PLC/scada Specialist

2 months ago

Vereeniging, South Africa Rand Water Full time

**Job Advert Summary**:
**Minimum Requirements**:

- Grade 12, Degree/B-Tech/Diploma (N6 or S4) in Electrical (PLC and Automation) Engineering.
- Professional improvement with ECSA.
- 6 years’ experience in the PLC and automation maintenance improvement environment.
- Good experience with PLC, SCADA systems and networks.
- Competent with Wonderware In Touch SCADA software, Modicon PLC software, Modsoft, Concept, XBT, Panelmate (HMI) and Unity.
- Knowledge on communication networks such as optical fibre systems, serial communications, Ethernet, RS232, RS485, Modbus and Modbus Plus
- High degree of computer literacy.
- Code 08 drivers licence.

**Primary Duties**:
The incumbent will ensure availability of an effective plant and continuous water supply to customers. The critical functions will include:

- Financial management of periodic asset management and life-cycle costing
- SCADA fault repairs on software and hardware
- To perform PLC, HMI, Networks, and SCADA systems maintenance, troubleshooting, faultfinding, and programming modifications
- Commissioning of SCADA & PLC installations on site
- Maintain PLC software and hardware
- Maintain Communication Networks
- Optical Fibre Network LAN & WAN
- Compliance to Planned Maintenance
- Provide support to ensure plant availability and reliability
- Project Management r.t. Periodic Maintenance, Replacements and Refurbishment projects

**Knowledge**:

- Asset Management principles and life - cycle costing
- Control System design
- PLC programming
- Benchmarking techniques
- In
- depth knowledge of PLC networks and communications to intelligent devices
- Advanced electrical fault - finding techniques
- PLC and Automation design principles

**Skills**:

- Good planning, Organising, verbal and literacy skills
- Negotiation, listening and problem solving
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to read and analyse complex electrical layout drawings and to develop scope of work specifications
- Systematic approach

**Attitude**:

- Attention to detail
- Quality Orientated
- Deadline driven
- Assertiveness
- Problem solving
- Performance driven

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