Automation Technician – Ref 004/26 

A leading Systems Integrator and Industrial Automation Specialist require an Automation Technician with 5 or more years’ experience.

The requirements and responsibilities are not limited to the following:

Minimum Requirements

• Trade Technician
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in industrial automation.
• Valid driver’s licence.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites and work after hours when required.
  
  

Key Responsibilities:

• Attend customer breakdowns and provide rapid fault diagnosis.
• Commission and maintain industrial automation systems.
• Modify and improve PLC/HMI software.
• Perform preventative maintenance and system upgrades.
• Complete technical reports and communicate effectively with customers.
• Maintain a professional and safety-first approach at all times.
  
  

Personal Attributes

• Excellent troubleshooting skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Reliable, honest and committed to delivering quality work.
  
  

Essential Skills

• PLC & HMI Software Development – Average to Good
  • Rockwell Automation (preferred)
  • Siemens experience advantageous
  • Ability to modify, troubleshoot and commission PLC/HMI programs.
• Field Fault Finding – Excellent
  • Diagnose and resolve instrumentation, PLC, VSD, electrical and process-related faults.
  • Work efficiently under pressure to minimise plant downtime.
• Electrical & Instrumentation Fault Finding – Excellent
  • Read and interpret electrical drawings.
  • Fault-find control panels, MCCs, instrumentation loops and field devices.
  • Strong understanding of industrial communication networks is advantageous.
    
    

Application Requirements

Please provide the following when applying:

• Updated Curriculum Vitae
• Academic transcript/ Statement of Results
• Relevant Certificates
  
  

All applicant CVs to be sent to recruitment@philco.co.za