Specialist Instrumentation

2 weeks ago

Phalaborwa, Limpopo, South Africa Palabora Mining Company (PMC) Full time
The role is responsible for providing technical expertise and leadership to a Specialist maintenance team at the Instrumentation section.

Key responsibilities will include:

  • Providing technological support of all Instrumentation, control and network systems.
  • Implementation and continuous improvement of Reliability Centred Maintenance.
  • Implement proactive measures to ensure highest system availability, functionality and agility.
  • Achieving Best Practice work culture in maintenance standards and procedures.
  • Investigating equipment failures and carrying out root cause analyses to improve reliability.
  • Preparing operational and capital budgets and managing the finances within company required limits.
  • Overseeing Instrumentation, Network and Dispatch Specialists.
  • Liaising with external vendors ensuring requirements are met in maintaining the current infrastructure and during improvement projects that may arise.
  • Effectively communicate challenges and solutions to the management team for consideration and action where required.
  • Maintaining current knowledge of Instrumentation standards and best practices and implement improvements where feasible.
  • Providing clear direction in the AS and instrumentation environment including but not limited to technology to be utilised, systems to be implemented and adjustments to be performed.
  • Knowledge transfer within team to assist in the development of a versatile team.
  • Ensuring adherence to the Palabora SHEQ standards and procedures.

Intrinsic Qualities:

  • Good communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Analytical and problemsolving skills
  • Adaptable and flexible in approach.
  • Good leadership qualities.
  • A passionate safety champion.
  • Ability to work under pressure.

Qualifications & Experience:

  • National Diploma or BSc.
Degree in Instrumentation.

  • Five years working experience in maintenance environment as an Instrumentation Specialist.
  • Five years' experience in PCS7 software design and coding (CFC's, Statement List, SFC's, etc.).
  • Good understanding or knowledge of Profibus DP/PA, ASI and Industrial Ethernet bus systems.
  • Knowledge of PDM, Data Bridge and Data Monitor will be an advantage.
  • Basic network knowledge.
  • Programming, Dispatch and underground communications system's experience
  • Advanced computer literacy.
  • Registration with the Engineering Council of South Africa.

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