PLC Technician

RMG Recruitment; Kariega; On-site; ZAR 50,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in South Africa seeks an experienced Electrical/Mechanical Engineer to perform maintenance and improvements within an automotive manufacturing plant. Candidates should have a B-Tech qualification and at least 5 years of relevant experience, particularly with Siemens S7 systems. The role involves working flexible hours, adhering to safety standards, and participating in machinery improvement projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum Electrical / Mechanical Engineering qualification, B-Tech preferred.
• Minimum 5 years Siemens S7 experience, TIA portal, Profibus, WinCC.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience within a high production demand automotive manufacturing plant.
• Excellent computer knowledge and skills. Fault finding and problem solving.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment.
• Ideally someone from a system integration background.

Responsibilities

• Perform corrective, preventative and predictive maintenance work according to standards.
• Actively participate in projects focused on improvements of machinery and processes.
• Adhere to all health, safety and environment standards.
• Perform assigned programming tasks.
• Generate documentation associated with this work and train maintenance personnel.
• Document anomalies and generate work reports.
• Request necessary material resources for planned maintenance.
• Decide and act independently regarding incidents and repairs.
• Perform ad hoc duties as required.

Job description

REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum Electrical / Mechanical Engineering qualification, B-Tech preferred
• Minimum 5 years Siemens S7 experience, TIA portal, Profibus, WinCC. Allen Bradley will be advantageous.
• Minimum- 5 years’ experience within a high production demand automotive manufacturing plant
• Excellent computer knowledge and skills. Fault finding and problem solving.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment
• Ideally someone from a system integration background.
• Willing to work rotating shifts, flexible hours, weekends and during Shutdown, if / when required.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITY

• Perform corrective, preventative and predictive maintenance work according to Company and Industry standard
• Active participation in projects focused on improvements of machinery and processes
• Adhere to all health, safety and environment standards and ensure that work is always carried out in a safe manner
• Perform assigned programming tasks
• Generate the necessary documentation associated with this work and participate in the work of training maintenance personnel and sharing acquired knowledge, whenever required to do so
• Document anomalies, generate work reports and general status reports of the work assigned daily
• Request the material resources necessary for the correct performance of the planned maintenance
• Decides and acts independently in the absence of superiors with regards to the incidents and repairs of the company machines and installations
• Ad hoc duties as required