Control Technology Specialist

2 weeks ago


Johannesburg, South Africa De Beers Group of Companies Full time

Company Description
- Join us as a Control Technology Specialist where you will be responsible for the control solution on primarily the mining operations from design to implementation and ongoing support.

**We take safety seriously. So will you.**

Safe. Smart. Sustainable. Probably not the first words you typically associate with mining. But Anglo American is not your typical mining company.

**Anglo American Platinum**

Guided by our purpose and our values, we enable both high performance and purposeful action as we aim to “re-imagine mining to improve people’s lives", delivering the metals and minerals that make modern life possible - from mobile phones to medicines.

Safety first is a way of life for us. We are unconditional about the safety, health and well-being of our colleagues, at work and at home, and about that of the communities where we work. We aim to lead the industry by investing in innovation to protect people, who are at the heart of our business. Our high performing teams take accountability for their own and others' actions, work collaboratively, and always show care and respect.

**Job Description
- PURPOSE OF THE ROLE**
The role will include a direct expert technical support to the four functional areas within the process control department on the applicable technology segment. The Process Control group consists of recognised specialists in four defined process control fields (Regulator Control, Advanced Process Control, Data Analytics and Projects) which are critical to the success of a sustainable control solution

**Responsibilities will include**:

- Assist in defining the technical strategy in the applicable focus area and ensure its implementation
- Align strategy with the corporate and production drivers
- Establish network of excellence in applicable industry to support technical focus area
- Review operational efficiency versus control system objective
- Define required support structure to ensure sustainability of applicable technology area
- Benchmark technology deployed and results achieved against the industry standard and best practice
- Manage applicable Research and Development portfolio as instructed to support technology strategy
- Identify suitable technology centers of excellence to support technology strategy
- Align R&D output with technology strategy
- Assist in defining and implementing training requirements to support technology investment on operations
- Develop and maintain strategy document to support applicable technology focus for use by both central and production control teams
- Work with stakeholders throughout the organization to identify opportunities for leveraging company data to drive business solutions
- Mine and analyse data to drive optimization and improvement
- Provide second line support on the control solutions to the mining operations
- Qualifications
- Relevant post graduate technical qualification

**Experience**:

- 10 years’ experience in relevant control and instrumentation environment
- Experience in leading control system projects
- Experience working with major control system vendor, Siemens, Rockwell and Modular
- Experience working with OSIsoft PI systems is advantageous.
- Experience with industrial network solutions
- Experience in minerals processing covering mining, concentrating, smelting and refining would be preferred
- Knowledge of networks covering firewalls, switches and routers
- Knowledge of network security
- Data-oriented personality

**Additional Information
- What we offer**

When you join Anglo American, you can expect to enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package. But more than this, you’ll find yourself in an environment where the opportunities for learning and growth are second to none. From technical training to leadership programmes, we bring out the best in our people. There are plenty of opportunities to move onwards and upwards too. We’re a large, successful multinational company - and we’re still growing all the time.

**Who we are?**

Anglo American is a global diversified mining business. Our portfolio of world-class mining operations provides the metals and minerals that make modern life possible. We use innovative practices and the latest technologies to discover new resources and mine, process, move and market our products to our customers around the world.

**Inclusion and Diversity**

Anglo American is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfil their potential.

**How we are committed to your safety**

Nothing is more important to us than ensuring you return home safely after a day’s work. To make that happen, we have the most rigorous safety standards in the industry. Not only that, we’re also continually investing in new technologies - from drones to data analytics - that are helping to make mining



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