Instrument Mechanician

**Requisition ID** 46785
**Position Type** FT Permanent
**Recruiter **#LI-CST1
**Posting Type** LI

**About Kerry**:

- Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

**About the role**:
Work Location**:Hammarsdale ( Durban)**

Reporting to**:Plant Maintenance Manager**

**Key responsibilities**:

- Perform instrumentation maintenance activities associated with process plant, gas turbine drivers, pressure gas re-injection compressors, high pressure well site equipment, terminal and ship loading facilities.
- Implement effective equipment maintenance.
- Liaise with operations, other maintenance groups and contractors for new projects, modifications, substitution of old equipment etc.
- Perform analysis and diagnosis to provide solutions to instrumentation problems.
- Ensure materials used are in accordance with specifications.
- Analyze plant maintenance activities; recommend modifications.
- Provide technical support to instrumentation technicians.
- Ensure safe and reliable power to all plant processes.
- Modify and implement computer software programs for data logging and control.
- Maintain efficient records on operations and activities; coordinate and prepare a variety of reports.
- Estimate time, materials, and equipment required for projects; coordinate purchase of required materials.
- Work with management in establishing and overseeing goals and objectives for assigned unit.
- Consult manufacturers' manuals to determine test and maintenance procedures.
- Use pneumatic, electrical and electronic testing devices to inspect and test instrument and system operation and diagnose faults.
- Consult with and advise process operators.
- Train apprentices
- Repair, maintain and adjust system components or remove and replace defective parts.
- Calibrate and maintain components and instruments according to manufacturers' specifications.
- Install and maintain instruments on new or existing plant equipment and processes.

**Qualifications and skills**:

- Minimum Diploma in Instrument & Control, Electrical & Electronics, Mechatronics, Process Technology or relevant studies
- Minimum 3 years' experience in similar job functions

**Leadership**
- Valuing diversity and difference
- Building and maintaining relationships
- Managing effective teams and work groups - directly and remotely
- Exhibiting leadership stature
- Managing politics and influencing others
- Setting vision and strategy

**Competencies**
- Analytical skills
- Solid Communication skills
- Computer literate
- Assertiveness skills
- Troubleshooting skills
- Problem solving skills.
- Stress Management skills

**Communication**
- Presentation skills
- Communication - written & oral/ability to communicate complex ideas concisely.
- Active listening
- Excellent report writing and computer skills.

**Problem Solving/Decision Making**
- Analytical & Interpretation skills
- Decision making & judgment.
- Problem Solving - enquiring mind, lateral thinking.