C&I Engineer

Profile Personnel; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Profile Personnel is seeking a skilled professional in Johannesburg with extensive experience in industrial automation and software development. This role involves taking ownership of automation software, driving development of tools, and providing operational support.

Ideal candidates will have a B.Eng in a relevant field and over 5 years of experience in industrial automation, particularly with Ignition platforms and the water treatment sector. Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work within multi-disciplinary teams are essential.

Qualifications

• Over 5 years of experience in industrial automation.
• At least 3 years of experience on Ignition platforms.
• Minimum 2 years in on-site commissioning and operational support, preferably in water treatment.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of existing automation and reporting software.
• Drive development of industrial automation tools.
• Provide operational support for monitoring and control systems.

Skills

Automation software development

Strong problem-solving skills

Collaboration in multi-disciplinary teams

Education

B.Eng (Electronic/Mechatronic/Control & Instrumentation)

Tools

Siemens TIA Portal

Ignition (Vision, Perspective)

Adroit control systems

MS SQL

Job description

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Take ownership of existing automation and reporting software
• Drive development of industrial automation tools
• Continuous improvement and development of industrial automation software
• Providing operational support with regards to monitoring and control systems; perform requested software changes; providing guidance and support to EC&I technicians.
• Contribute to developing standards, templates and control logic
• Implementation of control software
• Develop reporting and monitoring tools using Ignition/SQL/Flow tools
• Develop Ignition Perspective templates
• Maintain existing reporting and monitoring software package(s)
• Develop and implement integration between software packages (as and when required)

EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS & FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES

• Qualifications: B.Eng (Electronic/Mechatronic/Control & Instrumentation)
• Minimum of >5 years’ experience in industrial automation
• Strong software development skills
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience on Ignition platforms (Vision, Perspective) as well as Adroit
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in on-site commissioning and/or operational support, preferably within the water treatment sector
• Strong interest and experience in machine learning, artificial intelligence and Data Science

WELL EXPERIENCED IN

• Siemens TIA Portal, Step 7 Software
• Ignition Vision, Perspective platforms
• Schneider Unity software
• database, such as MS SQL
• Ignition Flow software
• Adroit control systems (SCADA, HMI, IloT)
• EcoStruxure control Expert Software for Modicon PLCs (schneider)

SUITABLE EXPERIENCES IN

• Interpreting P&ID drawings
• VSD configurations
• Industrial communication protocols, such as Profinet, Modbus TCPIP, etc

OTHER ATTRIBUTES

• Interest in engineering methodologies and technologies
• Must be able to meet deadlines
• Self-sufficient, responsible, organised
• Result oriented
• Innovative thinker
• Entrepreneurial mindset
• Focuses on technical problem resolution
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team