Automation Engineer

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NES024071/TN

Date posted:

Thursday, January 8, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

450000 Annually

SUMMARY:
We’re recruiting on behalf of a specialist engineering and technology solutions provider seeking a remote condition monitoring specialist to support plant reliability, predictive maintenance, and operational uptime across an installed base of process plants and equipment. This role is critical in translating remote monitoring data into actionable technical and operational outcomes.

POSITION INFO:
Key responsibilities:
You will configure and onboard new client sites onto remote monitoring platforms, integrating sensors, plc/scada data streams, communication links, and dashboards. You will ensure accurate data visualisation, alarm rules, trending, kpis, and reporting structures while capturing site-specific equipment and plant metadata. You will engage with domain specialists when advanced analysis is required and provide actionable insights to field support and project execution teams.

Job experience & skills required:

Strong experience in condition monitoring, reliability engineering, or remote monitoring systems.
Solid understanding of industrial process plants and rotating or static equipment.
Experience working with plc, scada, or iot-based monitoring platforms.
Ability to interpret mechanical, electrical, control, or process-related signals.
Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate data into action.
Ability to work independently while supporting cross-functional teams.

Other requirements:

Comfortable working in a remote, technology-driven environment.
Strong computer literacy and reporting skills.
Willingness to engage with clients, vendors, and internal stakeholders.

Why this opportunity?

Exposure to advanced remote monitoring and predictive maintenance systems.
Opportunity to influence plant reliability and operational performance at scale.
Strong technical role with strategic impact across multiple sites.
Long-term career growth in reliability, digitalisation, and operational excellence.

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