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Maint Specialist Instrumentation
Job in
Emalahleni, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Listed on 2026-10-10
Listing for:
Samancor Chrome Ltd.
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-10
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Maint Specialist Instrumentation (Witbank)
2026/10/08
Reference Number
FMT/2026/06/8234
Description
PURPOSE OF THE JOBTo safely maintain all measurement, automation and control related equipment to ensure minimal production downtime and maximized production while utilizing automation technology to improve safety and efficiency.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 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 Process through effective use of the Toolbox
- Utilise the Integrated Management System (IMS) to initiate, investigate and report SHEQ status
- Ensure customer satisfaction
- Monitor corrective maintenance workload vs available manpower
- Coach and mentor team members on effective plant maintenance management
- Provide regular plant status feedback to the Instrumentation Superintendent
- Compile and submit monthly section performance report
- Monitor and maintain HQMS procedures
- Initiate and review maintenance plans
- Initiate and review maintenance task lists
- Develop detailed scopes of work
- Initiate and review standard operating procedures
- React swiftly to any plant stoppages involving instrumentation equipment or automation faults, report all stoppages to the Instrumentation Superintendent
- Ensure that relevant instrumentation spares and adequate quantitiesare kept in stock, and devise action plan to handle emergency situations
- Perform senior standby duties when required
- Backup all instrumentation software programs and ensure availabilitythereof
- Perform Pareto analyses, correlation analyses and report top 5 chronic losses
- Interview production personnel with regards to and artisans with regards to repetitive trips
- Monitor data/program integrity and develop action plans accordingly
- Track Condition Monitoring (CM) results
- Lead operating excellence initiatives to continuously improve efficiencies and effectiveness
- Foster a climate of continuous improvement
- Apply and motivate for capital project funding
- Plan and execute projects
- Keep abreast of latest equipment technologies/trends
- Develop and present training modules to HRD standards
- Provide specialist technical advice/assistance to Customers and Team Members
- Safety Leadership
- Planning, Organising & Control
- Results Orientation
- Problem Solving & Decision Making
- Relating & Networking
- Business Acumen
- Microsoft Programs
- Samancor Chrome Systems (IMS, EBMS, Chromedoc, SAP, Coupa, MES)
- Required training as per training matrix
- Project management
- Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
- Programmable Logic Controller
- Ferroalloy industry experience
- B Degree / National Diploma in Electrical Engineering or Process Instrumentation
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