Job Ref #: INSTRUM-MECH2025
Industry: Manufacturing
Job Type: Permanent
Positions Available: 1

Job Description

VACANCY: INSTRUMENTS MECHANICIAN

TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT: PERMANENT

GRADE: C-LOWER

DIVISION: SMELTER

CLOSING DATE: 14 MAY 2025

As a proudly South African company with a global footprint, Rand Refinery is one of the world’s leading Gold and Silver Refiner and operates one of the largest low-grade gold recovery Smelters on the African continent. With over a 100-year history, we have transformed and reshaped value not only in metals but people’s lives too. We’ve spent the last century using innovation to create real competitive advantage for our partners, our communities and our business.

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PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

Repairs and maintenance of all industrial instrumentation within the Smelter Business Unit.

 SUMMARY OF KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDED BUT NOT LIMITED TO

 

• Execute industrial instrumentation planned maintenance with certification within specified time and give feedback to the foreman.
• Promptly attend to any industrial instrumentation and related process control systems breakdowns and callouts.
• Manage all maintenance work orders issued on time to ensure that weekly and monthly KPIs are met.
• Ensure that all industrial instrumentation and related process control systems are maintained, and plant reliability is optimized.
• Eliminate equipment downtime and speedily address any occurrences to minimize plant downtime.
• Complete weekly work orders (PM03) on time and give feedback foreman.
• Participate in Risk Assessments based on external and internal influences.
• Ensure that good housekeeping is maintained at all times while executing your duties.
• Manage others to ensure that unsafe conditions are reported on time to prevent any incidents or accidents.
• Participate in any inspection or audit as may be required.

   

Job Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• A completed Matric qualification
• N3 or equivalent qualification
• Trade Test certificate in Instrumentation.
• At least 3 to 5 years' experience in the industrial instrumentation sector. 

SKILLS/ COMPETENCIES

 

• Ability to identify and solve problems for emergency maintenance.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings.
• Ability to identify and proactively address industrial instrumentation faults.
• Interact effectively through communication at all levels and build relationships.
• Risk assessment skills.