Plant Maintenance & PLC Engineer — Optimisation & Training

Henkel

Gauteng

On-site

ZAR 480,000 - 720,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Global wellbeing standards with health
Gender‑neutral parental leave for amin
Employee Share Plan with Henkel shares
Annual 1 month bonus
Medical Aid contribution 66.67%
Travel Allowance
Subsidised canteen

Job summary

Henkel is seeking a maintenance engineer to plan and implement maintenance and optimisation measures for our production lines in South Africa. The role requires supervision of line technicians, and driving energy-efficiency improvements across the plant.

You will consult with production teams on technical issues and develop staff through regular trainings. Qualified candidates hold a B.Eng or BSc Electrical, with at least two years in manufacturing.

Qualifications

  • Minimal education required: B.Eng or BSc Electrical (Non‑Negotiable).
  • Area of specialization: Industrial plant maintenance.
  • At least 2 years of work experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • Knowledge of instrumentation is advantageous.
  • Experience in team supervision and PLC-driven processes.

Responsibilities

  • Plans and implements maintenance and optimisation measures.
  • Provides technical supervision of line technicians.
  • Drives continuous improvement of energy consumption in production.
  • Delivers technical consulting to production teams.
  • Develops employees with regular trainings and briefings.
  • Monitors KPIs for engineering and maintenance processes.
  • Familiar with PLC integration (Siemens) and fault finding.
  • Conducts regular tests on electrical systems and machinery.

Skills

Team supervision
PLC and industrial equipment
Instrumentation knowledge (adv)

Education

B.Eng degree / BSc degree Electrical

Tools

Siemens PLC

Job description

Henkel is seeking a maintenance engineer to plan and implement maintenance and optimisation measures for our production lines in South Africa. The role requires supervision of line technicians, and driving energy-efficiency improvements across the plant.

You will consult with production teams on technical issues and develop staff through regular trainings. Qualified candidates hold a B.Eng or BSc Electrical, with at least two years in manufacturing.

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