Key responsibilities:
Maintain calibration of measurement instruments and maintain the calibration schedule;
Procure instrumentation, consumables and measurement instruments as required by testing projects and routine testing services;
Develop test and measurement methods suitable to the RDI operational needs and customer testing requirements;
Install, set-up and commission instrumentation and related equipment in the laboratory and at test facilities in the danger area as needed for testing;
Undertake system checks, data recording, data integrity checks, fault finding and fixing during testing operations and do data post-processing after recording.
Maintain instrumentation, cabling, transducers, data recording equipment and related tools and equipment incl. repair, clean and store ready for use.
Support the Manager, Supervisor and Explosives Manager in ensuring that testing and training operations are carried out safely;
Maintain and upgrade as required the instrumentation and control systems in the laboratory, milling plant and testing facilities in the danger area;
Identify and communicate suggestions for continuous improvement.
Qualifications, skills and experience:
A National Diploma in electronic/ electrical/ mechanical engineering or NQF Level 6 qualification;
At least five years experience in control and instrumentation, or in use and maintenance of instruments and equipment in a mechanical laboratory and / or mechanical field measurements and data recording;
Knowledge of transducers for physical measurements (e.g. force, acceleration, pressure, temperature) and data acquisition equipment;
Knowledge and ability to do post-processing of recorded data including the identification and clean-up of spurious data.
Basic understanding of occupational health and safety protocols and standards;
Ability to prepare Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs);
Good verbal and written communication skills;
Planning and organizing skills;
Strong mathematical skills;
Mechanical, electrical, and electronic troubleshooting ability;
Operational requirements include:
Lifting equipment operator;
Drivers license.