Specialist Instrumentation

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 pro-active 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 problem-solving 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.