Jobs at Evonik

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support others by performing a range of site maintenance activities.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose equipment for emergency repairs and carry out preventive maintenance routines.
• Provide operational support by performing a range of route activities using existing systems and protocols.
• Supervise a team performing routine work.
• Organize own work schedule in order to get the job done, coordinating with support services and assigning short-term tasks to others if necessary.

REQUIREMENTS

• High School / FE College (2 A Levels)
• Sound experience and understanding of straightforward procedures or systems.
• Basic experience of coordinating the work of others.
• Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on planning, organizing, prioritizing and overseeing activities to efficiently meet business objectives.
• Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on developing, monitoring, interpreting and understanding policies and procedures, while making sure they match organizational strategies and objectives.
• Uses clear and effective verbal communications skills without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on expressing ideas, requesting actions and formulating plans or policies.
• Works with guidance (but not constant supervision) to develop appropriate plans or perform necessary actions based on recommendations and requirements.
• Works with guidance (but not constant supervision) to review and create relevant, lucid and effective reports.
• Manages and applies safe systems of work without supervision and provides technical guidance when required.

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RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible to oversee and manage plant instrumentation, day to day plant instrumentation and process control troubleshooting and repairs on site, carry out scheduled process control instrumentation equipment calibration and testing to minimize plant downtime and maintain the plant integrity in compliance with OHS Act and the Group requirements.
• Supervise instrumentation contractor’s work on site in compliance with OHS Act requirement,
• Instrument technician maintains computer and paper documentation of all calibration and testing records.
• Mentor and oversee the training of the instrument learners as part of the workplace experience program.
• Responsibility for the design, specification and implementation of industrial electronics, instrumentation and control loops on capital projects including the commissioning thereof.
• Responsibility to troubleshoot electrical problems and manage electrical contractors on site.
• Responsibility to maintain plant’s Distributed Control System and keep updated DCS back-ups.
• Perform duties of a Radiation Protection Officer (RPO) and ensure the safe handling and control over radioactive sources as promulgated in the Group IV Hazardous Substance Act, 1973.
• Communicate effectively at all organization levels and suppliers to arrange spares and equipment repairs and services.
• Prepare and manage instrumentation section expenditure to budget.
• Manage store stock holding for Instrument and DCS spares including monthly stock take and capture.
• Conduct inspections of site portable electrical equipment and maintain inspection records.
• Maintain plant radios and radio inspection records.
• Accountability for ISO9001/14001, Responsible Care and OHS Act within the sphere of responsibility.
• Must be prepared to be on standby and work overtime.
• Perform a range of site maintenance activities, either to support others or to achieve pre-established outcomes.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose equipment and systems for emergency repairs and carry out preventive maintenance inspections.
• Provide operational support services and sometimes act as first-line supervisor of a transactional operations area. Involves using existing systems and protocols.
• Supervise a team performing routine work. 
• Design own monthly schedule and, if necessary, assign work to others in order to speed up office workflow and ensure high-priority tasks get done.

REQUIREMENTS

Quantification

• National Diploma Engineering Light Current S4 / T3 / N6 (Instrumentation)
• Red seal trade test Instrumentation
• Must be computer literate with DCS or PLC experience

Experience:

• 10 Years Chemical plant – Instrumentation
• 5 Years Petrochemical – Instrumentation

Personal Skills & Traits:

• Fault Finding and problem resolution (must be technically skilled to solve complex control system faults)
• Planning and execution (Accuracy with detail, efficiency, planning and organizing)
• Very good English communication skills (Verbal communication, listening and written communication)
• Positive Attitude (Motivation, confidence, and development orientation)
• Computer skills (Outlook MS Word, MS Excel, OPMIST maintenance information system)
• Own transport and a valid driver's license mandatory
• Proactive team player, Excellent interpersonal skills
• Sound experience and understanding of straightforward procedures or systems.
• Basic experience of coordinating the work of others.
• Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on planning, organizing, prioritizing and overseeing activities to efficiently meet business objectives.
• Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on developing, monitoring, interpreting and understanding policies and procedures, while making sure they match organizational strategies and objectives.
• Uses clear and effective verbal communications skills without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on expressing ideas, requesting actions and formulating plans or policies.
• Works with guidance (but not constant supervision) to develop appropriate plans or perform necessary actions based on recommendations and requirements.
• Works with guidance (but not constant supervision) to review and create relevant, lucid and effective reports. 
• Manages and applies safe systems of work without supervision and provides technical guidance when required.

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RESPONSIBILITIES

• Controls the field operations of plants according to the operating manual, written and verbal instructions.
• Transfer and dilution/adjustment of product between stock tanks as per instructions.
• Records some plant operating conditions and analyses on log sheets every one / two hours; maintains the records of daily, weekly and monthly Tank Farm figures, as well as complete shift log book entries
• Analyze plant samples (as per schedule) min of once a shift and sampling of product in the stock tanks.
• Regularly checks the plant and Tank Farm for abnormal operating conditions and faulty equipment.
• Starts and stops pumps and other plant equipment as instructed by the Shift Supervisor.
• Assists with the preparations of the plant for work clearance permits and monitoring of contractors working on the plant. This includes filling out the Hazardous Energy Isolation Procedure Forms as well as isolations and locking out in the field and MCC.
• Inspection of road tanker/ISO-Containers for damage or contamination; preparation and filling / offloading of road tanker/ISO-Container according to operating procedures, work instructions and safety regulations.
• Maintains the housekeeping and safety of the whole field section of the plant, including SMR.
• Makes up batches of chemicals (e.g. nitric acid solution, caustic soda solution, stabilizer solution, boiler water chemicals) as per instructions given by the Shift Supervisor and Laboratory Technician.
• Compliance with the ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and Responsible Care standards and procedures
• Clean plant strainers and filters min of once a shift or as instructed to do so.
• Driver the forklift as and when required to complete your daily tasks ASAP
• Operate pneumatic hoist as and when required to complete daily tasks ASAP (esp. making batches).
• Any other reasonable tasks as and when required.
• Perform minor maintenance tasks as and when required (using tools provided by the supervisor) to ensure your work is completed ASAP with no delays.
• Be available at all times when on standby in the event you need to be called out and perform standby duties on both sections of the plant when required.

REQUIREMENTS

• Matric with National N6 Certificate in Chemical Engineering and minimum 10 years working experience in petrochemical/chemical plant operation or
• National Diploma in Chemical Engineering, and minimum 10 years working experience in petrochemical/chemical plant operation, or
• BTech Chemical Engineering, and minimum 5 years working experience in petrochemical/chemical plant operation.
• Very good English communication skills (verbal, listening and written communication)
• Motivation, confidence and development orientation
• Proactive team player with excellent interpersonal skills and a positive attitude
• Reliability and accountability with the execution of tasks
• Prepared to work on day and night shifts or on standby as per shift roster
• Computer skills (MS Office)
• Own transport and a valid driver’s license