Machine Specialist - Instrumentation

Machine Specialist - Instrumentation

Job Description

Machine Specialist - Instrumentation, Enstra Mill, Gauteng

Job posting closing date: 13th May 2026, end of day

Kimberly Clark's International Family Care & Professional business is an organization rooted in purpose and innovation that has built a legacy with global impact.

As Kimberly-Clark forms a strategic partnership with Suzano to create a world-class international tissue and professional products company, this role is proposed to transfer to the new venture once the transaction closes, anticipated in mid-2026, subject to consultation and other applicable legal requirements.

This is a rare opportunity to help shape a new global leader backed by two industry powerhouses.

You’ll be part of a high-potential business that combines Kimberly-Clark’s iconic brands and commercial excellence with Suzano’s industrial and sustainability leadership.

As a person, you’re a learner – a natural leader – someone who is always taking initiative to make things better and bring others along with you.

You live your life in alignment with the highest values of integrity and quality, always ensuring your responsibilities become a long-term success story.

In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world.

It starts with YOU.

In this role, you will:

Provide instrumentation and control engineering expertise, guidance and direction to ensure asset reliability and efficiency.

Driving optimal asset performance safely.



* Support production teams by optimising Engineering systems and equipment, to achieve optimum plant and process reliability.


* Develop and complete action plans and maintenance schedules to solve problems thereby minimizing engineering delays.


* Proactively track and monitor instrumentation and control equipment through their life cycle and plan proactively to replace / upgrade / improve reliability where required.

(Risk profile)


* Be involved in new installations.

Provide project support from design to check-out and commissioning stages.


* Continuously improve on plant and equipment and Identify improvement opportunities on assets to increase their performance and capability


* Continuously improve standards and systems, deliver sustainable solutions, and partake in problem solving sessions.


* Ensure all documentation, including Yankee, Boiler and DCS data backups are recorded as per standard.


* Perform maintenance activities on instrumentation and control equipment and installation.


* To ensure that instrumentation and control system spares are available and ready for use when required.


* Follow KC P2P process in terms of sourcing new equipment, itemising, repairable item process and write-offs.


* Ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory and KC requirements relevant to the role.


* Adherence to Mill MOC and sMOC processes.

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