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Electrical & Instrumentation Technician (Ref 082)

26-Sep-2022

Plant

Motheo Operations, Ghanzi, BOTSWANA

This position is responsible for the safe and timely installation of Motheo infrastructure including construction and installation of all electrical and instrumentation equipment.

The incumbent will be responsible for leading E&I processes and ensuring that all work is delivered safely and in compliance with legislative requirements. 

Key Performance Areas

  • Installation and maintenance of process control instrumentation.
  • High voltage switch-gear electrical reticulation, switching and maintenance.
  • Adhere to project construction schedule
  • Adhere and comply to Security and Company SHE objectives.
  • Reading diagrams, schematics, or other documents to determine wiring configurations or troubleshooting problems with equipment
  • Repairing or replacing damaged electrical wiring or equipment such as light fixtures, switches, circuit breakers, fuses, transformers.
  • Understand, interpret schematics, ladder drawings, technical specifications, manufacture's manuals, and maintenance, troubleshooting of electrical, electronics, instrumentation, and control equipment.
  • Provide technical support to all process plant during construction ensuring that the appropriate corrective actions are taken to remedy the situation.
  • Identifying problems with electrical systems and recommending solutions.

Technical Competencies

  • Strong knowledge in electrical safety and adherence to procedures
  • Well-developed contract management skills

Behaviours /Personal Attributes

  • Ability to impact & influence
  • Results Oriented
  • Performance driven

Qualification & Experience

  • Tertiary qualification Electrical Engineering or a related field.
  • Minimum of National Craft Certificate (NCC) or equivalent in Electrical Engineering or industry experience
  • Industrial plant commissioning and operating experience.
  • Must have solid knowledge of SCADA and associated systems.
  • Knowledge and experience on PLCs; and
  • Must be in possession of a valid Class B Driver’s License
  • Minimum of 8 years’ experience in maintenance of heavy industrial plants preferably in Mining industries.