Senior Technician Systems

Job Facts

Minimum Requirements

• 5 years with PLC, DCS, or SCADA systems;
• 3 years with Emergency / Fire & Gas systems;
• 1 year with industrial networks and communications.
• Adroit SCADA
• Omniflex PLC
• Fire & Gas Systems
• Smoke Detection
• Fire Suppression Interfaces
• Industrial Networking
• SAP PM / Work Management
• Root Cause Analysis
• Project Execution and Commissioning
• Critical Reasoning
• Advanced Fault Finding
• Problem Solving
• Risk Management
• Technical Reporting
• Planning & Organising
• Customer Focus
• Self-Mastery
• Total Quality Management
• Safety Leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist technical support, maintenance, optimization, commissioning, and reliability assurance for Fire & Gas Detection Systems, SCADA platforms, PLCs, emergency Voice Evacuation systems, and associated critical safety infrastructure. Ensure maximum system availability, compliance with Sasol standards, and safe operation of safety-critical systems.
• Maintain and configure Adroit SCADA servers and clients.
• Develop and modify:
• Graphics
• Alarm pages
• Trends
• Historian configurations
• Cause & Effect displays
• Perform alarm rationalization and system optimization.
• Ensure cybersecurity, redundancy, and network integrity.
• Configure and maintain:
• Omniflex PLCs
• Mitsubishi PLCs (where applicable)
• Associated I/O and communication infrastructure
• Execute logic modifications and system upgrades.
• Troubleshoot communication protocols and network interfaces.
• Review and develop:
• Scope of Work (SOW)
• Technical specifications
• BOQs
• Technical justifications
• Support:
• Capital projects
• Modifications
• MOC processes
• System roadmaps
• Perform QA/QC on installations and upgrades.
• Maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize:
• Fixed gas detection systems
• Smoke detection systems
• Fire & Gas push buttons
• Fire suppression interfaces
• Voice evacuation PA Systems
• Perform:
• Functional testing
• Calibration oversight
• Cause & Effect verification
• SAT/FAT activities
• Loop checks and commissioning support
• Investigate system failures and conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
• Ensure compliance with:
• SANS standards
• Sasol Engineering Standards
• SHE requirements
• Critical Systems governance requirements
• Conduct installation audits and verification inspections.
• Maintain technical documentation, SOPs, and work instructions.
• Provide technical leadership during complex maintenance activities.
• Mentor technicians and contractors.
• Interface with:
• Operations
• Maintenance
• Projects
• OEMs
• Service providers
• Provide monthly and quarterly system performance reporting.