Gauge Specialist

Overview

Hulamin is looking for a suitably qualified and experienced Gauge Specialist to join Central Engineering at Hulamin Operations in Pietermaritzburg.

To act as the central custodian for Hulamin's plant gauging systems by ensuring compliance with engineering standards, calibration practices, radiation safety requirements and plant support processes, whilst coordinating related improvement and CAPEX projects. The role provides central oversight, governance, project coordination and technical support for plant gauging systems.

• Provide central governance and technical oversight for plant gauging systems, ensuring standards, procedures, calibration requirements and best practices are consistently applied.
• Support plant teams with troubleshooting, performance issues, measurement accuracy, process capability and technical risk mitigation.
• Manage and coordinate gauging-related improvement and CAPEX projects, including scope definition, specifications, supplier engagement, commissioning and handover.
• Maintain gauging standards, SOPs, checklists, internal procedures and documentation to support consistent execution across the plant.
• Oversee radiation-related gauging requirements, including licensing, inspections, audits, leak tests, records, procedures, safety training and compliance support.
• Champion a safety-first culture by ensuring SHE compliance, conducting inspections and proactively managing risks to people and equipment.
• Coordinate corrective actions, technical input and lessons learnt with Central Engineering, production, maintenance, instrumentation, suppliers and other stakeholders.
• Coach and support artisans and operators to build capability in gauging and instrumentation.