Instrument Technician

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Immediate Superior: Laboratory Lead
Job Grade: 9
Location: Heineken SA Sedibeng Brewery
Function: Quality and NPI
Sub Function: Quality Assurance
Type of Contract: Permanent

Purpose of the role

To perform service, repairs, calibration, and maintenance of equipment to ensure their reliability.
- Maintain the Analytical laboratory equipment to a professional standard.
- Maintain analytical testing equipment and facilities to comply with Heineken standards.
- Ensure calibration schedules are kept to schedule.
- Ensure compliance with laboratory best practices.
- Maintain calibration schedules for production laboratories.
- Maintenance and Calibration of Laboratory equipment per schedule on ARMS
- Perform troubleshooting when instruments are on breakdown, practical electrical/electronic troubleshooting and repair skills are expected.
- Perform regular site visits to departments where equipment is in use.
- Maintain good departmental relations and address any queries departments might have.
- Compile and generate reports on any repairs, calibration and maintenance carried out.
- Provide regular feedback to Lab Lead regarding all work carried out.
- Manage all critical spares onsite.
- Provide training to other departments as and when requested.
- Support on call outs related to equipment breakdowns
- Validate inline equipment in accordance with LSS standards.
- Maintain the Analytical laboratory equipment to a professional standard.
- Maintain analytical testing equipment and facilities to comply with Heineken standards.
- Ensure calibration schedules are kept to schedule.
- Ensure compliance with laboratory best practices.
- Maintain calibration schedules for production laboratories.
- Maintenance and Calibration of Laboratory equipment per schedule on ARMS
- Perform troubleshooting when instruments are on breakdown, practical electrical/electronic troubleshooting and repair skills are expected.
- Perform regular site visits to departments where equipment is in use.
- Maintain good departmental relations and address any queries departments might have.
- Compile and generate reports on any repairs, calibration and maintenance carried out.
- Provide regular feedback to Lab Lead regarding all work carried out.
- Manage all critical spares onsite.
- Provide training to other departments as and when requested.
- Support on call outs related to equipment breakdowns.
- Validate inline equipment in accordance with LSS standards.
- Assist development of Brewing, Packaging and Lab staff with respect first line maintenance and problem solving
- Coach packaging and brewing staff in equipment handling and maintenance to ensure mínimal breakdowns across all laboratories.
- Participate in brewing and packaging performance discussions with respect to equipment.
- Participate in Formal Problem Solving, provide technical expertise and documents the process and results.
- Facilitate implementation and coaching of technical recommendations.
- Ensure a safe working environment and practices within the different requirements.
- Ensure safe laboratory practices including safe chemical handling and storage.
- Identify and eliminate all unsafe, unhealthy and environmentally damaging conditions and work practices by conducting safety audits.
- Ensure compliance to ISO9001, OHSAS 18001 and ISO 14001 standards.
- Promote safety awareness.
- Ensure the department operates within company SHE standards and OHS Act, through continued education and training and obtaining the co-operation and commitment of all staff to observe all safety rules, procedures, and processes in order to drive zero accident mentality.

Qulalification : National Diploma Electrical Engineering or Electronic Engineering or equivalent (Instrumentation Trade test would be an advantage)

Experience : At least 3-5 years’ experience in servicing, installing, and maintaining laboratory equipment

The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply. HEINEKEN South Africa is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates and values inclusion and diversity. You must be fully eligible to live and work in South Africa to apply.