Apprentice Instrument Mechanician
Closing Date:2025/04/30
Reference Number:AEC250416-1
Pillar:AECI Property Services
Job Title:Apprentice Instrument Mechanician
Job Type Classification:Apprentice
Job Grade:BL
Number of Positions:1
Location – Town / Site:Umbogintwini
Location – Province:KwaZulu-Natal
Location – Country:South Africa
Job Description
- Acquire knowledge and skills of Artisan in your designated trade.
- Participate in the formal training plan for the apprenticeship; make reasonable progress to achieve the competencies in this regard; attend the necessary training or assessments related hereto.
- Perform duties required and make reasonable progress to achieve the competencies in the training plan.
- As instructed, undertake and attend any training or assessment related to the training plan.
- Keep the training record (logbook) in possession, and produce it to the employer and/or training organisation, when requested.
- Acknowledge that all workplace instructions and other material that comes into the apprentice’s possession, as a result of training, remains the property of employer.
- Maintain, repair and optimise plant and associated devices under guidance of qualified Artisans/Technicians.
- Work effectively with others to successfully complete maintenance activities and objectives.
- Adherence to Health, Safety and Environmental procedures, work instructions, guidelines, regulations / legislation and programs & proactive action to identify and correct potential unsafe conditions and acts.
- Cable Reticulation, Industrial installations of Instrumentation circuits & Equipment.
- Testing and commissioning of new Instrumentation equipment, DCS, and SCADA Systems
- Efficient use of power tools & Hand Tools.
- Adhering to AECI safety standards and codes of practice
Qualifications & Experience
- Obtained Grade 12 (Matric) with Mathematics and Science
- An N3 (required to apply for Trade Test) is essential
- Driver’s license will be a benefit
- Basic understanding of process plant and the importance of maintenance.
- Must be able to obtain health clearance to work in a chemical environment.