E&i Technician

Who We Are
Tronox is a vertically integrated producer of titanium dioxide and inorganic chemicals. Tronox mines and processes titanium ore, zircon, and other materials. Our products add brightness and durability to paints, plastics, paper, and other everyday products. Our approximately 6,500 employees across six continents have an uncompromising focus on operating safe, reliable and responsible facilities. Our South African operations are located in two regions of the country, Kwa-Zulu Natal, and the Western Cape. Our current employee compliment in South Africa is approximately [1875] employees, which results in a vibrant human resource environment.
At Tronox, we believe living our values allows us to create a stronger, more successful company for everyone who works with us. We care deeply about our people, and we seek to attract and retain talented individuals who share our values. These are:

- We have an uncompromising focus on operating safe, reliable and responsible facilities
- We honor our responsibility to create value for stakeholders
- We treat others with respect, and act with personal and organizational integrity
- We build our organization with diverse, talented people who make a positive difference, and we invest in their success
- We are adaptable, decisive, and effective
- We are trustworthy and reliable, and we build mutually rewarding relationships
- We share accountability and have high expectations for ourselves and one another
- We do the right work the right way in every aspect of our business
- We celebrate the joy of working together to accomplish great things

**Business Unit & Section**: Namakwa Sands - Maintenance
**Primary Location**: Smelter Operations (Saldanha)
Position Summary
This position will provide support to the Electrical, Instrumentation & Control (EI&C) team and will be responsible for higher level fault finding on Electrical &I equipment (MV & LV), Instrumentation, software & plant improvement & capital project support. Development, executing new business improvement ideas and contributing to improvement/problem solving. The ability to function as an effective team member is essential.
Qualification & Experience
- National Diploma T3 or S4 qualification - Engineering: Electrical (Heavy Current/Power Engineering/Power Electronics)
- 5-8 years Operational experience in maintenance & repair, within a heavy industry (Smelter/Mining/Power Utility) environment
- Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC's, DCS) and SCADA systems

Knowledge & Skills
- A working knowledge of the OHSact, ISO standards and the principles of Continuous Improvement
- Working knowledge, of motor control MCC's), switchgear (MV & LV), motor starters (soft starters, Siemens Semicodes, etc.), VSD's (VFD's) & other auxiliary electrical equipment
- Knowledge and experience working on MV switchgear (ABB, etc.) + protection relay schemes & relays [ABB Relion Range (REF/RET/REM/REG) and associated software]PCM600, etc)]
- Experience on performing primary and secondary injection, utilizing a range of associated injection test sets, pertaining to transformers, CT's & VT's, & other.
- Knowledge and understanding of generators/alternators, automatic voltage regulators (AVR's), synchronizers.
- Knowledge and experience on metering and measuring equipment relating to power and energy measurements.
- Experience working on cranes and conveyors
- Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC's, DCS) and SCADA systems
- Working knowledge of Schenk weighing systems, Process Auto and Weightometers, CO Gas Analyzers
- E&I Drawing: Electrical reticulation, drive schematics, Loop drawing, AJB's, DJB's, Field Marshalling JB's, etc.
- Sound knowledge of SAP PM
- Good communication skills
- Valid code 08 driver's license
- Project & Contractor Management, Commissioning and fault finding would be further prerequisites
- Experience in Hazardous Area Classification, Ex equipment & compliance

Job Responsibilities
- The incumbent will be required to do standby and work overtime
- The incumbent will be required to work at heights and in confined spaces
- First line E&I technician support
- Execution of RWM process specifically on design-out and business improvement tactic.
- High level fault-finding
- Knowledge of feed systems, weightometers and densitometers
- Experience on flowmeters, pressure and level transmitters, control valves incl. actuators, solenoid & positioners control. Industrial Instrumentation
- Siemens Simocode motor starters & VSD drives installation, commissioning, fault-finding & programming experience & program backup management
- LV Electrical reticulation & distribution system SANS10142-1 compliance support
- Experience in MV environment (MV reticulation & breakers, transformers, minisub ring-feeder systems, protection relays & systems, generators, AVR's and synchronizers) SANS10142-2
- Plant Maintenance improvement projects & capital project support. (EI&C)
- Plant E&I earthing maintenance, integrity & compliance suppor