We are partnering with our client to recruit a Maintenance Electrician & Instrumentation Technician to join their innovative company who are at the forefront of building material products, technology, & sustainability.
Reporting to the Electrical Chargehand & Planner, the purpose of this role will be to provide technical expertise in electrical & instrumentation maintenance whilst ensuring continuity of our production facilities on site.
This position is an initial 6 month assignment with the possibility of permanency.
Responsibilities:
- Energy isolation to required standard to ensure safety of relevant employees, contractors and equipment. Adherence to LOTOTO procedures. EI electrician role for the weekly washdown.
- Maintain Electrical & Instrumentation aspects of all machines to ensure availability to production to achieve required outputs.
- Installation and maintenance of all Electrical & Instrumentation aspects of machinery/equipment.
- Installation and maintenance of Instrumentation & Controls Systems for the plant.
- Calibration of weighing and measurement equipment.
- Work to PPM schedules, liaise with the planner preparatory when planning work, complete method statements / risk assessments as required.
- Liaise with maintenance management/supervision to improve machine performance.
- Troubleshooting and diagnostics for electrical breakdowns.
- Working on shift in a 3 or 4 cycle roster where required.
- Assisting with drafting/writing Standard Operating Procedures.
- Ensure work area is always tidy demonstrating high standards of housekeeping and workplace organisation.
- Responsible for training of Instrumentation apprentices.
- Other duties as outlined by Maintenance Supervision.
Requirements:
- Demonstrated ability to work safely
- Apprenticeship trained Instrumentation Technician
- 3 years post apprenticeship experience in a high speed and high-volume manufacturing environment
- Demonstrate 100% flexibility
- Experience troubleshooting using HMI/SCADA systems.
- Excellent troubleshooting skills for a wide variety of Electrical, Instrumentation and PLC systems (Siemens, Allen Bradley and Schneider)
- Knowledge of the installation and maintenance of PLC systems and Instrumentation Control Loops
- Knowledge of PLC programming is an added advantage
- Knowledge of SAP is an added advantage
- Be willing to learn new skills/processes as requested by the company
Please contact Edel for a confidential discussion.
