Automation Technician

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.