TECHNICIAN INSTRUMENTS x 1 PERMANENT MANUFACTURING DEPARTMENT (NAKAMBALA)

Zambia Sugar Plc. is subsidiary of Illovo Sugar Africa (Pty) Ltd Group and is the leading Sugar producer in Zambia. Its main activities are the growing of sugar cane the production and marketing of sugar and other sugar downstream products.

The company invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced persons to fill the position under Manufacturing Department.

TECHNICIAN INSTRUMENTS x 1 PERMANENT
MANUFACTURING DEPARTMENT (NAKAMBALA)
The position reports to the Maintenance Foreman (Instruments).

Key Performance Areas

• Work to the highest standards of safety, follow safe work rules and not permit any unsafe acts.
• Ensure that the right tools are used on the job, and tools are kept in good condition.
• Use the principle of Defect Elimination and demonstrate this in the quality of your workmanship
• Ensure workshop and plant housekeeping is in line with the 5S standard and show that no job is complete until the work area is cleaned, and all safety equipment is reinstated
• Perform a Daily Plant Inspection of all equipment in his section as per PM WO route and checklist – report any defects, safety concerns.
• Ensure that all defects identified during his plant inspections are documented on the checklist feedback and immediately report any significant risks verbally to your FLM.
• Install and maintain pneumatic and mechanical instruments including stripping, replacing and adjusting parts, calibrating, reassembling and checking the function of parts.
• Replace and renew materials and components commonly used in electrical instruments, e.g. conducting and insulating materials, soft and hard solders, resistance, coils and capacitors. Strip, overhaul and re-assemble air regulators.
• Use relevant hand tools and equipment for marking, cutting, threading and fixing when installing small bore piping, component parts and fittings.
• Ensure correct, accurate measurements and that all measurements represented on remote systems including the DCS truly and accurately represent process conditions.
• Ensure all control loops are tuned and optimized to achieve optimum functionality.
• Upon completion of repairs, ensure that equipment is in good operating condition, i.e. ready to meet operational requirements, fully inspected, tested, clean and safe (5S).
• Ensure the Job Plan / Checklist on the WO is diligently followed as per the work-order tasks. Provide feedback in terms of quality and improvement to Job Plans.
• Maintain an in-depth knowledge of the condition of your section’s equipment on a continuous basis and take responsibility for failures resulting from inadequate equipment inspection.
• Provide detailed feedback on repair jobs including (a) Actual work done / corrective actions taken (b) Man hours used (c) In the event of a breakdown, failure feedback (failure codes) (d) Consumption of materials (e) Tools used.
• Conduct and contribute to the RCA process (In your section or as the stand-by artisan). Take on a mind-set that all equipment failures are preventable.
• Identify areas where Technician training is required on equipment maintenance and inform FLM and do all you can to train new artisans or assistants.
• Work with Optimization and Process teams to solve problems and promote cross functional engagement & teamwork.
• Ensure continuous improvement by implementing functional best practices.
• Monitor own section KPIs, understand your contribution to them, contribute to solutions to resolve out of spec KPIs and maintain actions to sustain KPIs being within spec.
• Promote and adhere to Illovo’s procedures, policies and guidelines, including, without limitation, those relating to SHERQ, Competition Law and Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC).

Minimum specifications/Requirements areas

• Grade 12 certificate
• Minimum: Diploma in Instrumentation or Electronics Engineering
• Preferably 2+ years post experience in a heavy industry environment
• Experience in the sugar industry is an added advantage
• Training and experience in industrial instrumentation as a minimum
• Member of Engineering Institute of Zambia
• Suitably qualified applicants must provide certificates which have been verified by the Zambia Qualifications Authority (ZAQA).