Instrument Technician Job Vacancy in South Africa at Anglo American Platinum

Job Title: Instrument Technician

Job No.:
702948
Division:
Anglo American Platinum (South Africa)
Site:
Mogalakwena Concentrator
Department:
Engineering & Projects
Work type:
Full Time Permanent
Location:
Limpopo
Job Level: C5

Role Description

The Instrumentation Technician is responsible for providing dedicated technical and operational systems support. The role requires a high degree of competence in instrumentation used in highly automated operations. The role is further responsible to ensure that all systems are maintained and optimised to ensure that the capacity to the production process is maximised.

Key Responsibilities



Technical work responsibilities:



•  Management and maintenance of the control solution including:

-  Perform standby duty and work extended hours when required

-  All instrumentation on the plant

-  All interface junction boxes

-  The fieldbus network infrastructure

•  Provide coaching , Mentoring and training of Artisans –Mechancian

-  Alignment to the requirements of the plant management

•  Control Solution performance management including:

-  Alignment to the Anglo Platinum control solution standard

-  Alignment to the performance requirements of the process

-  The plant availability

•  Control Solution systems and procedures:

-  Change control procedures

Core work outputs:



•  Stable instrumentation, network and hardware platform for the control solution of the metallurgical processing plants within the incumbents area of responsibility

•  Standardised control solution utilising the best practices as outlined by the process control department

•  Adherence to all systems and procedures as required by Anglo Platinum

Education

•

•  Trade Test

OR

National Diploma in Electrical Engineering (Process Instrumentation) (T3/S4)
•  Registered as a Professional Engineering Technician with ECSA

•  3 years relevant work experience (external applicants only)

•  Advanced computer literacy

•  English literate

•  Good decision making skills

•  Valid driving licence code 08

Required aptitudes:

•  Medically fit

•  Fit for movement around business area

•  Hand / eye co-ordination

•  Not colour blind

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Additional Information:



•  Anglo American Platinum shall apply the Employment Equity principles as set out in Anglo Platinum's Employment Equity Policy.

•  Incomplete CV's and /or applications will not be considered.

•  Your application will not be considered without a valid copy of the qualification and/or the license required for this role

•  If you do not hear from the Company within 21 days after the closing of the advert, please consider your application to be unsuccessful.

•  Interested candidates can apply online via http://intranet.angloplat.net/angloplatinum/index.aspx

Or www.angloplatinum.co.za (External Candidates)

•  Applications can also be forwarded by e-mail to recruitment1@angloamerican.co.za

  Alternatively;

•  Drop off your application at your nearest Walk in Centre linking it to the advertised job by using the Reference number.

•  You can also apply using the SMS functionality by sending an sms with the job reference number to 35641.

•  Ensure that you register for the SMS functionality on the Anglo American website.

•  Closing Date:

Advertised:
17 Apr 2012 South Africa Standard Time
Closing date:
2 May 2012 11:55pm South Africa Standard Time