Process Control Technician

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) invites applications for a Process Control Technician to join the Lakeside team. The role focuses on real-time control systems monitoring, PLC/SCADA/MES integration, and data-driven process improvements.

Successful candidates will troubleshoot control faults, understand instrumentation hardware, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within CCBA's Lakeside operations.

Qualifications

• Real-time control systems monitoring and support.
• Troubleshoot control faults and perform data analysis for process improvement.
• Understand and apply instrumentation and automation hardware.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and process optimisation.

Responsibilities

• Monitor real-time control systems and provide operational support.
• Integrate and support PLC, SCADA, MES systems in production.
• Troubleshoot faults and analyze operating data for improvements.
• Support documentation and version control for control systems.

Skills

Real-time control

Troubleshooting

Data analysis

Instrumentation

Continuous improvement

Documentation

Tools

PLC

SCADA

MES

Job description

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) presents an exciting opportunity for a Process Control Technician, to join the Lakeside team at CCBA.

CCBA is the 8th largest Coca-Cola authorised bottler in the world by revenue, and the largest on the continent. It accounts for over 40% of all Coca-Cola ready-to-drink beverages sold in Africa by volume. With over 14 000 employees in Africa, CCBA group services more than 800 000 customers with a host of international and local brands. CCBA group operates in 14 countries: South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Botswana, Zambia, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi and the islands of Comoros and Mayotte.

Key Purpose

• Real-time control systems monitoring and support
• Integration and support of PLC, SCADA, MES, and other control systems
• Troubleshooting and analysis of control-related faults
• Data analysis and trending for process improvement
• Understanding of process instrumentation and automation hardware
• Support for continuous improvement and process optimisation initiatives
• Compliance with control system documentation and version control standards