Automation & Control Technician: PLCs, SCADA & Sensors

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 460,000; Full time

Job summary

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa is seeking an Automation Technician to support plant automation across multiple lines. The role focuses on troubleshooting, calibration of field instruments, and maintaining control systems to ensure peak performance and reliability.

The successful candidate will work with cross-functional teams to implement upgrades, ensure change control, and maintain SHEQ and engineering standards in a fast-paced beverage environment.

Qualifications

• Troubleshooting and maintaining PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, VSDs, and instrumentation systems
• Calibration and configuration of field instrumentation and sensors
• Understanding of industrial control protocols (e.g., Profibus, Ethernet/IP, Modbus)
• System backups, documentation, and change control for automation systems
• Support for plant automation upgrades and projects
• Compliance with engineering and SHEQ standards
• Collaboration with cross-functional teams to resolve automation and control issues

Job description

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa is seeking an Automation Technician to support plant automation across multiple lines. The role focuses on troubleshooting, calibration of field instruments, and maintaining control systems to ensure peak performance and reliability.

The successful candidate will work with cross-functional teams to implement upgrades, ensure change control, and maintain SHEQ and engineering standards in a fast-paced beverage environment.