Work-Force
Applications are warmly invited for a Instrumentation Technician role based in De Aar. We welcome candidates from every background across Northern Cape who are ready to grow with us.
About the Opportunity
This Instrumentation Technician role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for De Aar. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the engineering jobs pipeline across Northern Cape.
Day-to-day, the role balances focused delivery with the kind of collaboration that keeps things moving. The successful candidate is trusted to make sensible decisions inside the agreed scope, with line-management support whenever a sounding board is useful.
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.
Growing With Us
In addition, this role can grow with you. Strong performers in the engineering jobs team in De Aar have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.
Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every De Aar team member.
Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in De Aar have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Northern Cape.
Our Commitment to Transformation
Diverse teams build stronger workplaces. Applications are welcome from candidates of every background, language and community across Northern Cape, and recruitment is fair, transparent and aligned with the EE Act.
Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Northern Cape.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in De Aar.
Daily Duties
- Lead root-cause analyses on production losses and quality defects
- Support commissioning of new plant, equipment and process changes
- Prepare technical drawings, BOMs and specifications for production
- Drive continuous improvement using lean and Six Sigma tools
- Prepare technical reports and project documentation for sign-off
- Develop and maintain maintenance schedules for plant and equipment
- Maintain calibration, asset and plant maintenance records
Minimum Requirements
- Experience with project management tools and methodologies
- Familiarity with lean manufacturing and continuous improvement
- Valid driver’s licence and willingness to travel between sites
- Awareness of B-BBEE and skills development obligations
- Sound knowledge of the OHS Act and applicable SANS standards
If most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.