Technician - desalination operations

Responsibilities

• Strictly follows all safety procedures and adheres to PPE requirements in carrying out all responsibilities.
• Ensures that all personnel adhere to PPE.
• Ensures all maintenance work in his area of responsibility conforms to PTW and EHS requirements.
• Acts upon verbal instructions from Desal Supervisor Control Room in terms of production steam turbine output and changes in priority to be effected during the shift.
• Monitors and records routine data manually and using e-log data logger.
• Logs data promptly and accurately so that meaningful results may be derived and deviations highlighted to Desal Supervisor Control Room.
• Performs routine checks for both safety and operational condition of equipment and controls.
• Logs results of checks and reports malfunctions or faults to the DCR.
• Performs other activities based on instructions or after consultation with Desal Supervisor Control room.
• Charges chemicals to the appropriate concentration and monitors dosing rates, makes adjustments as required or instructed.
• Maintains equipment and work area in a clean and safe condition at all times.
• Applies the relevant Standard Operating and Emergency Procedures in demanding circumstances.
• Liaises and acts with his Supervisor according to the procedures during plant emergency and restores the plant to its normal condition.

• Minimum Qualifications:
  
  Higher Secondary School Certificate.
• Minimum Experience:
  
  4 years in a Desalination Plant. 2 years’ work experience as Desalination Operator (PG7) or equivalent experience gained working in a similar industry.
• Skills:
• Achieved competencies in all areas except DCR operation.
• English language skills (to prepare and complete shift reports. Intermediate 3 or equivalent level).
• Communication Skills.
• Basic numeracy (e.g. concentration, percentage, unit conversion, rate calculations etc.).
• Ability to understand single line diagram.
• IT skills.
• Problem solving skills.
• Planning and organizing skills.
• Communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Teamwork skills.