PLC Technician

RMG Recruitment (Pty) Ltd; Kariega; On-site; ZAR 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled PLC Technician to join their dynamic team in Uitenhage. This role involves performing critical maintenance tasks, engaging in process improvements, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with Siemens S7 and a strong background in automotive manufacturing. If you're passionate about technology and thrive in a collaborative environment, this is the perfect opportunity to make a significant impact in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years Siemens S7 experience in automotive manufacturing.
• Strong fault finding and problem-solving skills required.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance work according to industry standards.
• Document work reports and participate in training personnel.

Skills

Siemens S7

TIA Portal

Profibus

WinCC

Fault finding

Problem solving

Teamwork

Education

Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

B-Tech

Tools

Allen Bradley

Computer Skills

Job description

PLC Technician position available in Uitenhage.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• 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

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.