Remote Industrial Automation Engineer - Global Projects

Placements24; Benoni; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Remote work flexibility

Professional development allowance

Laptop provided

International project exposure

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Industrial Systems Engineer to design, develop, implement and support advanced industrial automation projects from anywhere in South Africa. The role focuses on PLC programming, HMI/SCADA, and robust network configurations to ensure optimal performance.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in industrial automation, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to work independently in a remote setting while collaborating with global teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechatronics or Computer Engineering.
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Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and implement industrial automation and control systems (PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, VFDs).
• Develop and maintain system documentation (P&IDs, electrical schematics, sequence of operations).
• Perform remote troubleshooting and diagnostics of control system issues.
• Write, test, and debug PLC programs and HMI applications.
• Configure industrial networks (Ethernet/IP, Profinet, Modbus TCP).
• Provide technical support and training to clients and internal teams.

Skills

PLC programming

SCADA

HMI

Industrial networking

Remote collaboration

Problem solving

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechatronics/Computer Engineering

Tools

Siemens PLC

Allen-Bradley PLC

Omron PLC

FactoryTalk View

WinCC

Ignition

Ethernet/IP

Profinet

Modbus TCP

VFD configuration

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Industrial Systems Engineer to design, develop, implement and support advanced industrial automation projects from anywhere in South Africa. The role focuses on PLC programming, HMI/SCADA, and robust network configurations to ensure optimal performance.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in industrial automation, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to work independently in a remote setting while collaborating with global teams.