Process Controller Class III
Process Controller Class III
Based at Debe Nek
Operations Division
Salary: R 453,445 - R 584,527 TCTC
Minimum Qualifications:
- NTC III in Water or Wastewater Treatment practice (3 years’ service)
Preferred Qualification:
- Relevant Water Care Diploma as per legal requirement in terms of 2834 of the Water Act of 1956 or Draft Regulation 813
Minimum Experience:
- Class III Process Controller with 3 year relevant experience
Key Outputs:
Reporting to the Plant Superintendent, the appointee will:
- Control the Water Treatment Process and Infrastructure to ensure effective operation of plants, associated system to provide a reliable water supply, to improve the efficiency of plants and equipment and to minimise the cost of production
- Minimise business risk by ensuring that AW meet SANS 241 Quality Water (Treatment) Standards
- Identify and monitor water losses in the plant and network
- Validate that infrastructure, WTW/WWTW and equipment operate to specified standards to meet demands
- Maintain communications with customers and set service levels agreements to maintain adequate service levels
- Operate in compliance with statutory requirements to promote the health of consumers, customers and operations employees
- Manage financial resources to maximise capital productivity, minimise operating costs and provide value for money to the end consumer
- Maintain and improve motivation and performance of staff to achieve maximum productivity
- Achieve world class Safety, Health and Environmental standards by ensuring full compliance to OHS act and relevant environmental legislation
- Give information to specialist organisations and other authorities to promote vision and mission of Amatola Water
- Provide the supervisor with consistent feedback and information on any problems, value add or queries related to chemicals, process materials, services etc. to be discussed with stakeholders/suppliers/customers
- Carry out reasonable and lawful instructions as given by the line manager/supervisor within the ambit of the position taking into consideration competencies and operational requirements
Competencies:
- Good Industrial Relations skills
- Computer Literacy – spreadsheets, word processing
- Good knowledge of OHS Act and safety management
- Good working knowledge of SCADA monitoring and data analysis
- Good technical knowledge of chemicals, water quality instruments, goods handling, safety awareness
- Good understanding of water balancing
- Basic understanding of budgets and cost control
- Basic Monitoring and Reporting skills
- Basic Incident investigation and reporting skills
- Valid unendorsed driver’s license
- Broad technical understanding
If you have not heard from us within 60 days after the closing date, you may regard your application as unsuccessful. These appointments will be finalized in accordance with Amatola Water’s Employment Equity Plan and Recruitment Policy. Preference will be given to suitably qualified persons from designated groups. Amatola Water reserves the right not to make appointments. Lobbying of members of the Board and/ or the Executive/ Management and Supervisors to treat any application, at any level, more favourably than any other for the same vacancy, will disqualify a candidate from selection. Applicants to submit a detailed CV, certified copies of academic certificates, & certified ID copy of not older than 6 months and two most recent and relevant references to the Human Resources Manager, Amatola Water, Private Bag X3, Vincent, 5217 or telephone (043)7073700 or e-mail recruitment@amatolawater.co.za. Closing date: 26 March 2025
