O&M Field Engineer M/F

O&M Field Engineer M/F

YOUR MISSIONS

Reporting to the O&M Site Manager, based in Bolobedu, Limpopo, the O&M Field Engineer has the following responsibilities:

• Provide fast on-site and remote troubleshooting, recommend and implement fault recovery solutions for production re-establishment;
• Carry out on-site specialized technical maintenance activities;
• Participate in Integrated Commissioning & Start-up activities;
• Carry out on-site technical assessments;
• Provide technical reports and evidence to support claiming processes;
• Provide training and technical workshops to spread and consolidate maintenance competences and skills;
• Participate in the development of maintenance management processes and systems;
• Produce technical documentation to support the maintenance activity;
• Recommend/ study more effective and efficient maintenance practices and tools;
• Disseminate good practices and standards;
• Contribute to the development of reliability studies and failures analysis;
• Participate in monitoring and audit of implemented processes, procedures and activities;
• Ensure adherence to company health and safety policies, including but not limited to:
  • Lock-out procedures
  • Confined space entry
  • Equipment inspections
  • Operator training
  • Machine guarding
  • Hazard identification and risk assessment.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCES

• Degree or master’s in electrical, Electronics or Automation Engineering;
• Pr. Eng (Electrical) and experience as GMR 2(7) appointment in terms of the OHSA Act;
• Be able to do physical site work (must be able to obtain medical fitness certificate in terms of Annexure 3 of OHS Act);
• Experience in commissioning and maintenance of photovoltaic power plant;
• Experience in photovoltaic power plants (preferred);
• Experience in electronics and automation fault detection techniques and troubleshooting;
• Maintenance Management - Standards and Continues Improvement Process;
• Experience in SCADA and remote-control systems;
• Experience in data acquisition and communications systems (preferred);
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office and reporting software;
• Advanced English reading/writing/speaking (mandatory);
• Must have a valid South African driver’s license.

KEY SKILLS

• Initiative, proactivity, autonomy, sense of responsibility;
• Ability to motivate and persuade;
• Ability to manage stress and handle deliveries under pressure;
• Ability to create, defend solutions and implement them;
• Organization and method;
• Practical sense and pragmatism;
• Critical spirit.

If this opportunity excites you, apply now!