Senior Instrumentation Technician at Anglo American

Job Description:
Job responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Management of the equipment within the process control domainaccording to the prescribed key performance indicators from the process control department
• Best practice for instrumentation developed within relevant legal and safety frameworks
• Recommend:
• Identify high risk and safety critical areas
• Identify areas of poor availability
• Agree:
• Changes in the control solution or strategy as a result of standardisation
• Changes in the control solution or strategy based on risk identified
• Input:
• Anglo Platinum systems and procedures
• Decide:
• Modifications to the control solution for process problems
• Execute:
• Disseminate best practice in instrumentation aspects
• Audit high risk and safety critical areas
• Analyse and identify problems on the current control solution
• System trouble shooting and hardware problems resolution
• Support on existing instrumentation, networks and hardware
• Calibration and maintenance of all equipment within the control solution
• Adherence to the Anglo Platinum Change Procedure
• Adherence to Anglo Platinum Standards
• Schedule and prioritise maintenance tasks
• Control monthly maintenance budgets for process control section
• Assist with commissioning for on-site projects
• This role is at a Band 7 level reporting to the Instrumentation Engineer

Qualifications:

• National Diploma in Electrical Engineering (Process Instrumentation) or NQF 6
• Registered as a Professional Engineering Technician with ECSA advantageous

Experience

• 3 - 5 years relevant work experience

Technical Knowledge

• Knowledge of applicable laws, standards and specifications
• Advanced computer literacy
• English literate
• Good decision making skills
• Valid driving licence code 08