Siemens PCS 7
Kobus Boshoff
Instrumentation Technician
Newcastle
Summary
Dynamic Instrumentation Specialist with extensive experience at AMSA, excelling in system installations and process optimization. Proven track record in enhancing operational efficiency through root-cause analysis and effective coaching. Skilled in equipment calibration and vendor relations, driving continuous improvement initiatives that elevate team performance and project outcomes.
Overview
41
41
years of professional experience
Work History
Instrument Technician
AMSA Long Steel Products
01.1985 - Current
- Occupation 2007 to present: Specialist
- Coke manufacturing plant
- Coordinated installation of Siemens PLC systems across multiple sites. Designed remote drop installations for PLC interfacing with electrical MCC panels. Specified cabling requirements for instruments, including junction box placements. Established installation sites and coordinated instrument setups. Commissioned instruments to ensure operational readiness and compliance. Assisted contractors during instrument installation, ensuring adherence to specifications. Optimized processes by drafting inquiries and liaising with buyers for order placement. Managed contractor performance and provided standby support with artisans and technicians.
- Executed upgrade of Bailey DCS system to Siemens platform. Drafted detailed scope of work for project implementation. Developed and implemented systems in collaboration with contractors.
- Optimized plant operations through various improvement projects. Managed contractor compliance with SHEQhub safety file system.
- Monitored daily maintenance activities of artisans for efficiency. Oversaw re-commissioning of carbolite furnaces in laboratory settings.
- Ensured timely updates of control systems software versions.
- Utilized Smart system for project identification and funding approval processes. Secured permission to proceed with projects through effective stakeholder engagement. Streamlined project identification, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives. Facilitated timely approval of funds to support project execution.
- Maintenance and calibration of plant instrumentation including weigh feeders and belt scales
- Occupation 2002 to 2007: Leader Technician
- Plant: Coke Making
- Assisted Technologist with installation of Operate IT Operator interface system. Adding new instrument loops to control and scada systems. High level maintenance, Identify plant problems and projects, budgeting of the projects and implementation thereof. Controlling budgets. Ordering of equipment. Training of artisans and production people. Cross training with technicians from electrical and mechanical.
- Occupation 1998 to 2002 : Leader Technician
- Plant: Instrument workshop & Labs
- Managing 10 people at Instrument workshop. Repairs of instruments from the plant e.g. Power Cylinders. Transmitters valves, Solenoid valves. Bailey cards, and electronic repairs. With 2 artisans gave maintenance service on three laboratories in the works and portable spark emission units on the mills and product loading area.
- Co-ordinate QA calibration system.
- Occupation 1991 to 1998: Senior Technician
- Plant: Sinter Plant & Blast Furnace
- Identifying projects, budget, and implement and co-ordinate implementation. High-level faultfinding. Maintenance of control system. Adding of new instrument loops to control system. (Configuration).
- Maintenance & calibration of weighing systems. Training artisans.
- Plant: Coke Ovens
- Develop and implement PC View system for operator interface to the Bailey system. Develop logs and graphics for operator interface. Training artisans and technicians. Developed plant drawings.
- Technician
- Plant: CMS, N29,N26
- Assisted Development Technician with installing Bailey control system, Drawing up budget for small projects and implement them. Assisting artisans with maintenance. Training of artisans.
- Learner Technician Instrumentation
- Commenced : 1985/01/07
- Qualified as Technician : 1988/01/02
- Learner time served at : Iscor Training Center Newcastle
- Iscor Newcastle
- Plants : Boilers, Demin, Blast Furnace, Coke Ovens
- Training Courses :
- Electrical Basic 1 : Basic understanding of electricity.
- Instrument 1 to 5 : Basic Instrumentation; Relay Logics; Controllers; Converters; Control
- Loops; Plant Fault Finding
- Electronics 1 to 5 : Basic Electronics; Semiconductor Devices; P.C. Board Design; Op- Amps. Digital Electronics; Thyristor Drives; PLC Course
- In –Task Training: Training done on plant site in between courses done at the Training Center. Training consisted of maintenance and functional operation of instrumentation used to measure and control the process. E.g. transmitters (flow, temperature, pressure). PH measurement, Level measurement
- Performed scheduled and planned installation and maintenance duties.
- Equipment experience:
- Control systems: Siemens PCS 7, Step 7, Bailey, ABB, Schneider.
- Operating systems, PCS7, WinnCC, Conductor, Operator IT, Concept.
- Transmitters: Foxboro, Yokogawa, Rosemount, ABB, Kent, Honeywell
- Level: Radio active, Radar, Acoustic, Capacitance
- Valves: Fisher, Koso, Mitech, Valvetech, Yokogawa Kent.
- Gas analysers: Siemens, Fuji, Hartman&Braun, LGT100, Neo,
- Weighing: Process Automation, Bizerba.
- Laboratory equipment: Philips 1606 X-Ray, Philips 2404 X-Ray, Leco CS125, CS144,CS400,TC 136, TC300, MAC400, TGA601, SC 32, Spark emissions, ICP, Spectro ports.
- Calorific value analysers: CWD
- Dust emission monitors: PCME
Education
National Higher Diploma - Electrical Engineering Light Current
Pretoria Technicon
Pretoria 04.2001 -
National Diploma - Electrical Engineering Light Current
Vaal Triangle Technicon
Vanderbijlpark, South Africa 04.2001 -
Skills
Maintenance and repair
Corrective maintenance
Customer relations
Root-cause analysis
System installations
Schematics interpretation
Workflow automation
Process optimisation
Technical troubleshooting
Vendor relations
Knowledge sharing
Safety
Work Availability
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Languages
English
Upper intermediate (B2)
Afrikaans
Advanced (C1)
Zulu
Beginner (A1)
Timeline
National Higher Diploma - Electrical Engineering Light Current
Pretoria Technicon
04.2001 -
National Diploma - Electrical Engineering Light Current
Vaal Triangle Technicon
04.2001 -
Instrument Technician
AMSA Long Steel Products
01.1985 - Current