Instrumentation Technician - Randfontein at RCL Foods

Job Description    

• RCL FOODS is seeking a qualified and a well experienced Instrumentation Technician for our Groceries Business Unit. The incumbent will be Responsible for the design, implementation and integration of PLC and Scada systems.

Minimum Requirements    
Knowledge / Experience and Education 

• N3 Technical Certificate.
• Completed Electrical trade test.
• 3 years PLC programming (Mitsubishi).
• 3 Years electronic exposure in a FMCG environment.
• Knowledge of iFIX - Scada Systems.
• Knowledge of packing and filling machines, metal detectors and scales.
• Working knowledge on MSOffice.

Competencies Required

• Able to work independently as well as a member of a team.
• Must be able to demonstrate flexibility in learning new skills with regards to PLC’S and Scada systems.
• Good organisational and planning skills as well as problem-solving.  
• Detail Orientated.
• The ability to execute more than one task at the same time.

Customer Relationships
Internal 

• Management – weekly and monthly meetings
• Colleagues and department HOD’s 
• Interact with employees from other departments.

External

• RCL HO
• Customers – with regards to equipment

Decision Making

• Expected to identify the nature of any problems and issues through analysis and apply their judgement and initiative in order to find an appropriate resolution.
• Decisions to minimally impact on factory quality, cost, productivity and safety standards.

Problem Solving 

• Levels of problem solving from routine problems to complex problems which requires an innovative thinking or a creative approach and a degree of evaluation; the Post Holder must use their judgement to decide which course of action is the most appropriate, placing greatest emphasis on effective and timely solutions.

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Programming, and wiring of PLC’s – Existing Factory / Equipment and new installations.
• Plan, design and programming of Scada and HMI system
• Commissioning of new plants – Correct starting sequence and safety circuits.
• Optimization of PLC programs to increase productivity.
• Fault finding/repair of factories / machinery.
• Design and manufacture / repair pc boards & heater cards.
• Repair of scales.