effectively
•  Determining the budget required for projects and maintenance tasks
• Cost control during task execution

Tests the accuracy of various instruments used to meet business objectives such as:

• flow meters
•  pressure gauges
•  temperature indicators
• controllers
• radiation counters or detectors
• other recording, indicating or controlling instruments to locate defective components in system

Training and Others (Without supervision)

• Mentoring junior technicians
• Mentoring Instrument mechanics
• Acting in the position of the supervisor on request
• Potential hazard identification and risk assessments before commencing work at hand
• Enforce ISO 9001,14001,17025 and 18001 among subordinates
• Quality and environmental issues report back to the supervisor
• Performing breakdown work on call Reporting back breakdown work on completion

Minimum requirements

EDUCATION:

• Minimum:  National Diploma or a Higher National Diploma. Electrical / Instrumentation/Mechatronics

EXPERIENCE:

• A minimum of 3 - 5 years post-apprenticeship experience with knowledge of various instruments (temperature, pressure, flow, level, vibration, radiation, etc.) .This should cater for but not limited to these attributes:
•  Installations
•  Operations
•  Maintenance
•  Calibration

Extensive knowledge of PLC Systems, DCSs and SCADA networks. This should include but not limited to:

•  Installations
•  Operation
•  Maintenance
•  Input/output tagging for PLCs and DCSs
•  Analogue and digital circuitry wiring for PLCs and DCSs
•  Programming of PLCs and DCSs
•  Computer networking fundamentals
•  Knowledge of the TCP/IP protocol
•  Knowledge of the OSI model
•  Familiar with industrial Ethernet networks

Knowledge of AC/DC drives. This includes but not limited to:

• Knowing principles of power electronics
• Knowledge of electrical machines like motors
• Sizing a AC/DC drive
• Wiring the circuits associated with AC/DC drives
• Programming AC/DC drives
•  Maintenance on AC/DC drives