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POSITION: INSTRUMENTATION TECHNICIAN (01 POSITION) C3– ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons for the position of: INSTRUMENTATION TECHNICIAN. The position reports to the Technical Services Manager and operates within the Farm Area.

The successful candidates will be responsible for looking after all installation, maintenance, repairs of control and instrumentation systems and equipment that make up the site Agriculture Operational (OT) Network. The role involves troubleshooting issues performing routine maintenance, upgrading systems as needed and ensuring the uptime of the OT network.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Business and Financial Accountabilities:

• Ensuring they operate efficiently and Safely

Customer and Stakeholder Accountabilities:

• Provide technical support and guidance to other team members and departments.
• Read and interpret technical drawings, datasheets, schematics, and manuals to understand and solve complex communications, control and instruments issues.

Operational Accountabilities:

• Conducts routine maintenance of field electronics and instrumentation.
• Conducts routine maintenance of control systems and pump station controllers
• Carries out planned maintenance on electronic and instrumentation equipment
• Ensures that instrumentations are in good working conditions
• Ensures OT network monitoring systems and dashboards are operational and up to date.
• Maintenance and calibration of instruments (flow, temperature, pressure, level, controlled traffic systems, variable speed drives, weather stations, soil moisture probes, rain gauges. etc.)
• Involvement in electric drive communications maintenance on the low voltage side
• Maintain control system and integrating automation processes (controller and hmi)
• Ensure proper communications and instrumentation wiring installation in pump station.
• Maintain communication network for site (instrumentation network and radio systems such as RTK and LORAWAN
• Technical drone maintenance
• Maintain the backup system of control power supply (UPS).
• Maintain and modify P & ID and instrumentation drawing.
• Able and ability to work under pressure
• Promote and adhere to Illovo s procedures, policies, and guidelines, including, without limitation, those relating to SHERQ Competition Law and Anti-Bribery and corruption (ABC).
• Work closely with IT department regards backhaul connectivity and access to internet before the OT network
• Ensure safety of people and machines.
• Adhere to ABF safety standards.
• Adhere to ABF values (Accountability, empowerment, integrity, commitment and inclusiveness)
• Any other duties as may be assigned by supervisor
• Suitably qualified applicant must provide certificates which have been verified by the Zambia Qualifications Authority (ZAQA)

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Grade 12 School Certificate.
• Diploma in Electronic/Electrical/Instrumentation/NTA Level 6 in Electrical/Electronic Engineering/Internet of things from a recognized Institution
• Extensive knowledge in electrical, electronics, instrumentation circuits and software program reading and interpreting, faults tracing and rectification.
• Minimum 3 years of experience
• Must be a Member of the Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ)

Knowledge skills & and Competencies required

• Basic knowledge of programming languages such as JavaScript and IDE such as visual studio IDE
• Basic knowledge of operating systems such as windows and Linux
• Basic knowledge of communication protocols such as MQTT and REST
• Basic knowledge of radio networks such as Wi-Fi and LoRaWAN
• Basic knowledge of PLC programming serial communications protols such as Modbus TCP and Modbus RTU, analogue and digital communications such 4-2mA, PT100, opt isolated inputs and open collector outputs
• Basic knowledge of GIS and GPS systems such as RTK for controlled traffic
• Basic IT knowledge regards networking, understanding of VLAN, PoE, managed switches
• Basic computer Literacy and familiarity with programs such as NODE RED, postman, Google Earth, MQTTX. Serial Communications tools such as Termite and Modbus Master.

Work Environment

This position may require working in various environments including office space and outdoor setup.

• Ensuring they operate efficiently and Safely
• Provide technical support and guidance to other team members and departments.
• Read and interpret technical drawings, datasheets, schematics, and manuals to understand and solve complex communications, control and instruments issues.
• Conducts routine maintenance of field electronics and instrumentation.
• Conducts routine maintenance of control systems and pump station controllers
• Carries out planned maintenance on electronic and instrumentation equipment
• Ensures that instrumentations are in good working conditions
• Ensures OT network monitoring systems and dashboards are operational and up to date.
• Maintenance and calibration of instruments (flow, temperature, pressure, level, controlled traffic systems, variable speed drives, weather stations, soil moisture probes, rain gauges. etc.)
• Involvement in electric drive communications maintenance on the low voltage side
• Maintain control system and integrating automation processes (controller and hmi)
• Ensure proper communications and instrumentation wiring installation in pump station.
• Maintain communication network for site (instrumentation network and radio systems such as RTK and LORAWAN
• Technical drone maintenance
• Maintain the backup system of control power supply (UPS).
• Maintain and modify P & ID and instrumentation drawing.
• Able and ability to work under pressure
• Promote and adhere to Illovo s procedures, policies, and guidelines, including, without limitation, those relating to SHERQ Competition Law and Anti-Bribery and corruption (ABC).
• Work closely with IT department regards backhaul connectivity and access to internet before the OT network
• Ensure safety of people and machines.
• Adhere to ABF safety standards.
• Adhere to ABF values (Accountability, empowerment, integrity, commitment and inclusiveness)
• Any other duties as may be assigned by supervisor

• Basic knowledge of programming languages such as JavaScript and IDE such as visual studio IDE
• Basic knowledge of operating systems such as windows and Linux
• Basic knowledge of communication protocols such as MQTT and REST
• Basic knowledge of radio networks such as Wi-Fi and LoRaWAN
• Basic knowledge of PLC programming serial communications protols such as Modbus TCP and Modbus RTU, analogue and digital communications such 4-2mA, PT100, opt isolated inputs and open collector outputs
• Basic knowledge of GIS and GPS systems such as RTK for controlled traffic
• Basic IT knowledge regards networking, understanding of VLAN, PoE, managed switches
• Basic computer Literacy and familiarity with programs such as NODE RED, postman, Google Earth, MQTTX. Serial Communications tools such as Termite and Modbus Master.

• Grade 12 School Certificate.
• Diploma in Electronic/Electrical/Instrumentation/NTA Level 6 in Electrical/Electronic Engineering/Internet of things from a recognized Institution
• Extensive knowledge in electrical, electronics, instrumentation circuits and software program reading and interpreting, faults tracing and rectification.
• Must be a Member of the Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ)
• Suitably qualified applicant must provide certificates which have been verified by the Zambia Qualifications Authority (ZAQA)