Instrument Technician KwaZulu-Natal

PepsiCo is actively recruiting for a Instrument Technician position in KwaZulu-Natal. This is an excellent opportunity for professionals in the Engineering / Technical sector looking to advance their careers.

• Experience Level: 5 years • Educational Background: National Diploma or equivalent • Industry Focus: Engineering / Technical • Location Preference: in KwaZulu-Natal

This Instrument Technician role is critical in driving technological innovation and infrastructure development. Technical professionals are essential for South Africa's economic growth and digital transformation.

This role in Engineering / Technical offers valuable career progression opportunities aligned with your experience level and professional aspirations.

When applying for this Instrument Technician position, ensure your CV highlights: • Relevant experience matching the 5 years requirement • Educational qualifications in line with National Diploma • Specific achievements in the Engineering / Technical field • Any certifications or specialized training

The Engineering / Technical sector in South Africa continues to show strong demand for skilled professionals. This position represents a valuable opportunity in the current job market.

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Overview

The main purpose is primarily to ensure maximum plant uptime is achieved continuously. The individual must be a leader in maintenance and troubleshooting of electrical, instrumentation and control systems equipment. The individual must ensure that the factory meets its key KPIs which include but are not limited to production volume, safety and quality compliance, cost reduction, equipment reliability improvement and downtime reduction.

Performs electrical and instrumentation maintenance activities associated with process plant, packaging plant; palletizing plant, wastewater plant, utilities and facilities Experience with Vertical filling machines, Automatic case packaging machines and robotic Palletising systems. Leading all electrical and instrumentation repairs and maintenance activities in designated area of responsibility. Monitors daily downtime and institutes corrective action plans to prevent recurrences of breakdowns. Calibrates, repairs and maintains instrumentation, control and electrical associated equipment to ensure operation within set standards. Perform root cause analysis to address asset performance problems and/or reduce cost. Maintains PLCs, SCADA systems and networks (hardware and software) and perform changes/modifications as required. Continuously evaluates the equipment control philosophies and initiates improvement actions in order to achieve asset performance targets. Implements continuous improvement on all electrical and electronic equipment in the plant. Assist in commissioning of modifications/projects. Ensures proper documentation of changes/modifications and perform internal audits. Fault finding and repair of electrical and electronic systems to the component level. Ensure availability of spares for all electrical, electronic and control systems in the plant. Accurately and timeously reports equipment deviations to stakeholders to meet/improve equipment availability and reliability targets. Ensure proper back-up of all PLC programs and maintain records of all upgrades. Ensure that plant adheres to MESS standards and practice safe operations of process control systems. Audit of electrical, instrumentation and control system equipment. Calibration of all instrumentation and control equipment. Complete required testing and safety checks on all instrumentation equipment. Conducts all scheduled maintenance within required timeframes. Recording all work activities on the SAP computerized maintenance management system Working with suppliers and contractors as required to complete assigned work tasks. Communicates with production staff during shift to identify possible failures before they occur (Proactive maintenance mindset). Continuous shift cover, standby cover and overtime as per business requirement.

Electrical trade tested with at least N6/S4 diploma qualification in Electrical: Instrumentation and control. Minimum 5 years maintenance experience in the Production/FMCG environment. Advanced computer literacy and document management skills with knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 and SAP maintenance management system Must have extensive knowledge of maintaining electrical, instrumentation and electrical systems. Ability to read and interpret electrical diagram, P&IDs, equipment manuals, with a high quality of work. Strong PLC fault finding and troubleshooting skills and thorough knowledge of operator interfaces and HMIs. Experience in control systems - PLCs, SCADA, VSDs, Servo systems, HMI systems, standalone controllers, high speed printers and robotics. Working experience with industrial communication methodologies (Ethernet, CANBUS, RS-232, ASI, Devicenet) Highly maintenance and reliability focused to improve equipment quality and safety results.