Industrial Automation & Data Tools Engineer

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

Job summary

Profile Personnel is seeking a skilled professional in Cape Town for a role focused on industrial automation. The ideal candidate will take ownership of existing automation and reporting software, drive the development of industrial automation tools, and provide operational support for monitoring and control systems.

Required qualifications include a B.Eng. in Electronic, Mechatronic, or related fields, and a minimum of 5 years’ experience in the sector, particularly on Ignition platforms. Strong problem-solving skills and an innovative mindset are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of >5 years' experience in industrial automation.
• Strong software development skills.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience on Ignition platforms.

Responsibilities

• Drive development of industrial automation tools.
• Provide operational support for monitoring and control systems.
• Develop and implement integration between software packages.

Skills

Software development skills

Strong interest in machine learning

Experience with industrial automation

Problem resolution

Team collaboration

Education

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

Tools

Siemens TIA Portal

Ignition Vision

Adroit control systems

MS SQL

Schneider Unity software

Ignition Flow software

Job description

Profile Personnel is seeking a skilled professional in Cape Town for a role focused on industrial automation. The ideal candidate will take ownership of existing automation and reporting software, drive the development of industrial automation tools, and provide operational support for monitoring and control systems.

Required qualifications include a B.Eng. in Electronic, Mechatronic, or related fields, and a minimum of 5 years’ experience in the sector, particularly on Ignition platforms. Strong problem-solving skills and an innovative mindset are essential.