Instrument Mechanician

De Beers Group
South Africa
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled TradesExperience: 3-5 yearsEducation: certificationSkills: ["Safety leadership","Stakeholder communication","Schedule planning","Coaching","Continuous improvement"]

Maintain and support instrumentation systems in laboratory operations, ensuring reliability, calibration, and maximum availability. Lead safety, quality, and compliance activities, including participating in audits and documenting instructions. Provide 24/7 maintenance support with overtime/standby coverage, perform first-line network system maintenance, and administer LIMS. Plan and track daily, weekly, and monthly work schedules, resolve deviations and risks, and optimize performance using KPI reviews and continuous improvement.

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De Beers Group
De Beers Group
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Instrument Mechanician

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Job Summary

Maintain and support instrumentation systems in laboratory operations, ensuring reliability, calibration, and maximum availability. Lead safety, quality, and compliance activities, including participating in audits and documenting instructions. Provide 24/7 maintenance support with overtime/standby coverage, perform first-line network system maintenance, and administer LIMS. Plan and track daily, weekly, and monthly work schedules, resolve deviations and risks, and optimize performance using KPI reviews and continuous improvement.
Location: South Africa
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades
Seniority: Entry level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Comply with health, safety, and environmental requirements and support safety audits, inspections, and observations.
  • •Maintain equipment and instrumentation systems to meet quality standards and timelines, including calibration and support for measurement devices and control elements.
  • •Provide 24/7 maintenance support, including overtime and standby duties, and perform first-line maintenance for network systems.
  • •Manage daily scheduling and reporting, including reviewing output/task compliance, addressing plant deviations, and escalating schedule risks.
  • •Conduct pre-planning and compliance activities, document instructions and incidents, and review KPIs to drive continuous improvement and cost control.

Key Requirements

  • •Grade 12 Certificate / N3 Technical and a Higher National qualification in Instrumentation & Control / Instrument Mechanician (NQF5).
  • •3–5 years of maintenance experience in an Iron Ore Laboratory systems environment.
  • •Experience with instrumentation systems (including Herzog systems such as Weight, Flow, and Level).
  • •Preferred PLC & SCADA programming experience.
  • •Valid SA Drivers Licence.
Experience:3-5 yearsMiningIron oreLaboratory systems
Education:Certification / Diploma in Instrumentation & Control / Instrument Mechanician
Skills:Safety leadershipStakeholder communicationSchedule planningCoachingContinuous improvement
Licenses:SA Drivers Licence
Languages:English
Tech Stack:LIMSPLCSCADAHerzogSiemens S7Prepmaster ControlSuperQTCM ControlSartorius LoadcellABB RoboticsInTouch SCADAVariable Speed DrivesNetwork systems

Company Brief

De Beers Group
Global diamond company specialising in diamond exploration, mining, trading and retail, operating across mining, polishing and luxury jewellery brands including De Beers London, Forevermark and Element Six.
Industry: Mining & Metals
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Established Company
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 1888
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