Specialist – Plant Instrumentation
2025-06-30T14:22:29+00:00
Geita Gold Mining Ltd (GGML)
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FULL_TIME
Geita
Geita
00000
Tanzania
Mining
Science & Engineering
2025-07-07T17:00:00+00:00
Tanzania
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PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:
The role is responsible for ensuring that all instrumentation and automation repairs and installations within the process plant and supporting sections are carried out to professional standards and completed efficiently. It involves managing and coordinating the instrumentation team in alignment with the maintenance plans and directives from the Maintenance Superintendent. Additionally, the role requires maintaining effective working relationships with key stakeholders, including Production and Maintenance teams (both plant and underground), as well as Procurement, Finance, Security, Health & Safety, Training departments, and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs).
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Full Technician Certificate/ Technical Diploma/ University degree in Instrumentation/Electrical/ Electronic Engineering.
EXPERIENCE:
- A minimum of 5 years’ proven experience as a Specialist or Senior Instrumentation Supervisor within a processing plant or manufacturing environment.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- High competency in PLC programming (Allen Bradley control logix and SLC500).
- High competency in Wonderware systems platform.
- Computer literate with AutoCAD/Microsoft Projects /MS office.
- Discipline, coach, and train subordinates.
- Communication skills.
- Ability to plan, organize and take ownership.
MAIN OR KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Safety Health and Environment
- Driving the zero harm and injuries initiative by actively promoting health and safety awareness.
- Proactively managing and reducing all hazards in your area of responsibility.
- Maintain housekeeping in area of responsibly.
- Driving the safety leading indicators such as safety interventions, PTOs, inspections etc.
- Driving the risk assessment process withing area of responsibility.
- Participate and contribute to the compliance to national and international standards and. regulations such as NEMC, ISO14001, ISO45001, IMIU, OSHAS, ICMI etc.
Planning and Execution of Instrumentation
- Planning and execution of all Instrumentation activities (planned and unplanned) to achieve the targeted availability for the plant and supporting outside section.
- Scheduling, planning, and execution of periodic Instrumentation related maintenance for process plant outside supporting sections and CAF plant services.
- Managing and supervising the Instrumentation crew in conducting maintenance duties.
Instrumentation Projects
- Instrumentation loop design. – Be able to design instrumentation loops according to specific purpose for each application.
- Design and produce loop diagrams for required loops.
- Instrumentation PLC panel and junction box design. – Must be able to design new panels as required for upgrades to suit each application. Panel layouts must be detailed specifically for panel builders to achieve proper functionality for the required purpose.
- Connection diagrams must be detailed for panel builders to accurately wire said panels.
- Liaise with installation teams, as modified or new installations commence to ensure an accurate outcome of projects.
- Where applicable process flow diagrams must be produced with relevant process line detail and control elements indicated.
- Where applicable P&ID’s must be produced and drawn up as per the project specifications.
- Design / plan tag name conventions, IO lists.
- Record all drawings, update drawing indexes for all instrumentation drawings.
- Electrical drawing design. – Design electrical connection diagrams and wiring diagrams for new projects and modifications.
- Design of electrical panels where required.
- Record all drawings, update drawing indexes for all electrical drawings.
- PLC programming for all projects. – Design layout of PLC tag name convention and documentation.
- SCADA configuration. – Design SCADA pages to reflect data as detailed as possible for production teams to interpretate the data easily.
- Liaise with the production and metallurgy teams the specific requirements for each project. Where necessary provide a functional specification to meet the production or metallurgy expectations.
- Installations completed safely and on time
Budgeting and Cost Management
- Annual cost budgets prepared and submitted on time.
- Instrumentation cost trends.
- Actual versus budget versus forecasted cost variances.
- Ensure new projects or modifications is planned and budgeted either in working cost or capital cost timeously
Training and Development
- Training records prepared and submitted on time.
- Compliance to training targets and requirements as reported on the training matrix.
- Mid-year and year end performance reviews completed on time.
- Create a pathway for succession planning and ensure that Individual Development Programs are in place for knowledge transfer based on an agreed timeline.
Operational Excellence
- Work directly with the metallurgy and production teams to assist timeously with any control related issues they might have.
- Have a solid knowledge of crushing, milling, and gold processing processes.
- Have a solid knowledge of the right instrumentation to use for each measured application
Safety Health and Environment Driving the zero harm and injuries initiative by actively promoting health and safety awareness. Proactively managing and reducing all hazards in your area of responsibility. Maintain housekeeping in area of responsibly. Driving the safety leading indicators such as safety interventions, PTOs, inspections etc. Driving the risk assessment process withing area of responsibility. Participate and contribute to the compliance to national and international standards and. regulations such as NEMC, ISO14001, ISO45001, IMIU, OSHAS, ICMI etc. Planning and Execution of Instrumentation Planning and execution of all Instrumentation activities (planned and unplanned) to achieve the targeted availability for the plant and supporting outside section. Scheduling, planning, and execution of periodic Instrumentation related maintenance for process plant outside supporting sections and CAF plant services. Managing and supervising the Instrumentation crew in conducting maintenance duties. Instrumentation Projects Instrumentation loop design. – Be able to design instrumentation loops according to specific purpose for each application. Design and produce loop diagrams for required loops. Instrumentation PLC panel and junction box design. – Must be able to design new panels as required for upgrades to suit each application. Panel layouts must be detailed specifically for panel builders to achieve proper functionality for the required purpose. Connection diagrams must be detailed for panel builders to accurately wire said panels. Liaise with installation teams, as modified or new installations commence to ensure an accurate outcome of projects. Where applicable process flow diagrams must be produced with relevant process line detail and control elements indicated. Where applicable P&ID’s must be produced and drawn up as per the project specifications. Design / plan tag name conventions, IO lists. Record all drawings, update drawing indexes for all instrumentation drawings. Electrical drawing design. – Design electrical connection diagrams and wiring diagrams for new projects and modifications. Design of electrical panels where required. Record all drawings, update drawing indexes for all electrical drawings. PLC programming for all projects. – Design layout of PLC tag name convention and documentation. SCADA configuration. – Design SCADA pages to reflect data as detailed as possible for production teams to interpretate the data easily. Liaise with the production and metallurgy teams the specific requirements for each project. Where necessary provide a functional specification to meet the production or metallurgy expectations. Installations completed safely and on time Budgeting and Cost Management Annual cost budgets prepared and submitted on time. Instrumentation cost trends. Actual versus budget versus forecasted cost variances. Ensure new projects or modifications is planned and budgeted either in working cost or capital cost timeously Training and Development Training records prepared and submitted on time. Compliance to training targets and requirements as reported on the training matrix. Mid-year and year end performance reviews completed on time. Create a pathway for succession planning and ensure that Individual Development Programs are in place for knowledge transfer based on an agreed timeline. Operational Excellence Work directly with the metallurgy and production teams to assist timeously with any control related issues they might have. Have a solid knowledge of crushing, milling, and gold processing processes. Have a solid knowledge of the right instrumentation to use for each measured application
Full Technician Certificate/ Technical Diploma/ University degree in Instrumentation/Electrical/ Electronic Engineering. EXPERIENCE: A minimum of 5 years’ proven experience as a Specialist or Senior Instrumentation Supervisor within a processing plant or manufacturing environment.
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Vacancy title:
Specialist – Plant Instrumentation
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Mining, Category: Science & Engineering]
Jobs at:
Geita Gold Mining Ltd (GGML)
Deadline of this Job:
Monday, July 7 2025
Duty Station:
Geita | Geita | Tanzania
Summary
Date Posted: Monday, June 30 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:
The role is responsible for ensuring that all instrumentation and automation repairs and installations within the process plant and supporting sections are carried out to professional standards and completed efficiently. It involves managing and coordinating the instrumentation team in alignment with the maintenance plans and directives from the Maintenance Superintendent. Additionally, the role requires maintaining effective working relationships with key stakeholders, including Production and Maintenance teams (both plant and underground), as well as Procurement, Finance, Security, Health & Safety, Training departments, and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs).
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Full Technician Certificate/ Technical Diploma/ University degree in Instrumentation/Electrical/ Electronic Engineering.
EXPERIENCE:
- A minimum of 5 years’ proven experience as a Specialist or Senior Instrumentation Supervisor within a processing plant or manufacturing environment.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- High competency in PLC programming (Allen Bradley control logix and SLC500).
- High competency in Wonderware systems platform.
- Computer literate with AutoCAD/Microsoft Projects /MS office.
- Discipline, coach, and train subordinates.
- Communication skills.
- Ability to plan, organize and take ownership.
MAIN OR KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Safety Health and Environment
- Driving the zero harm and injuries initiative by actively promoting health and safety awareness.
- Proactively managing and reducing all hazards in your area of responsibility.
- Maintain housekeeping in area of responsibly.
- Driving the safety leading indicators such as safety interventions, PTOs, inspections etc.
- Driving the risk assessment process withing area of responsibility.
- Participate and contribute to the compliance to national and international standards and. regulations such as NEMC, ISO14001, ISO45001, IMIU, OSHAS, ICMI etc.
Planning and Execution of Instrumentation
- Planning and execution of all Instrumentation activities (planned and unplanned) to achieve the targeted availability for the plant and supporting outside section.
- Scheduling, planning, and execution of periodic Instrumentation related maintenance for process plant outside supporting sections and CAF plant services.
- Managing and supervising the Instrumentation crew in conducting maintenance duties.
Instrumentation Projects
- Instrumentation loop design. – Be able to design instrumentation loops according to specific purpose for each application.
- Design and produce loop diagrams for required loops.
- Instrumentation PLC panel and junction box design. – Must be able to design new panels as required for upgrades to suit each application. Panel layouts must be detailed specifically for panel builders to achieve proper functionality for the required purpose.
- Connection diagrams must be detailed for panel builders to accurately wire said panels.
- Liaise with installation teams, as modified or new installations commence to ensure an accurate outcome of projects.
- Where applicable process flow diagrams must be produced with relevant process line detail and control elements indicated.
- Where applicable P&ID’s must be produced and drawn up as per the project specifications.
- Design / plan tag name conventions, IO lists.
- Record all drawings, update drawing indexes for all instrumentation drawings.
- Electrical drawing design. – Design electrical connection diagrams and wiring diagrams for new projects and modifications.
- Design of electrical panels where required.
- Record all drawings, update drawing indexes for all electrical drawings.
- PLC programming for all projects. – Design layout of PLC tag name convention and documentation.
- SCADA configuration. – Design SCADA pages to reflect data as detailed as possible for production teams to interpretate the data easily.
- Liaise with the production and metallurgy teams the specific requirements for each project. Where necessary provide a functional specification to meet the production or metallurgy expectations.
- Installations completed safely and on time
Budgeting and Cost Management
- Annual cost budgets prepared and submitted on time.
- Instrumentation cost trends.
- Actual versus budget versus forecasted cost variances.
- Ensure new projects or modifications is planned and budgeted either in working cost or capital cost timeously
Training and Development
- Training records prepared and submitted on time.
- Compliance to training targets and requirements as reported on the training matrix.
- Mid-year and year end performance reviews completed on time.
- Create a pathway for succession planning and ensure that Individual Development Programs are in place for knowledge transfer based on an agreed timeline.
Operational Excellence
- Work directly with the metallurgy and production teams to assist timeously with any control related issues they might have.
- Have a solid knowledge of crushing, milling, and gold processing processes.
- Have a solid knowledge of the right instrumentation to use for each measured application
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60
Level of Education: associate degree
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