Maintenance Tech Specialist: PLC, IoT & Upgrades

Toyota SA; Durban; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Toyota South Africa (Durban) seeks a Technical Specialist - Maintenance to maintain plant availability and high-quality production standards. You will lead maintenance activities, troubleshoot equipment, train apprentices and staff, and drive kaizen projects while keeping costs in check.

Responsibilities include solving complex breakdowns, implementing improvements, and ensuring safety, governance and ISO compliance in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Post‑qualification experience in electrical/electronic/mechatronics roles.
• Experience with PLCs, SCADA, and HMI development.
• Paint Plant experience advantageous.
• Knowledge of ISO 9000 and ISO 14001 requirements.
• IoT/AI tools for equipment monitoring and optimization.

Responsibilities

• Ensure optimal equipment performance with downtime within threshold.
• Investigate recurring problems and implement permanent countermeasures.
• Fault-finding and problem solving on major breakdowns.
• Train apprentices and staff; ensure legal compliance.
• Involve in upgrades, new equipment, Kaizen activities and new model introductions.
• Reduce MTTR and maximize MTBF; monitor costs.
• Record performance data and generate reports.
• Maintain high Safety, Health and Environmental standards.

Skills

Electrical Eng

Mechatronics Eng

Automation systems

IoT AI maintenance

Robotics knowledge

SCADA/HMI

PLC knowledge

ISO standards

Computer literacy

Education

S4 / B.Tech / B.Eng (Electrical/Electronic/Mechatronics)

BSc (Electronic/Electrical/Mechatronics)

N6 & Trade Test (Electrical/Mechanical)

Tools

Mitsubishi PLC

Toyopuc PLC

HMI tooling

Job description

Toyota South Africa (Durban) seeks a Technical Specialist - Maintenance to maintain plant availability and high-quality production standards. You will lead maintenance activities, troubleshoot equipment, train apprentices and staff, and drive kaizen projects while keeping costs in check.

Responsibilities include solving complex breakdowns, implementing improvements, and ensuring safety, governance and ISO compliance in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.