Maintenance Specialist Instrumentation

at  Samancor

SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY:

• Identify and assess level of issue based risk exposures in area of responsibility by considering exposures to business, financial, legal issues, people, equipment, material, environment, processes, etc.
• Consider the level of risk, apply mitigation and implement control measures for residual risk (set objectives, minimum requirements, etc.)
• Manage SHEQ compliance within the Section through effective use of the Toolbox
• Utilise the Integrated Management System (IMS) to initiate, investigate and report SHEQ status.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• N5 or N6 with Trade Test or Degree in B.Tech or National Diploma in Engineering Electronic and Light Current
• 4 years’ relevant experience in Instrumentation
• Must have mining experience

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• PLC Training and experience
• 10 years relevant experience, 5 managerial experience
• Siemens PC7

SKILLS:

• Fully computer literate and experience in Microsoft Office Package and PLC operating systems.
• Continuously improve technical ability and skills through in house training and keeping abreast with new technology implemented by the Instrumentation Department.
• Attending specific courses as required by the Instrumentation Superintendent. Samancor Chrome Systems (IMS, EBMS, SAP, COUPA, MES)
• Expert level understanding of Siemans PCS 7, system and software migration (6 years and more)
• Experience with formal software development lifecycles.

KNOWLEDGE:

• To keep abreast with new industry technology and innovations
• Obtain and maintain the required tertiary qualifications
• Understand and learn PLC related automation principles and software packages
• Demonstrate knowledge of PLC programming and systems
• Demonstrate understanding of integration of SCADA systems
• Demonstrate knowledge of SAP systems
• Understand the role of Front-end loading/ Pre-project planning in Capital projects
• Understand the principles of the mine to smelter value chain, and the impact of process control system software can have on the interlinked processes
• Analysing problems or data that requires an in-depth evaluation of multiple factors
• Siemens PCS 7
• Process Data Historians (OSIsoft PI)
• Knowledge of Mining Processes
• Knowledge of ISA S88/S95, 99 and 18.2 standards.

Drive the overall management, direction and continues improvement of all measurement and total reflected equipment. Support the on-site design, installation, and implementation of mine automation instrumentation, and networks aligned to the mine digitalization strategy with the primary objective being the automation and process control of WCM plants and underground mines.