Automation Technician

Duties:

• Electrical fault finding.
• PLC (Siemens S7, Delta, Allan Bradley) programming and fault finding.
• Preventative maintenance (Focused on plant instrumentation).
• Improvement and upgrades on current electrical and instrumentation installations.
• Plan and execute new automation projects.
• Update and create new checklists.
• Equipment inventories – Drives, sensors, PLC spares.
• Maintaining software backups.
• Motors and AC Driver installation and maintenance.
• Executing maintenance schedules.
• Maintenance, fault finding, programming and control of PLC’s and AC drives.
• Fault finding and correction of electrical problems.
• Fault finding and correction relays, contactors, and sensors.
• Build and repair electrical circuits.
• Attend to faults and breakdowns pertaining to 3 phase electrical circuits.
• Perform back-ups and restore programs on PLC’s.
• Liaise with OEM’s on equipment performances and upgrades.
• Electrical Inspection and recertification program, instrument calibration, testing, and re-certification,
• Follow policies, guidelines, national and international norms and standards in executing all maintenance activities.
• Follow a Preventive and Predictive Maintenance Program and maintain good record keeping on Pragma
• Implementation of Safety and Food Safety requirements in this area and ensure compliance
• Ensure housekeeping is executed, maintained and Sustained in the relevant areas.
• Perform 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.
• Read and understand Electrical drawings.
• Read and understand P&ID’s.
• 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 Set-up, programming and integration.
• SCADA applications development.
• HMI applications development.

Knowledge Required:

• Knowledge on PLC Programming (Siemens S7, Delta, Allan Bradley).
• Be able to do basic fault finding .
• AC Drives.
• Schneider.
• WEG Exposure to SCADA’s.