Artisan (Instrumentation)

About the role

Omnia is hiring an Artisan (Instrumentation) in Manufacturing, Operations and Supply Chain (MOS), Electrical, based in Sasolburg. The role reports to the Maintenance Controller (Mechanical). As an Artisan (Instrumentation), you will play a critical role in maintaining the reliability, safety and performance of plant instrumentation and equipment across Omnia's manufacturing operations. This hands-on technical position is responsible for inspecting, maintaining and repairing equipment, executing shutdown activities and supporting preventative maintenance programmes that drive operational excellence. Working within a world-class manufacturing environment, you will apply your instrumentation expertise to identify faults, improve equipment performance, support maintenance strategies and minimise downtime. Your contribution will directly influence plant reliability, production continuity and the achievement of operational performance targets.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance & Equipment Reliability
• Inspect, maintain and repair instrumentation equipment and systems across the plant.
• Execute planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and strategic maintenance activities to improve equipment reliability.
• Conduct preventative maintenance inspections and ensure maintenance schedules are effectively executed.
• Perform strategic fault-finding and troubleshooting to identify and resolve equipment issues.
• Monitor equipment performance and contribute to reducing breakdowns and downtime on critical plant assets.
• Participate in shutdown maintenance activities to ensure plant availability and operational readiness.
• Quality, Inspection & Continuous Improvement
• Conduct detailed inspections and provide quality control feedback on preventative maintenance activities.
• Support maintenance excellence through disciplined inspection practices and adherence to established standards.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on equipment performance and maintenance effectiveness.
• Apply root-cause analysis techniques to address recurring equipment failures and improve asset reliability.
• Safety, Compliance & Housekeeping
• Ensure compliance with statutory and Occupational Health and Safety requirements.
• Apply and promote safe working practices in all maintenance and operational activities.
• Drive and uphold 5S principles within the work environment.
• Support a culture of safety, operational discipline and housekeeping excellence.
• Operational Support
• Manage and utilise maintenance spares effectively to support operational requirements.
• Contribute to incident and downtime reporting for strategic equipment.
• Work collaboratively with maintenance and operations teams to ensure efficient plant performance.
• Utilise company job card and work management systems to support maintenance planning and execution.

Requirements

• Qualifications
• Matric with Mathematics and Science.
• N2 or N3 Engineering qualification.
• Trade Test (Red Seal) - Instrumentation.
• Experience
• 2-5 years' experience in a maintenance environment as an Artisan.
• Experience working within a manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience in instrumentation maintenance, fault-finding and equipment inspections.
• Exposure to preventative maintenance and shutdown execution activities.
• Key Competencies
• Strong instrumentation maintenance and fault-finding expertise.
• Excellent problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills.
• Knowledge of maintenance systems, job card systems and maintenance processes.
• Strong planning, time management and organisational capability.
• Effective communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across maintenance and operational teams.
• High levels of reliability, accountability and attention to detail.
• Customer-focused approach with a commitment to service excellence.
• Adaptability, initiative and a results-driven mindset.
• Computer literacy and the ability to work with maintenance-related systems and processes.