Artisan (Instrumentation Technician)

Li-Cycle

Li-Cycle

North West, South Africa

Posted on May 22, 2026

Artisan (Instrumentation Technician)

Boshoek Smelter

Boshoek, North West, South Africa

Ref. No. BHK2026/28

Internal & External

In this role you will be responsible for:

  • Plan and execute maintenance activities;
  • Attending breakdowns and standby duties;
  • Monitoring and installation of instrumentation and control systems to support the operational needs of the plant
  • Maintain Service of SCADA, computers and PLC hardware
  • Provide a instrumentation service to Production, Electrical and Mechanical stakeholders;
  • Minimize breakdowns and assist with RCFA;
  • Support the IT function as required
  • Maintain housekeeping, environmental and safety standards according to company requirements
  • Implementing optimisation and new capital projects
  • Performing all work according to procedural requirements.

About you:

  • Grade 12 Technical / N3 or related NQF level 4 qualification
  • Instrumentation Trade test certificate / Diploma in Electrical or Instrumentation Engineering
  • Minimum 3 years’ field Instrumentation experience
  • Minimum 3 years PLC programming experience i.e. Siemens PCS7;
  • Experience on a Sinter Furnace or similar environment will be an advantage
  • Ability to interpret data, or analysis for reliability RCFA;
  • Experience in Instrumentation, Simatic PCS7 systems, WinCC SCADA and Industrial Network (Ethernet, Profibus & Profinet)
  • Computer literate for the role including MS Office and SAP PM
  • Good knowledge of the HSECQ systems

Applications Close: 29 May 2026