Instrument Technician

About the role

The Instrument Technician is responsible for implementing and maintaining process control systems, field equipment, and industrial networks within the plant. This role supports production by ensuring safe and effective operation of all instrumentation and automated processes, including planned maintenance, breakdown response, and project execution.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain reliability of field instrumentation, control, and network equipment.
• Perform planned maintenance, troubleshoot breakdowns, and conduct process control analysis.
• Implement new equipment and lead instrumentation projects from conception to completion.
• Supervise and coach junior team members, acting as the “captain” of the instrumentation team.
• Work overtime and standby as required by operational needs.

Required profile

• Diploma (N6/S4/T3/NQF 6) in Instrumentation or Instrumentation & Process Control.
• Instrument Trade certificate (advantageous) with T3 or S4 diploma.
• Minimum 5 years of instrumentation experience, including extensive work with PLCs, DCS, and SCADA.
• At least 2 years of experience specifically as an Instrument Technician.
• Supervisory or team‑lead experience is a plus.

Required skills

• PLC programming and troubleshooting.
• DCS configuration and operation.
• SCADA system management.
• Instrumentation installation, calibration, and maintenance.
• Industrial network configuration and support.
• Project ownership and execution for instrumentation upgrades.