Supervisor Instrumentation Eng at South32

POSITION SYNOPSIS:

The purpose of your role is to lead a team of instrument artisans and be responsible for the execution of Work Management and supervise work execution, inspections, and observations in a safe and sustainable manner. This position will report to the Technical Support Superintendent Process Control & Automation within the Engineering Department.

REQUIREMENTS:

• The successful candidate will have a N6 National Diploma with a recognized instrument trade test OR a T3/S4 in an Engineering field. A minimum of 3-5 years instrumentation or automation experience is essential of which at least 1 year must have been in a supervisory capacity.
• Experience in Allen Bradley PLC systems and programming, ABB Robotics and Wonderware SCADA systems development is critical to this position;
• Be prepared to work shifts if needed and perform standby duties from time to time as required by the organisation.

CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Supervise activities of the Instrument team according to company procedures and schedules and ensure that all work objectives are safely achieved.
• Critical to this role is achieving the agreed KPI’s for instrumentation equipment in the plant;
• The OHSACT and the company’s HSEQ and quality standards to be adhered to with no compromise.
• A key focus area is to ensure maximum plant availability and operational stability through pro-active management interventions to improve equipment performance.
• Have a clear understanding of maintenance and calibration schedules that will contribute towards safe and successful work execution; 
• Ensuring effective execution of all maintenance activities during outages and handing over the equipment to production timeously for plant start-up’s;
• Management and development of the instrument team in such a way to ensure a positive IR climate.
• Continuous engagement with plant stakeholders to ensure instrument maintenance and calibration schedules are valid and adhered to.

Closing Date: 22nd, May 2022