SENIOR ELECTRICAL & INSTRUMENTATION TECHNICIAN – Sandfire

The incumbent will be responsible for leading E&I processes and ensuring that all work is delivered safely and in compliance with legislative requirements.

Key Performance Areas

• Liaison with consultant teams to develop maintenance processes and procedures.
• Installation and maintenance of process control instrumentation.
• High voltage switch-gear electrical reticulation, switching and maintenance.
• Assistance in selection and management of Electrical contractors.
• Adhere to project construction schedule
• Provide leadership to the team, ensuring a working environment that is conducive to the achievement of discipline targets and where employees can reach their full potential; and
• Ensure personal and co-workers’ adherence and compliance to Security and Company SHE objectives.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose electrical and mechanical faults on site
• Understand, interpret schematics, ladder drawings, technical specifications, manufacture’s manuals, and maintenance, troubleshooting of electrical, electronics, instrumentation, and control equipment.
• Provide technical support to all process plant during construction ensuring that the appropriate corrective actions are taken to remedy the situation.
• Responsible for the development of a trusting and mutual relationship with both internal and external services suppliers.

Technical Competencies

• Strong knowledge in electrical safety and adherence to procedures
• Results Oriented
• Performance driven

Behaviours/Personal Attributes

• Well-developed contract management skills and commercial acumen.

Qualification & Experience

• Tertiary qualification Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Minimum of National Craft Certificate (NCC) or equivalent in Electrical Engineering or industry experience.
• Industrial plant commissioning and operating experience
• Must have solid knowledge of SCADA and associated systems
• Knowledge and experience on PLCs; and
• Must be in possession of a valid Class B Driver’s License
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in maintenance of heavy industrial plants preferably in Mining industries,
• At least 3 years should have been at supervisory level