Control & Instrumentation Technician

Our client in the Manufacturing and Engineering sector based in Middelburg is currently looking to employ a Control & Instrumentation Technician.

An awesome career opportunity awaits.

Requirements:

• Minimum qualification of N6 diploma, S4 or BTech in Electrical/Instrumentation Engineering.
• Least 5 years of experience in a metals manufacturing industry: furnaces, hot and cold rolling and or other heavy engineering industries.
• Programming and fault finding on Siemens PLC’s (Siemens S5, S7, or 1500, TIA portal).
• Fault finding and programming / commissioning experience on AC and DC variable speed Drives (ABB / Siemens / Nidec)
• Experience on Electrical distribution i.e motor testing and electrical fault finding (525V).
• Sound knowledge of process instrumentation and PID control loops.
• Knowledge of radiation detection systems will be advantage.
• Knowledge of gas installations as well as ladle and vessel burners will be advantages.
• Ability to do report writing and data trending or analysis for reliability engineering will be advantages.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet work deadlines with attention to detail.

Responsibilities:

• The C&I Technician is responsible to maintain and optimize all electrical and C&I systems in responsible area, within budget.
• Managing breakdowns, processes and equipment, spares, procedures and quality files and documents.
• Liaise with customer i.e., production and mechanical colleagues daily to achieve the global delivery and quality targets set by the Company for the section.
• Provide first line maintenance support to ensure 24 hours coverage in order to enhance plant availability.
• Perform combination of Electrical and Instrumentation tasks.
• Provide a service to production to minimize delay times and solve reoccurring delays.
• Perform standard and shutdown schedules and tasks.
• Test spares that have been repaired.
• Work in close relation with other Instrumentation Techs, Electricians and Millwrights.

Please note should you not receive a response within two weeks of applying please consider your application unsuccessful.