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About the job Instrumentation Technician
Job Description
DATE OF DISTRIBUTION: 04.08.2026
CLOSING DATE: 11.08.2026
DEPARTMENT: Shafts
PURPOSE OF THE JOB: To safely design, install, fault find, repair and maintain instrumentation and IT equipment and infrastructure.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:
Grade 12 or NQF 4 EquivalentInstrumentation National Diploma or NQF 62-3 Years Instrument Technician experience3 Years Instrumentation Mechanician experience within a mining environmentExperience in setting up industrial IT networkingMS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)SAP
COMPETENCIES:
Adheres to safety regulations and mine standards, procedures and practices and reports non-compliance.Participates in regular safety meetings and makes recommendations to ensure overall safety.Performs regular inspections in area of work and report hazards to ensure environment safety and hazard free and recommends remedial action where necessary.Demonstrate knowledge pertaining to basic health and safety principles in the workplace.Demonstrate an understanding of the uses and safety aspects associated with flammable energy sources.Understand basic electrical and mechanical engineering principles.Understand basic electronic theory and components.Demonstrate and understanding of the Principles of Process Control Loops.Demonstrate and understanding of basic Programmable Logic Controllers.Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of installing Instrumentation Equipment.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Network MonitoringPLC programming SoftwareSCADA Programming SoftwareProblem solving strategiesPrinciples of supporting users of local area networksRead and interpret instrumentation drawingsProduce complex engineering drawingsDraw and interpret instrumentation drawingsIdentify, inspect, use maintain and care for engineering hand toolsSelect, use and care for electrical measuring equipmentSelect, use and care for electrical measuring instrumentsSelect, inspect, use and maintain measurement, test and calibration equipment
Our people set us apart and make us a winning team we are excited to have someone new join our ranks
IMPORTANT:
Short listed candidates may be subjected to a psychometric assessment. Preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups in line with the provisions of the Employment Equity Act, the Companys Recruitment Policy, and Employment Equity Plan.
Should you not hear from the human resources department within 30 days after the closing date of applications, please consider your application as unsuccessful.
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