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RCL FOODS is a leading African food producer in South Africa with a market capitalisation of R13 billion and employing more than 20 000 people in operations across South and Southern Africa. We manufacture a wide range of branded and private label food products which we distribute through our own route-to-market supply chain specialist, Vector Logistics. …
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Instrumentation Technician – Pretoria West
Job Description
- RCL FOODS is seeking an Instrumentation Technician for our Talent Pool.
- RCL FOODS is looking for an incumbent to be responsible for the implementation of new electrical machinery and equipment, and upgrade electrical machinery and equipment on a software and hardware level. Perform maintenance of all electrical machinery, equipment, processes and software applications according to SANS codes for a hazardous site on a higher level than electricians. Give a higher level of support to electrical staff and solve higher-level problems.
Minimum Requirements
- National N6 Diploma and Trade test or National Diploma in Electrical Engineering (Process Instrumentation)
- Minimum 5 – 8 years of working experience in the following areas:
- General factory maintenance
- Reading and interpretation of electrical drawings
- Wide range of instrumentation experience
- Knowledge of SCADA systems
- Knowledge of PLC programming experience
- Experience in PLC, VSD Drives, Fans, Process Optimization, and Compressors would be highly advantageous
- Previous experience as an instrumentation technician in the milling industry will be highly advantageous
- Implementation of small projects
- Advanced computer literacy (MS Word/Excel/Outlook)
- Minimum 5 years of Siemens PLC S7 (1500, 1200) and TIA portal experience.
- Minimum 5 years of Wonderware System Platform and InTouch experience.
- Valid Code B driver’s license.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Disseminate best practices in all instrumentation aspects.
- System troubleshooting and hardware problems resolution, calibrating and maintaining all equipment within the control solution.
- Assist with onsite project commissioning and ensuring adherence to RCL FOODS standards and change procedures.
- Ensure cost-effective and efficient maintenance of all electrical, instrumentation, computer, network, and PLC equipment.
- Ensure that all breakdowns are attended to in a cost-effective manner.
- Be proactive in identifying potential faults and breakdowns before it occurs.
- Willing to do stand-by duty.
- Ensure all callouts are attended to in a timeous manner.
- Willing to perform work outside of regular working hours (overtime).
- Practice and enforce RCL Foods Milling codes of safety and housekeeping.
- Ensure occupational health and safety electrical installation regulations and electrical machinery acts are adhered to.
- Ensure that SANS 10142 wiring regulations are adhered to. Ensure that SANS 10108 hazardous location regulations are complied with.
- Ensure that all information submitted on work orders is complete and correct.
- Ensure that all completed work orders/documentation is submitted to the foreman for checking.
- Respond quickly to work requests/defects.
- Ensure that all promises/commitments made are kept.
- Inspect all new electrical installations as per the maintenance manager’s instructions.
- Ensure that all PLC and SCADA applications are backed up and up to date.
- Recommend changes in PLCs and SCADA through the change request procedure.
- Ensure correct devices, machinery, and software applications are installed for the correct processes.
- Ensure proper functionality and maintenance of UPS systems.
- Assist with the service of fire alarm panels.
Method of Application
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