Instrumentation Technician

**CRITICAL PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES**
- Calibrate temperature, pressure, flow or other characteristics of instruments.
- Assemble, disassemble and test parts of instruments, maintain, repair and troubleshoot instrumentation.
- Assist in contingency planning and organising of planned outages.
- Respond to outages and problems promptly and document root causes.
- Minimise engineering related breakdowns and call outs in areas of responsibility.
- Ensure all tools and equipment are always maintained in good working condition.
- Ensure safety and housekeeping meet the standards as set out in terms of the OHS Act and client requirements.

**QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE**
- Trade Certificate - controls and instrumentation
- 5 years post trade test related work experiences, within chemical operations
- Valid code 08 drivers licence and own vehicle

**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES**
- Instrumentation and controls aptitude and awareness:Knowledge of appropriate instrumentation principles and practices

Skills in programmable logic controllers (PLC) / Automation, SCADA, Plant Maintenance and Distributed Control Systems (DCS)
- Adequate knowledge of system structures and how to troubleshoot systems by utilizing the knowledge of how the system was designed to perform
- Operational and safety procedures pertaining to maintenance activities, including safe use of tools and hand tools.
- Maintain pertinent records.
- Read, interpret and understand data.
- Communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in written form.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contracted in the course of work.

**BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES**
- Solution and improvement focused (initiative and motivation).
- Effective time management skills with a sense of urgency.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
- Ability to multi
- task. Working under pressure.
- Proactively work within a team with the ability to work unsupervised.

MUST BE AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY

**Job Type**: Temporary
Contract length: 2 weeks

**Salary**: R190.00 per hour

Application Question(s):

- Are you available immediately?