Job purpose
Responsible for ensuring the availability of the plant by maintaining the instrumentation equipment according to Liqhobong Mining Development Standards and by applying best maintenance practices.
Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of the Senior Technician the incumbent will carry out the following duties and responsibilities;
Minimise shutdown time by planning and controlling allocated tasks as requested by Senior Instrumentation Technicians;
Participate in investigating and taking corrective actions in the event of instrument failures and or incidents;
Ensure that LMDC safety policy is applied by executing scheduled plant inspections;
Apply instrumentation theory and related knowledge to test and modify developmental or operational control equipment of circuitry;
Assemble and test experimental and operational instrumentation devices, solenoids and other equipment and components according to engineering data, LMDC best practices and instrumentation principles;
Apply good fault finding techniques on all plc/scada process related incidents with corrective action;
Maintain Babylon software for security cameras
Legal and other requirements
Police clearance and medical examinations of fitness
Valid driver’s license
Qualifications and experience
4 years’ hands on industrial experience;
Instrumentation qualification;
Experience in computerized Maintenance management system will be an added advantage;
Knowledge of pressure, level, temperature, flow equipment in the mining industry;
Knowledge of Microsoft packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Strong PLC Knowledge (Allen Bradley);
Strong SCADA knowledge (RS Logix 5000)
Skills and competencies
Organizational and planning and managing projects;
Excellent written and verbal communication;
Engineering background;
Attention to details/ detail focused;
Confidentiality and integrity
Supervision and coordination skills;
Attributes
Ability to read technical information;
Ability to compose a variety of documents
The ability to operate mechanical and maintenance equipment and related components;
Ability to facilitate group discussions and solve practical problems;
Application letters including a detailed CV and certified copies of relevant qualifications should be submitted to:
The Human Resource Department
Liqhobong Mining Development Company
LCCI Office Complex
Corner Princess Margaret and Orpen Road Maseru.
email address: careers@liqhobong.co.ls
Closing date for submission of applications is Friday 23rd June 2017
Disclaimer: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
