Automation Technician

SUMMARY:
Opportunity Available!! Our leading client in the Automotive Sector is looking to employ an Automation Technician to join their dynamic team in Gqeberha/ Port Elizabeth.

POSITION INFO:
Job Responsibilities: 

• Take the company forward and stay abreast of technology to keep the company viable and competitive so as to improve efficiencies and ensuring that uptime is improved through proactive and preventive maintenance.
• Assisting with Plant Engineering  continuous improvement projects in compliance with SX safety standards and regulations and Engineering Best Practices so as to improve uptime on all machines and ensuring costs are contained and minimised..
• Responsible for carrying out root cause analysis sessions on recurring problems of machine control systems with a multi-disciplined team to prepare fault finding logs/ tables from root cause problem solving and drive the implementation of the agreed upon changes and innovations.
• Responsible for maintaining all software programmes and keep abreast of version changes and updates from OEM’s or service providers  so as reduce the impact of these changes while maintaining uptime and containing costs. 
• Provide customer support and education, working with users to identify needs, determine source of problem and to provide information on product use.
• Ensure effective communication of relevant information to all stakeholders to support decision making for the business.

• Grade 12
• Strong PLC/ Programming Source Coding (Visual Basics)
• National Diploma in Electrical Engineering, Electronics or Mechatronics
• Drives and control systems
• 3 years in an Automation environment
• Experience in an automated industrial environment
• PLC ( Preferably Allen Bradley)
• Sever Exposure to Fanuc
• Minor project management