LIQHOBONG MINING DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (Pty) Ltd
INSTRUMENTATION TECHNICIAN ASSISTANT
Liqhobong Mining Development Company (Pty) Ltd, a subsidiary of Firestone Diamonds PLC, invites suitably qualified and competent Basotho to apply for the vacant position of Instrumentation Technician Assistant.
Job purpose
Responsible for ensuring the availability of the plant by assisting in maintaining the instrumentation equipment according to Liqhobong Mining Development Standards and by applying best maintenance practices.
Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of the Instrumentation Superintendent the incumbent will carry out the following duties and responsibilities;
- 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 and electronics theory and related knowledge to test and modify developmental or operational control equipment of circuitry;
- Assist to assemble and test experimental and operational instrumentation devices, solenoids and other equipment and components according to engineering data, LMDC best practices and instrumentation principles;
- Assist in fault finding techniques on all plc/scada process related incidents with corrective action;
- Maintain Babylon software for security cameras
- Ensure compliance and adherence to SHE policies, programmes, practices, safety standards and regulations;
Legal and other requirements
- Police clearance and medical examinations of fitness
- Valid driver’s license
Qualifications and experience
- 1 years’ hands on industrial experience;
- Instrumentation/ Electronics 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)
Skills and competencies
- Organizational and planning and managing projects;
- Excellent written and verbal communication;
- Engineering background;
- Attention to details/ detail focused;
- Confidentiality and integrity 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:
5th Floor
Letsie Office Park – Pension House
Constitution Road
Maseru West
email address: [email protected]
Closing date for submission of applications is Thursday 10th August 2023
Disclaimer: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.