ELECTRICAL AND INSTRUMENTATION TECHNICIAN AT TWINSAVER
CONTRACT:Permanent Intermediate position
LOCATION:Kliprivier (Klipwater), Gauteng
SALARY:Negotiable
DATE Posted: 26 Oct 2022 by Twinsaver Group
Expires in 32 days
Job 2489918 – Ref E&I Technician
MAIN PURPOSE:
To maintain the safe operation of ALL Electrical and Instrumentation installations in the mill, ensuring maximum & optimum availability of the production equipment, through effective fault finding, maintenance and optimisation. This position requires the incumbent to be skilled and take responsibility for both fields.
This position has no subordinates. The incumbent will liaise with suppliers to ensure materials,
spares and services are correctly supplied to the specifications agreed upon.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
- TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
- Carries out all planned maintenance schedules on a regular basis and within the allocated time frame in respect of E&I tasks.
- Carries out all unplanned maintenance tasks such as “breakdown maintenance” and any other “ad-hoc” work arising daily.
- Ensures a professional level of plant inspections and housekeeping.
- Captures all work undertaken and submits the completed job cards to the Process Control Foreman.
- Ensures compliance of the OSHACT and other legal requirements.
- Assists E&I Technicians, E&I Junior Technicians, E&I Foreman and the E&I Engineer in solving plant related problems.
- Furnish the Production & Mechanical departments with technical support and assistance as required.
- Keep downtime to a minimum.
- Ensure that all control systems are maintained to manufacturer specifications.
- Ensure that all Electrical and Instrumentation drawings are kept updated.
- Carries out standby duties as per standby procedures.
- Ensure that the withdrawal of spares is as per the CMMS work planning & jobcard procedure.
- Arrange for failed components to be replaced / overhauled and placed back into stock.
- Cost control through effective spares utilization and correct maintenance methods.
- Continuous improvement and optimization of maintenance methods by being involved in RCFA and other failure analysis methods.
- Participate in maintenance shutdowns.
- Participate in the Health & safety program.
- Participate in meetings with the plants key personnel to exchange information and agree on action plans.
- Participate in performance assessments.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION, EXPERIENCE AND PERSONALITY PREFERENCES :
FORMAL QUALIFICATIONS
- Matric with Maths and Science
- N3 in Electrical / Instrumentation.
- Recognized Electrical and/or Instrumentation Trade Test.
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Knowledge and experience of VSD’s, PLC’s, DCS systems, motors and related equipment.
- Knowledge and experience of QCS systems
- 3-5 years or more solid plant maintenance experience
- Computer literate
- Knowledge of tissue mills/pulp and paper plant operations will be an advantage
- Knowledge of preventative maintenance principles and systems
PERSONAL QUALITIES
- Good communication skills towards all levels in the company.
- Be goal driven and self-motivated.
- Have good fault finding ability, be a team player, possess a logical thought process,
- have a stable personality, show integrity and be able to work under pressure and hardworking
- Be honest, hard working, be consistent, take pride in his work and honest, punctual Abilities;
- Be willing to perform standby duties.
- Be prepared to work outside normal working hours and Shift
- Working Conditions
- Adhering to all safe working procedures.
- Adhering to all company procedures to achieve company objectives.
- Knowledge of all legal requirements
Desired Skills:
- Plant maintenance
- Electrical
- Instrumentation
- VSD
- PLC
- DCS
- Tissue
- Paper
- Pulp