Acid Plant Instrumentation Technician
2026-07-30T07:04:44+00:00
Lotus Africa Limited
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FULL_TIME
Kayelekera Uranium Mine, Karonga
Lilongwe
10101
Malawi
Professional Services
Science & Engineering, Installation, Maintenance & Repair, Energy & Mining
2026-08-07T17:00:00+00:00
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OVERVIEW
Lotus Africa Limited seeks a qualified and motivated Acid Plant Instrumentation Technician to install, calibrate, maintain, and repair instrumentation and control systems. The role ensures accuracy, reliability, and functionality of field instruments, analysers, and control devices to support plant performance, safety, and compliance.
KEY REQUIREMENTS:
- MSCE Certificate or equivalent (Higher Education an advantage)
- Qualified Instrument Trade Certificate from a recognized institution
- Minimum 3 years’ trade experience in a fixed/acid plant
- Valid driver’s license
- Ability to speak, read, and write English
DUTIES:
- Achieve zero safety incidents with strict adherence to PPE and safety protocols
- Maintain optimal uptime of engineering systems
- Ensure >80% planned maintenance ratio
- Complete and document 100% of job cards
- Respond promptly to breakdowns and reduce unplanned downtime
- Deliver high quality workmanship and code compliant instrumentation work
- Collaborate with supervisors to schedule routine and non routine maintenance
- Review job specifications, drawings, and procedures before execution
- Perform preventive maintenance on transmitters, control valves, PLC/SCADA interfaces
- Troubleshoot and repair instrumentation faults (signal transmission, loop issues, sensor failures)
- Achieve zero safety incidents with strict adherence to PPE and safety protocols
- Maintain optimal uptime of engineering systems
- Ensure >80% planned maintenance ratio
- Complete and document 100% of job cards
- Respond promptly to breakdowns and reduce unplanned downtime
- Deliver high quality workmanship and code compliant instrumentation work
- Collaborate with supervisors to schedule routine and non routine maintenance
- Review job specifications, drawings, and procedures before execution
- Perform preventive maintenance on transmitters, control valves, PLC/SCADA interfaces
- Troubleshoot and repair instrumentation faults (signal transmission, loop issues, sensor failures)
- Instrumentation and control systems maintenance
- Calibration of field instruments
- Troubleshooting of instrumentation faults
- Preventive maintenance
- PLC/SCADA interface knowledge
- Safety protocol adherence
- English language proficiency
- MSCE Certificate or equivalent
- Qualified Instrument Trade Certificate from a recognized institution
- Valid driver’s license
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Vacancy title:
Acid Plant Instrumentation Technician
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Professional Services, Category: Science & Engineering, Installation, Maintenance & Repair, Energy & Mining]
Jobs at:
Lotus Africa Limited
Deadline of this Job:
Friday, August 7 2026
Duty Station:
Kayelekera Uranium Mine, Karonga | Lilongwe
Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, July 30 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
OVERVIEW
Lotus Africa Limited seeks a qualified and motivated Acid Plant Instrumentation Technician to install, calibrate, maintain, and repair instrumentation and control systems. The role ensures accuracy, reliability, and functionality of field instruments, analysers, and control devices to support plant performance, safety, and compliance.
KEY REQUIREMENTS:
- MSCE Certificate or equivalent (Higher Education an advantage)
- Qualified Instrument Trade Certificate from a recognized institution
- Minimum 3 years’ trade experience in a fixed/acid plant
- Valid driver’s license
- Ability to speak, read, and write English
DUTIES:
- Achieve zero safety incidents with strict adherence to PPE and safety protocols
- Maintain optimal uptime of engineering systems
- Ensure >80% planned maintenance ratio
- Complete and document 100% of job cards
- Respond promptly to breakdowns and reduce unplanned downtime
- Deliver high quality workmanship and code compliant instrumentation work
- Collaborate with supervisors to schedule routine and non routine maintenance
- Review job specifications, drawings, and procedures before execution
- Perform preventive maintenance on transmitters, control valves, PLC/SCADA interfaces
- Troubleshoot and repair instrumentation faults (signal transmission, loop issues, sensor failures)
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 12
Level of Education: professional certificate
Job application procedure
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Submit an application, CV, copies of certificates, and contact details of at least three referees
Or deliver by hand at Lotus Africa Limited offices, Kayelekera Mine. Include your name and the position applied for in all document titles.
Deadline: 7th August 2026
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