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Automation Specialist

1 month ago

Polokwane, Limpopo, South Africa Oxyon Human Capital Solutions Full time
Job Title: Automation Technician

We are seeking a highly skilled Automation Technician to join our team at Oxyon Human Capital Solutions. As an Automation Technician, you will be responsible for installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting electrical and automation systems in our clients' facilities.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Electrical fault finding and troubleshooting
  • PLC programming and fault finding
  • Preventative maintenance of plant instrumentation
  • Improvement and upgrades of current electrical and instrumentation installations
  • Planning and execution of new automation projects
  • Update and creation of new checklists
  • Equipment inventories and maintenance of spares
  • Maintenance of software backups
  • Installation and maintenance of motors and AC drivers
  • Execution of maintenance schedules
  • Maintenance, fault finding, and programming of PLCs and AC drives
  • Fault finding and correction of electrical problems
  • Fault finding and correction of relays, contactors, and sensors
  • Building and repairing electrical circuits
  • Attending to faults and breakdowns pertaining to 3-phase electrical circuits
  • Performing backups and restoring programs on PLCs
  • Liaising with OEMs on equipment performance and upgrades
  • Electrical inspection and recertification program, instrument calibration, testing, and recertification
  • Following policies, guidelines, national and international norms and standards in executing all maintenance activities
  • Following a Preventive and Predictive Maintenance Program and maintaining good record keeping on Pragma
  • Implementation of Safety and Food Safety requirements in this area and ensuring compliance
  • Ensuring housekeeping is executed, maintained, and sustained in the relevant areas
  • Performing other duties as assigned and able to work overtime and standby when required
Requirements:
  • Qualified Electrician - Automation trade will be an advantage
  • Min 5 years as a Technician/Electrician
  • Min N4 electrical qualification
  • Ability to read and understand electrical drawings
  • Ability to read and understand P&IDs
  • Electrical and PLC fault finding (Siemens S7, Delta, Allan Bradley)
  • Able to work on 3-phase 400V supplies
  • Lead the Automation aspect of plant improvements and on projects
  • PLC programming
  • AC and DC drive setup, programming, and integration
  • SCADA applications development
  • HMI applications development
Knowledge Required:
  • Knowledge on PLC programming (Siemens S7, Delta, Allan Bradley)
  • Ability to do basic fault finding
  • AC drives
  • Schneider
  • WEG Exposure to SCADA's