Instrumentation Technician

Bring your skills as a Instrumentation Technician to Springbok and join a team that moves fast. This Northern Cape role is one to watch.

Overview

The Instrumentation Technician vacancy forms part of how the Springbok branch keeps performing. It pairs day-to-day delivery with longer-running priorities that keep the engineering jobs side of the business moving forward.

Expect a structured first ninety days, with onboarding milestones, regular check-ins, and an early focus on getting comfortable with the systems and processes that underpin the Springbok team.

Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Instrumentation Technician is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in Northern Cape is consistently high and consistently fair.

Based in Springbok

Springbok continues to grow as an employment hub in Northern Cape, with in the Kathu iron ore belt. This role gives you a foothold in one of its busier business communities, with access to the local services, suppliers and partners that keep the work moving.

Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around Springbok.

If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Springbok, Northern Cape.

Your Team

In addition, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Springbok office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Northern Cape operations get busy.

Crucially, the team mix in Springbok reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.

Collaboration is the default working mode. Whether picking up a quick query or working through a complex project, you will find colleagues willing to lean in and help.

Key Outputs

• Mentor apprentices, learners and junior engineers on site
• Prepare technical reports and project documentation for sign-off
• Lead root-cause analyses on production losses and quality defects
• Conduct site inspections and progress meetings with contractors
• Ensure full compliance with the OHS Act and applicable SANS standards

Essential Criteria

• Strong analytical, problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills
• Hands-on commissioning and maintenance experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including technical reporting
• Working knowledge of CAD packages (AutoCAD, SolidWorks or similar)
• Awareness of B-BBEE and skills development obligations

Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.