Instrumentation Technician

findojobs-za; East London; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment platform is seeking a Qualified Electrician / Millwright in East London, South Africa. The candidate will handle electrical maintenance and fault finding on machinery in an automotive environment, requiring extensive PLC programming and at least 5 years of relevant experience. This role offers opportunities to work on advanced equipment such as hydraulic presses and CNC milling machines.

Qualifications

• 5 years experience as a Millwright in the electrical field within an automotive environment.
• Extensive working knowledge of PLC Programming, Siemens S5 & S7, Festo and Fidia.

Responsibilities

• Perform general electrical maintenance and fault finding on various machinery.

Skills

PLC programming (Siemens S5, S7 & Festo)

Robotics (Kuka & ABB)

AC / DC Drives and Servo applications

SCADA programming (Win CC, WinCC Flex)

HMI programming (Siemens, EBELT, BTxxx, Suetron)

SEW Motors

Profi Bus

Profi Net

TIA

Root cause analysis

Electrical fault finding

Ability to read electrical drawings

Hydraulic / Pneumatic drawings understanding

Able to work on 3 phase V

Education

Grade 12 Qualified Electrician / Millwright

Job description

Perform general electrical maintenance, preventative maintenance as well as fault finding maintenance on hydraulic presses, industrial robots, CNC-milling machines, project installations and spot welding stations.

Knowledge & Skills Required

• PLC programming (Siemens S5, S7 & Festo).
• Robotics (Kuka & ABB).
• AC / DC Drives and Servo applications and drives experience.
• SCADA (Win CC, WinCC Flex) / HMI (Siemens, EBELT, BTxxx, Suetron) programming.
• SEW Motors.
• Profi Bus.
• Profi Net.
• TIA.
• Hanging Spot Guns Step 7.
• Root cause analysis.
• Able to read and understand electrical drawings.
• Electrical & PLC fault finding.
• Ability to read and understand Hydraulic / Pneumatic drawings.
• Able to work on 3 phase V.

Job Requirements

• Grade 12 Qualified Electrician / Millwright.
• 5 years experience as a Millwright in the electrical field within an automotive environment.
• Extensive working knowledge of PLC Programming, Siemens S5 & S7, Festo and Fidia.