Who We Are

Tronox is a vertically integrated producer of titanium dioxide and inorganic chemicals. Tronox mines and processes titanium ore, zircon, and other materials. Our products add brightness and durability to paints, plastics, paper, and other everyday products. Our approximately 6,500 employees across six continents have an uncompromising focus on operating safe, reliable and responsible facilities. Our South African operations are located in two regions of the country, Kwa-Zulu Natal, and the Western Cape. Our current employee compliment in South Africa is approximately [1875] employees, which results in a vibrant human resource environment.

At Tronox, we believe living our values allows us to create a stronger, more successful company for everyone who works with us. We care deeply about our people, and we seek to attract and retain talented individuals who share our values. These are:

• We have an uncompromising focus on operating safe, reliable and responsible facilities
• We honor our responsibility to create value for stakeholders
• We treat others with respect, and act with personal and organizational integrity
• We build our organization with diverse, talented people who make a positive difference, and we invest in their success
• We are adaptable, decisive, and effective
• We are trustworthy and reliable, and we build mutually rewarding relationships
• We share accountability and have high expectations for ourselves and one another
• We do the right work the right way in every aspect of our business
• We celebrate the joy of working together to accomplish great things

 

Position Title
Senior E&I Technician

Location
Namakwa Sands

Position Overview

This position will provide support to the Electrical, Instrumentation & Control (EI&C) team and will be responsible for higher level fault finding on E&I equipment, software & plant improvement & capital project support. Development, executing new business improvement ideas and contributing to improvement/problem solving. The ability to function as an effective team member is essential.

Primary Responsibilities

• The incumbent will be required to do standby and work overtime
• First line instrument and electrical technician support
• Execution of the Tronox Routine Work Management Process
• High level faultfinding
• Knowledge of feed systems, weightometers and densitometers
• In-depth experience on flowmeters, pressure and level transmitters.
• Siemens Simocode motor starters & VSD drives installation, commissioning, faultfinding &  programming experience together with program backup management.
• LV Electrical reticulation & distribution system including SANS10142-1 compliance support.
• Experience in MV environment will be added advantage (MV reticulation & breakers, transformers, minisub ring-feeder systems, protection relays & systems).
• Plant Maintenance improvement projects & capital project support. (EI&C)
• Plant E&I earthing maintenance, integrity & compliance support
• Hazardous areas compliance support
• E&I Inventory spares management support
• Inter departmental team engagement and E&I coaching/knowledge sharing.

Qualifications & Experience

• National Diploma Electrical Engineering (T3 or S4) or similar level E&I qualification (NQF level 6)
• 3-5 years operational experience in maintenance within a heavy industry environment.
• Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC’s) and SCADA.
• Valid code 08 driver’s license.
• A recognized Instrumentation or Electrical trade test with an Installation Electrician certification will be an added advantage.
• Certification for Medium or High Voltage switching will be an added advantage.

Key Competencies

• Compliance: Ensure and maintain a healthy environment, safe operations and practices. Comply with SHE and technical requirements, in line with Plant / Asset availability targets. Implement SHE programs and ensure adherence to OHSact. Monitor, identify and respond to defects and / or sub-standard equipment performance and other improvement opportunities.
• Continuous Improvement: Initiate continuous improvement initiatives leading to cost saving opportunities whilst keeping abreast of new developments and technology within the specialist field. Conduct research work in order to initiate process changes. Liaise with other sections; manage small projects and technology to enhance operations.
• Services Efficiency:  Assume responsibility for supporting production departments by adhering to production- and services maintenance schedules. Attend to schedule breaking activities to maintaining set production targets. Ensure effective water and energy management, the optimal use of physical assets and available resources (both people and equipment).

Knowledge and Skills

• A working knowledge of the OHSact, ISO standards and the principles of Continuous Improvement.
• Working knowledge of Schenk weighing systems, Process Auto, Weightometers and Gas Analysers.
• Working knowledge, Siemens Simocodes motor starters (MCC’s), switchgear, VSD’s & other auxiliary electrical equipment
• E&I Drawing: Electrical reticulation, drive schematics, Loop drawing, AJB’s, DJB’s, Field Marshalling, JB’s, etc.
• Sound knowledge of SAP PM.
• Good communication skills.
• The successful candidate should have a sound knowledge of and experience in all aspects of field instrumentation and electrical medium voltage switching.
• Commissioning and fault finding would be further prerequisites.
• Project & Contractor Management, Commissioning and fault finding would be further prerequisites

NOTE:

• Closing Date: 6 February 2026 at 16h00.
• Pre- screening evaluation will form part of the selection process.
• Successful applicants will be required to undergo a medical assessment.
• Psychometric evaluations may form part of the selection process
• Please ensure that your CV, qualifications, and all required supporting documents are scanned and compiled into one single PDF file before submission.

POPIA Disclaimer

By sending your CV and application you agree to:

• The processing of your personal information and sharing it with third parties for verifications.
• The exercising of your rights provided for by POPIA.
• To acknowledge that TRONOX (Pty) Ltd will keep the record of your personal information confidential.
• Should you not hear from Tronox Namakwa Sands within (4) weeks of the closing date, please consider your application as being unsuccessful.
• Should you not hear from Tronox within four (4) weeks of the closing date of the advert, please consider your application as being unsuccessful.

Please note that appointments will be made in accordance with Tronox Employment Equity Policy.

People with a disability and females are encouraged to apply.