Junior Siemens PLC Programmer & HMI Technician

Greys Recruitment

South Africa

On-site

ZAR 180,000 - 230,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Greys Recruitment’s client seeks a technically minded Junior Automation Technician to join their manufacturing team. You will assist with development, commissioning and troubleshooting of industrial automation systems.

The role targets 2–4 years of Siemens PLC programming experience, with responsibilities to test PLC/HMI solutions under supervision and work directly on production equipment.

Qualifications

Minimum 2 years’ practical industrial PLC programming experience.
Hands-on Siemens PLC/drive experience preferred.
Experience with PLC/HMI testing and commissioning.

Responsibilities

Develop and modify Siemens PLC programs under supervision.
Develop and modify Siemens HMI screens and alarms.
Assist with automation projects and machine upgrades.
Troubleshoot PLC, HMI, VFD, and control faults.
Assist with machine commissioning, testing and validation.
Document PLC/HMI changes and maintain version control.

Skills

Siemens S7-1200

Siemens S7-1500

TIA Portal

LAD/Ladder Logic

SCL/Structured Text

WinCC HMI

Profinet networks

Electrical schematics reading

Fault-finding

VFDs (Siemens G120/G120C)

I/O: 24VDC, 0-10V, 4-20mA

PLC/HMI commissioning

English communication

Education

Technical qualification (advantageous)

Job description

The role targets 2–4 years of Siemens PLC programming experience, with responsibilities to test PLC/HMI solutions under supervision and work directly on production equipment.

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