TFC Maintenance Specialist Instrumentation - Steelpoort at Samancor Chrome

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

To supervise the safe and cost-effective execution of all maintenance of plant, equipment & facilities ensuring high quality workmanship of workforce and contractors. To ensure reliability of automation and instrumentation equipment, maintain automation and control related software and hardware, to ensure minimal production downtime and to maximize production, while utilizing technology to improve safety and efficiency.

SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT, RISK, QUALITY AND COMMUNITY  

• Manage SHEQ compliance within the section through effective use of the Toolbox
• Utilise the Information Management System (IMS) to initiate, investigate and report SHEQ status

CUSTOMERS: 

• Mobilise resources to attend to plant stoppages as quickly and safely as possible.
• Provide constant feedback to the plant production personnel with regard to the progress of any maintenance work on the plant.
• Align the maintenance effort with plant production priorities.
• Understand how the operation works and the effect of the instrumentation and automation on its deliverables and the way it operates and vice-a-versa.
• Proactively seek ways of improving equipment reliability, planned maintenance, physical maintenance and automation systems in the plant.
• Conduct regular scheduled plant inspections to ensure standardization of equipment and procedures.
• Attend designated plant areas production and maintenance meetings as required.
• Monitoring of MES in areas of responsibility, control and report on downtime data.
• Conduct and distribute RCFA as per maintenance KPI targets.
• Conduct and distribute Pareto analyses as per maintenance KPI targets.
• Conduct and distribute PM02 audits as per maintenance KPI targets.
• Review all equipment’s failures and breakdowns to prevent reoccurrences.
• Develop maintenance strategies to improve equipment reliability.

BUSINESS PROCESSES  

Unplanned Interventions:

• Report all automation, instrumentation related issues to the automation, instrumentation Superintendent.
• Assess risks related to unplanned jobs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Eng./BSc. (Eng.) Degree or ND Diploma in Instrumentation or equivalent (NQF level 7)
• Minimum 5 years relevant post qualifications experience
• Instrumentation trade test will be advantageous.
• Experience on the Siemens and Allen Bradley PLC’s and operating systems is essential.
• Siemens Pro1, Pro2, and PCS7 training will be advantageous
• Rockwell RS logix 5000 project development and factory talk view programming training will be advantageous.
• Experience with IT systems and networking is advantageous.
• Knowledge of SAP system will be advantageous.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES   

• Safety Leadership
• Innovation
• Critical thinking
• Working under pressure
• Planning, Organising & Control
• Results Orientation
• Problem Solving & Decision Making
• Aligning Performance for Success
• Communication
• Change Leadership
• Building Strong Teams
• Business Acumen