Senior Electronics Technician – Industrial Systems (Nelspruit)

Placements24; Mbombela (Nelspruit); On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 urgently seeks a Senior Electronics Technician to join the Nelspruit team. You will install, test, calibrate, and repair sophisticated electronic systems across industrial applications, ensuring reliability and performance.

The role requires hands-on diagnostics, schematic interpretation, and documentation of all activities. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in electronics, strong circuit knowledge, and proficiency with oscilloscopes, signal generators, and logic analyzers.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience as an Electronics Technician in industrial or complex systems.
• Strong understanding of analog and digital circuits and semiconductor devices.
• Proficiency with oscilloscopes, signal generators and logic analyzers.
• Ability to read and interpret complex electronic schematics and diagrams.
• Experience with soldering and de-soldering at component level.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to work on-site in Nelspruit with regional travel.
• Relevant Electronics Engineering qualification is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Install, calibrate, and maintain electronic equipment per technical specifications.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot circuit faults using oscilloscopes, multimeters, and other diagnostic tools.
• Repair electronic components, boards and assemblies to high-quality workmanship.
• Conduct thorough testing of repaired equipment to verify functionality and standards.
• Read schematics, blueprints and technical manuals.
• Document all maintenance, repair, and testing activities accurately.
• Assist in preventative maintenance programs for electronic systems.
• Provide technical support to team members and end-users as needed.
• Stay updated with advancements in electronic technology and recommend improvements.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Reading schematics

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Electronics Engineering certification

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Signal generators

Logic analyzers

Soldering equipment

Job description

Placements24 urgently seeks a Senior Electronics Technician to join the Nelspruit team. You will install, test, calibrate, and repair sophisticated electronic systems across industrial applications, ensuring reliability and performance.

The role requires hands-on diagnostics, schematic interpretation, and documentation of all activities. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in electronics, strong circuit knowledge, and proficiency with oscilloscopes, signal generators, and logic analyzers.