Senior Control & Instrumentation Engineer

Qualifications

• National Diploma in Electrical, Electronic, or Instrumentation Engineering (NQF Level 6).
• BSc/BEng in Electrical, Electronic, Computer, or Instrumentation Engineering advantageous.
• Registered Professional Engineer (Pr Eng) or Professional Engineering Technologist (Pr Tech Eng) with ECSA.
• GCC Factories preferred.
• Valid driver's license.

Key Responsibilities

• ure control systems are reliable, safe, and fit for operational requirements.
• Provide technical leadership on control and instrumentation projects.
• Maintain and optimize plant automation and process control systems.
• Support the development and implementation of control system strategies.
• Oversee industrial communication networks and fieldbus infrastructure.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, engineering specifications, and statutory requirements.
• Lead troubleshooting and root cause investigations on complex process control issues.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across instrumentation and control systems.
• Manage and mentor engineering and technical teams.
• Evaluate and implement emerging control system technologies.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to improve operational efficiencies and plant performance.
• Support safety, reliability, and production objectives through effective control system management

Skills required

• Minimum 10 years' experience within Control & Instrumentation environments.
• Minimum 5 years' management experience leading engineering or technical teams.
• At least 5 years' experience working with industrial fieldbus technologies, including:
  • Profibus
  • Profinet
  • Ethernet/IP
• Strong understanding of:
  • Process Control Systems
  • Industrial Automation
  • Instrumentation
  • Ethernet Networking
  • Industrial Communications
• Advanced computer literacy.
• Strong knowledge of relevant engineering standards, specifications, and legislation.
• Excellent communication and technical reporting abilities.
• Fluent English communication skills.
• Medical Certificate of Fitness.
• Ability to perform in a technically demanding industrial environment.
• Strong leadership, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.

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