Instrumentation and Control Technician at Plantation Industries Limited

Plantation Industries Limited, a best in class cocoa processing factory in Akure requires outstanding and experienced professionals for immediate employment. We provide excellent career opportunities for self- motivated, commercially oriented professionals with initiative and passion to succeed.

Job Title: Instrumentation and Control Technician

Location: Akure, Ondo State

Job Description:

• An Instrumentation and Control Technician repairs, maintains, calibrates, adjusts and installs industrial measuring and controlling instrumentation.
• This instrumentation makes sure that all machines in a plant are safe and running correctly. They regulate the water flow in equipment or check the air quality in a mine.
• The operation and safety of the plant relies on these instruments so the Instrumentation and Control Technician is very important as they constantly monitor and calibrate these instruments.
• Inspect and test operation of instruments and systems to diagnose faults using pneumatic, electrical and electronic testing devices and precision measuring instruments. Repair and adjust system components, such as sensors, transmitters and programmable logic controllers, or remove and replace defective parts. Calibrate components and instruments according to manufacturers’ specifications.
• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance work, test and write maintenance reports. Install and control and measurement instruments on existing and new plant equipment and processes. Consult with and advise process operators, and perform scheduled maintenance work and complete test and maintenance test report. Observing safety in accordance to government and company standard.
• Instrumentation and Control Technicians work mainly indoors, on the plant floor and often in cramped conditions.
• They may be required to stand for prolonged periods of time and be exposed to high noise, fumes and heat levels. Because this is such an important job, they must pay close attention to safety and may be called out in emergencies. Constant learning will be required to keep up with new technology.

Skills, Interests and Values:
Ability to consult manufacturers’ manuals, reading and interpreting circuit diagrams, blueprints and schematics to determine tests and maintenance procedures for instruments used for measuring and controlling flow, level, pressure, temperature, chemical composition and other variables in manufacturing and processing.

Qualifications

• Diploma, C&G, FTC and Degree in electrical or electronic engineering, with an emphasis on courses that include control and instrumentation modules for Instrumentation and Control; C&G/FTC in Refrigeration and Air conditioning unit; and OND/HND/NCE/DEGREE in any Social Sciences for the position of Personnel Officers/Supervisors.
• Right candidates must be able to work efficiently in a team environment and have good communication and interpersonal skills, as they have to work in operations as a team, and must be very good at creative problem solving and be able to work with high level hardware and software.
• Good business skills and commercial awareness are a big virtues, as is the ability to motivate others.
• Deliver on-time, in-budget, to-specification and contribute to Food Safety and Business Quality Management System Development are very important.
• Project management skills will become important after a few years of experience.

Application Closing Date
30th September, 2014

Method of Application
Interested qualified candidates should forward their applications with C.V. stating position to the following address:
The Advertiser,
P.O. Box 2770,
Apapa - Lagos
Or

The Advertiser,
P.O. Box 2397,
Akure-Ondo State