Automation Technician

SUMMARY:
Automation Technician

POSITION INFO:

Our client is seeking a skilled Automation Technician to maintain, troubleshoot and optimise electrical automation and process-control systems.

The successful candidate will have strong fault-finding abilities and practical experience with PLCs, SCADA, HMIs, instrumentation and electrical control panels.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Troubleshoot and resolve electrical, automation and instrumentation faults.
• Program and perform fault-finding on PLC systems.
• Program and maintain SCADA and HMI systems.
• Build and wire electrical control panels.
• Complete PLC and instrumentation wiring and installation.
• Configure and calibrate analogue instrumentation.
• Configure VSD drives.
• Read and interpret electrical engineering drawings.
• Ensure work is completed safely and in accordance with applicable regulations.
• Work independently and collaboratively as part of a technical team.
• Work at heights when required.
• Work weekends and extended hours when operationally necessary.

Minimum Requirements:

• Matric/Grade 12.
• A relevant N6, T3 or S4 electrical engineering qualification with a Trade Test; or

• A Trade Certificate, National Diploma or Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Instrumentation or a related discipline.
• Practical PLC programming and fault-finding experience.
• Experience with SCADA and HMI programming.
• Experience in electrical control-panel and PLC wiring.
• Experience with instrumentation wiring, configuration and calibration.
• Knowledge of automation and process-control systems.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings.
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Willingness and ability to work at heights, weekends and extended hours when required.