Durban: Instrumentation Technician posted by Tower Group

About the Role

Our client, a leader in the healthcare industry, is seeking an Instrumentation Technician to join their team based in Durban. As an Instrumentation Technician, you will play a critical role in ensuring the accuracy and reliability of laboratory equipment used in various medical procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform calibration and verification of company equipment as required by SANS 17025.
• Ensure that procedures for calibration and verification are followed to the letter and any deviations are reported.
• Ensure that environmental conditions are within specifications and that calibration is valid.
• Travel to Zone Sites and/or Branches to perform job functions.
• Ensure that all calibration performed are valid and that reference equipment is valid.
• Undertake routine inspection of equipment, instruments, alarms, and recording devices with the guidance of the SAP Maintenance.
• Schedule, to ensure compliance with Industrial norms and international standards.
• Adjust, modify, and/or repair faulty or non-compliant items.
• Communicate with customers and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Perform repairs to thermostats, recording devices, repairing water baths, electric equipment, digital equipment, centrifuges, platelet shakers, incubators, BP machines, pack scales, Rina, Sharples centrifuges, and installations of controls for walk-in incubators for SANBS and NBI.
• Ensure that reference equipment is calibrated and is valid for calibration.
• Ensure that a track record of reference equipment is filed to ensure the validity of results.
• Ensure appropriate care is taken when handling reference equipment.
• Ensure that tools and equipment are signed in and out of stock.
• Manage the lifespan of tools and equipment through ongoing routine Maintenance.
• Order equipment and materials from suppliers according to job cards or workshop requisitions through the supervisor.
• Ensure that relevant documentation is completed correctly during calibration.
• Keep Record of Laboratory Equipment at branches.
• Perform other reasonable duties if and when required from supervisor.
• Manufacture specialized equipment, i.e., platelet shaker, Blood racks, Water baths with rocker/shaker, and any specialized equipment required from the company.

Requirements

• Grade 12
• Technical Diploma: National Diploma Electrical Engineering Light Current Electronics
• 5+ Years experience in Repairing and Calibrating Laboratory Equipment
• Certified and registered Metrologist by National Laboratory Association as part of the Mert cert program.
• Instrumentation trade test.
• Comply with regulatory requirements of SHEQ, Standard Operating Procedure, and Legislation.

Qualifications

• Formal education/certifications (none mentioned in original)

Salary & Benefits

• (Not mentioned in original)