Maintenance Technician at Astron Energy (Pty) Ltd.

Accountable for safely executing proactive and reactive maintenance strategies of all Lubricants Instrumentation and assets, whilst meeting the highest industry standards through following the Astron Energy procedures and manufacturers specification.
Meet the scheduling quality and safety requirements related to the Instrument and Analyzer equipment.
Operating and working knowledge of trade related, i.e.: equipment, materials, and consumables
Assessment and application of appropriate repair requirements for Lubricant Instrumentation & equipment
Quality Control: Ensure quality management principles are enforced in execution of all Instrumentation work by self and 3rd party vendors.

The selected candidate must have capacity to continuously learn and develop new competency & breadth in the I & A field.

Key Job Responsibilities for Instrumentation & Analyzer Technician may include but are not limited to the following:

• Conducts basic field instrumentation repairs in area of responsibility.
• Carries out first line instrument faultfinding, troubleshooting and maintenance activities, troubleshooting and maintenance activities.
• Conducts PMs (Preventive Maintenance) - works with Systems Technician in analyzing instrument equipment worst actors in area of responsibility.
• Writes up repair notes on completion of work for entry into Computerized Maintenance Management System.
• Assists assigned teams with troubleshooting during 5-Why investigations and provides input to the group.
• Assists in developing Risk Assessment Method Statement (RAMS) method statements and procedures for basic repair work.
• Performs Safety Risk assessments independently, prior to commencing any work activity and participates in daily Safety discussions. 
• Conducts Loss Prevention Observations (LPO's) and actively participates in loading tools on Isometrix system.
• Participates in the Management of Change (MOC) and Pre-Start-up Safety Review (PSSR) processes involving instruments and analyzer equipment, where required.
• Stroke checks control valves and adjusts settings as required.
• Utilize Highway Addressable Remote Transmitter (HART) protocol communicators for basic setup of transmitters
• Do impulse line reseal of Differential Pressure (DP) flowmeters and levels
• Flange management
•  Carries out complex analyzer fault finding, troubleshooting and maintenance activities.
• Assists with repair recommendations and maintenance of analyzer records for input into CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System).
• Ability to read and interpret various instrument drawings including isometric drawings and P&IDs (Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams).
• Ensure maintenance OPEX is in-line or below proposed maintenance opex plan
• Ensure minimal breakdowns are experienced on production related equipment
• Ensure optimal equipment uptime
• Ensure 80% monthly completion timeliness of preventative maintenance activities
• Ensure 100% monthly completion attainment of preventative maintenance activities
• Professional Qualification and Certifications: Minimum N3 Certificate, apprenticeship with Trade Test Certificate. 
• Drivers’ License

Minimum Work Experience

• 3 years
• National Diploma – Electrical (Light Current) Optional
• 3 years’ experience in petrochemical industry
• 3 years’ experience in carrying out mechanical/electrical maintenance activities
• Experience in lubricants manufacturing environment
• Experience in FMCG or production related environment
• Project Coordination experience and managing contractors
• Experience in conducting RCA’s related to equipment failure

Application deadline:

• 27 October 2022