Automation Technician: PLCs, Robotics & Remote Monitoring

Placements24; Mbombela (Nelspruit); Hybrid; ZAR 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Automation tech exposure

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 in South Africa seeks an Automation Systems Technician to join our client in Nelspruit, focusing on installation, configuration, troubleshooting, and repair of PLCs, HMIs, and SCADA within industrial environments.

You will read diagrams, support system upgrades, and monitor performance remotely with on-site participation for hands-on work, ensuring reliability and uptime across automated processes.

Qualifications

• Experience as Automation Technician or similar role.
• Proficient in PLC programming and troubleshooting (Siemens/Allen-Bradley).
• Ability to read electrical drawings, schematics and P&ID diagrams.

Responsibilities

• Install, program, and configure PLC, HMI, and SCADA systems.
• Troubleshoot and repair automated machinery; identify root causes.
• Perform routine preventive maintenance on automation equipment.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and P&ID diagrams.
• Collaborate with engineering to implement system upgrades.
• Monitor system performance remotely and respond to alarms.

Skills

PLC programming

Industrial automation

Troubleshooting

HMI experience

Education

Automation degree

Tools

Siemens PLC

Allen-Bradley PLC

HMI software

Job description

Placements24 in South Africa seeks an Automation Systems Technician to join our client in Nelspruit, focusing on installation, configuration, troubleshooting, and repair of PLCs, HMIs, and SCADA within industrial environments.

You will read diagrams, support system upgrades, and monitor performance remotely with on-site participation for hands-on work, ensuring reliability and uptime across automated processes.