Control, Automation - South Africa - The Recruitment Guy

Description

NEW EMPLOYMENT AVAILABLE

Title: Control, Automation & Instrumentation Technician

Area: SA Projects

Travel: Local / Regional / National / International Projects

Industry: Large / Heavy Industry Exp/Exp.

Ref No.: TRG 2136

Salary: TCTC = South African Market related basic + M/Aid + Pension + Retention Allowance (avail/neg) TBC

Start Date: As soon as possible

An opportunity for an experienced CONTROL, AUTOMATION & INSTRUMENTATION TECHNICIAN is required for permanent employment based in SA Projects.

• Required to undertake small projects of technical complexity from conception to completion.
• Required to assist in technical support to other business units on all aspects of automation.
• Good and constructive interaction with customers at all times to and in the upholding of the companys good image.
• Tendering and quoting on possible work and customer visits and interaction to understand requirements and find good, engineered solutions.
• Mentor junior staff in technical solutions.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Small Project Development from concept to completion.
• Electrical and Instrumentation Designs for projects, namely drawings, diagrams, and all related documentation.
• Implement and practise good quality control in terms of the companys Technologies ISO standards.
• Document control both administrative and project related.
• Able to do self-research on technical issues and new technologies.
• Technical assistants to younger engineers and technicians.
• Quotations and tenders, and fulfil a support function to Contracts pursuit, Business Development, and sales.
• Self-Management of projects on technical and commercial aspects.
• Interact with customers on behalf of the company in professional manner.
• Able to conceive good practical and technical solutions to customers.
• Ability to solve technical issues and fault find through problems.
• Onsite commissioning of systems.
• Required to travel.
• Willing to work overtime if required.
• Dedication to project deadlines and self-management of tasks and functions.
• Undertake site supervision, on any size projects.
• Display professionalism and always hold the company in good stead with customers or in general public.
• Implementation and understanding of automation, drives and instrumentation.
• Comply with all company Technologies policies and procedures.

System experience, background and requirements:

• Gain and implement knowledge on ABB products focused on Drives, Instrumentation and Automation so as to technically support departments and customers in design, development and implementation.
• Gain knowledge and competency in the fields of instrumentation and drives in fault finding, implementation, design, and commissioning.
• Gain Electrical Hardware and software design, development, implementation, and commissioning.
• Must manage own projects or at least in part managed own projects and done development of system from start.
• Must be able to demonstrate good development cycle knowledge, practises, and implementation.
• Travel will be required, within Africa and other countries, thus valid passport and such documentation will be required or must be obtained.

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:

• Electrical Engineering Diploma or S4 in Process, Instrumentation, Digital Systems or equivalent.
• Work experience minimum 3 to 5 years, within a Projects environment preferable.
• Computer literate
• Drivers licence
• Passport (Willing to travel regionally and abroad)
• Traceable references & clear criminal record

SKILLS

• Software development to good and practical standards
• Team player
• Self-managing
• Diligent
• Good language skills
• Good communication abilities
• Good customer interaction and relations
• Quotations and tendering
• Problem solving
• Fault finding
• Committed and determined nature.
• Self-motivated

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APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

• We will ONLY consider applications from suitably experienced candidates that meet the requirements of this vacancy.