Maintenance Artisan Instrumentation (Middelburg) at Samancor Chrome

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• To safely assist with maintaining and optimising low and high-level Plant Instrumentation. Assist with coordination and provide maintenance support in your responsible area.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participate and comply with SHEQ requirements (SHEQ Toolbox)
• Utilise the Information Management System (IMS) to initiate, investigate and report SHEQ status
• Adhere to all related SOP’s, PTO’s and CTO’s as per Training Matrix per position, SHEQ and company standards
• Ensure OHSA standards are maintained.
• Ensuring conformance with Quality and Environmental standards
• 5S Management

CUSTOMERS

• Ensure Customer Satisfaction

BUSINESS PROCESSES

Work execution:

• Complete a risk assessment and obtain a work permit before task is performed
• Perform task as outlined in the work order and as per the detailed task list
• Capture history and complete the notification to the required standards
• Confirm order with the correct time and all details to the required standards
• Provide feedback to the Maintenance Supervisor on any task where there is a difference between instruction and the job requirements
• Calibration of all instrumentation equipment
• Instrumentation maintenance, installations, and commissioning
• Perform minor PLC program changes if required
• Work overtime as and when required
• Any other tasks required

 Planning

• Apply fault finding techniques
• Conduct routine plant inspections
• Perform work in a safe and reliable manner ensuring the highest level of workmanship
• Perform the job as outlined in the Work Order and as per the detailed Task List
• Confirm Work Order with the correct time and all details to the required standards
• Provide weekly feedback and input to the Maintenance Supervisor to ensure proper planning of scheduled tasks
• Communicate all required spares and services to the Maintenance Planner and ensure all communication to be traceable
• Do daily confirmations on the SAP system of work performed
• Communicate if spares, equipment, or other factors were not available for job on the work order and to the Maintenance Supervisor
• Generate notifications from inspections and subsequent notifications
• Support the Planning KPI's by adhering to planning schedules

 Unplanned Interventions

• Perform isolation and issue lockout documents
• Attend to breakdowns quickly and safely
• Capture all data related to the stoppage to aid in determining the root cause
• Communicate ways of improving how the breakdown was handled to Maintenance Specialist

Standby:

• Perform Plant standby duties in designated area supported by a structured standby roster (own transport will be required)
• Report any bridging or plant stoppage during call outs immediately to the Senior standby
• Inform the Senior Standby should a call out extend longer than 1 hour
• Capture all data related to the call out to aid in determining the root cause in the form of a call out report to be distributed before you leave the site
• Communicate to the Senior Standby when work is completed before you leave the site.

Rotables Management

• Change out items
• Create PM order detailing item to be drawn from stock
• Create reservation for rotable on PM Order
• Create subsequent notification
• Complete all fields on the "Damage" tag on the return item to rotable store
• Physically transport damaged rotable to lay down area

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Grade 12/N3 or N3 that is equivalent to a Grade 12/Matric (4x Technical subjects or 4x Business subjects and 2x Languages subjects)
• Qualified Instrumentation Trade Test certificate
• Minimum of 3 years’ relevant experience gained in a heavy industrial environment after completion of Trade Test.
• Valid Driver’s license (minimum B/Code 8)
• Computer literacy (MS Office & SAP)

ADVANTAGEOUS

• Experience in Siemens PCS7 control systems
• Experience on ProfiBus and Ethernet networks
• Endress + Hauser Flow, Pressure and Level Field Transmitters
• TDC Load cell transmitters
• Gas Analysers
• Belt Scales
• Siemens SIMOCODE 
• SAP Systems

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

• Safety Awareness
• Initiative
• Managing Work
• Results Orientation
• Work Standards
• Communication
• Interpersonal Skills
• Adaptability
• Contributing to Team Success
• Adhering to values

WORKPLACE COMPETENCIES

Skills:

• Microsoft Office
• Samancor Chrome Systems (IMS, Chromedoc, SAP)

Knowledge:

• Knowledge and understanding of combustion burners
• Understanding the connection between PLC and SCADA systems
• Operation, programming and wiring of PLC systems
• Integration between plant instrumentation and PLC systems
• Proper fault findings from the SCADA to plant equipment

Closing date: 16 July 2023