Electrical Automation Technician – SSEAT

Armstrong Appointments; Pinetown; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

An automation solutions provider is looking for an Electronics Technician in Pinetown. The successful candidate will repair, install, and service electronic equipment, with specific experience in variable speed drives crucial. Responsibilities include fault finding, maintaining repair records, and managing workflow. Candidates should have at least 5 years in the field, relevant qualifications, and strong problem-solving skills. This role offers valuable contributions in an essential service area.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of work experience in the electronics field.
• Proven working experience in an electronic technician role.
• Detail-oriented and organised.

Responsibilities

• Repair, install, service existing electronic equipment and servo motors.
• Support the technical department in board level repairs.
• Attend site breakdowns on servo drives.

Skills

Working experience in electronic technician role

Variable speed drive experience

Understanding of electrical principles

Fault finding using electrical drawings

Detail oriented

Hands-on experience with servo motors

Proficiency in MS Office

Customer service driven

Relevant qualifications for electronics

5+ years of work experience in electronics

Education

Relevant qualifications in electronics

Job description

Main job function

Our client are an electrical automation business based in New Germnay, Pinetown. They are looking for an Electronics technician to repair, install, service existing electronic equipment and servo motors. Their duties will be performed in the office and in factories. They also will need to interpret electrical drawings in fault finding situations.

Objectives of the role

• Support the technical department in carrying out board level repairs and servo drive repairs
• Record necessary information on reports so we have a historic database to refer back to
• To install & commission our agency VSDs and provide technical support
• To understand electronic principles of drives and servo motors.
• To detect electrical problems with drives and create quotations for repairs
• To resolve on site breakdowns on drives and remove drives if necessary.
• Exercise accuracy and professionalism in repair work.
• Manage all assigned jobs as per the companies requirements to provide smooth workflow in our business management system

1. Fault find and perform board change out repairs on variable speed drives
2. Attend site breakdowns on servo drives and conduct fault findings
3. Install and commission variable speed drives
4. Keep an accurate time sheet and enter labour hours into job management system
5. Sourcing of parts and creation of quotes that include estimation of labour

Required Skills

• Proven working experience in an electronic technicians role
• Variable speed drive experience specifically important.
• Solid understanding of electrical principles and electronic signals
• Proven ability to fault find using electrical drawings
• Detail oriented and organised
• Hands-on experience with variable speed drives or servo motors
• Proficiency in English and in MS Office
• Customer service driven
• Relevant qualifications for the electronics industry
• 5+ years of work experience in the electronics field

A Consultant will be in touch if you are shortlisted for the position. Please consider your application unsuccessful should you not have been contacted within 2 weeks. We will keep your CV on our database and contact you should you match the criteria of any other vacancies.