Instrument Mechanician

About this role

Transnet Pipelines, part of the Transnet group, is recruiting an Instrument Mechanician based in Pinetown. The role keeps metering, measurement and control equipment working safely and accurately, so petroleum products can be moved and measured correctly through the pipeline network.

What you’ll do

• Carry out routine maintenance so equipment stays available and performing well.
• Find faults in instrumentation and control equipment, and repair them, including on pipeline infrastructure.
• Work on instruments in classified hazardous areas and potentially explosive atmospheres, following international standards.
• Record work and maintenance information in SAP PM.
• Help with small projects and minor installations, working to set procedures and work instructions.
• Supervise and manage maintenance contracts so the work meets requirements and standards.
• Follow Transnet Pipelines policies, procedures and work instructions, and work safely to protect yourself, others and the environment.

What you need

• A successfully completed apprenticeship (3 years) in process instrumentation, and 3 years’ on-the-job experience in an instrumentation environment.
• Or: a formal technical qualification in process instrumentation (minimum N3 at a TVET college), with related training and 4 years’ on-the-job experience in an instrumentation environment.
• Driver’s licence code 08 or 10.
• Knowledge of SCADA system fundamentals.
• Understanding of PLC principles and how they are applied.
• Knowledge of custody transfer metering principles.
• Knowledge of instrument communication protocols.
• Actuator competency.
• Computer literacy.
• Knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
• Advantageous: working toward competence in SAP Plant Maintenance.

Is this job for you?

This job suits a qualified instrument technician who has hands-on experience with control and metering equipment. You should be comfortable working in hazardous areas and following strict safety rules. If you enjoy fault-finding and keeping complex systems running, this role could be a good match.

Tips before you apply

• Have your apprenticeship certificate or N3 and trade test or training records ready as proof of your qualification.
• Keep copies of your driver’s licence and a letter or reference that confirms your years of instrumentation experience.
• On your CV, list specific instruments, control systems and metering equipment you have worked on, and mention any SAP PM use.

Applications must reach Transnet before the closing date. Transnet says it may treat applications as unsuccessful if you have not heard back within 90 days.

Preference is given to suitably qualified applicants from designated groups, in line with Transnet’s Employment Equity Plan.

Transnet does not ask job seekers for fees. Report any such request to the Transnet anti-fraud line.