Senior Process Control Technician - Hybrid Role & Growth

Placements24; Mbombela (Nelspruit); Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Provident fund

Hybrid role

Professional development

Training in control technologies

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Senior Process Control Technician for our client’s operations in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga. The role covers installation, calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of process instrumentation, PLCs, and SCADA systems to ensure safe, reliable plant operations.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in process control/automation, strong diagnostic skills, and the ability to work independently or in a team.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years in process control, instrumentation, and automation in an industrial setting.
• Strong understanding of PLC, DCS, and SCADA architectures.
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs and electrical schematics.
• Hands-on experience with calibration tools and field instrumentation.
• Excellent troubleshooting and diagnostic skills.
• Ability to work both independently and within a team.

Responsibilities

• Install, calibrate, maintain, and repair process instrumentation and control loops.
• Troubleshoot PLCs, SCADA, and other control systems.
• Perform preventive maintenance on control hardware and software.
• Interpret P&IDs and electrical diagrams for installations.
• Implement control logic changes with engineering teams.
• Ensure safety, environmental, and company policy compliance.
• Document instrumentation and maintenance activities accurately.
• Provide technical support to operators and junior technicians.
• Assist in commissioning of new control systems and equipment.
• Maintain measurement accuracy and reliability for plant operations.

Skills

Process control

Instrumentation

Automation

Troubleshooting

P&ID interpretation

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Instrumentation/Control Systems engineering qualification

Tools

PLC systems

SCADA

DCS

Electrical schematics

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Senior Process Control Technician for our client’s operations in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga. The role covers installation, calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of process instrumentation, PLCs, and SCADA systems to ensure safe, reliable plant operations.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in process control/automation, strong diagnostic skills, and the ability to work independently or in a team.