Machine Specialist - Instrumentation at Kimberly-Clark

In this role, you will:

• Provide instrumentation and control engineering expertise, guidance and direction to ensure asset reliability and efficiency.
• Driving optimal asset performance safely.
• Support production teams by optimising Engineering systems and equipment, to achieve optimum plant and process reliability.
• Develop and complete action plans and maintenance schedules to solve problems thereby minimizing engineering delays.
• Proactively track and monitor instrumentation and control equipment through their life cycle and plan proactively to replace / upgrade / improve reliability where required. (Risk profile)
• Be involved in new installations. Provide project support from design to check-out and commissioning stages.
• Continuously improve on plant and equipment and Identify improvement opportunities on assets to increase their performance and capability
• Continuously improve standards and systems, deliver sustainable solutions, and partake in problem solving sessions.
• Ensure all documentation, including Yankee, Boiler and DCS data backups are recorded as per standard.
• Perform maintenance activities on instrumentation and control equipment and installation.
• To ensure that instrumentation and control system spares are available and ready for use when required.
• Follow KC P2P process in terms of sourcing new equipment, itemising, repairable item process and write-offs.
• Ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory and KC requirements relevant to the role.
• Adherence to Mill MOC and sMOC processes.

To succeed in this role, you will need the following: 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• N6 / National Diploma in Instrumentation Engineering or Relevant Instrumentation qualification
• Competent (trained and proficient) in ABB DCS – distributed control system : 800xA System Basic Configuration; System 800xA with AC 800M Engineering, Part 1 Control Builder; System 800xA with AC 800M Engineering, Part 2 Human System Interface; (non-negotiable); Siemens and Rockwell
• Minimum 5 years’ proven experience in complex manufacturing plant and equipment maintenance.
• Experience in Pulp and Paper industry (non-negotiable)
• Process and Maintenance experience in the FMCG environment.
• Computer Literate, SAP PM
• Own transport (for standby duties)