Senior Project Engineer: Automation & Robotics Leader

Placements24; Pretoria; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with bonuses

Healthcare plan

Retirement fund

Paid vacation

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Project Engineer in Pretoria, Gauteng, to lead end-to-end automation projects. You will manage scopes, timelines, budgets, and cross-functional teams across mechanical, electrical, and software domains to deliver high-quality solutions.

The role requires a strong track record in manufacturing automation, robotics, PLCs, and HMI, with PMP or Agile experience. On-site work in Pretoria with substantial responsibility and growth potential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• 6+ years in project engineering or project management in manufacturing automation.
• Proven track record delivering complex automation projects.
• Strong knowledge of robotics, PLCs, HMI, and control systems.
• Excellent knowledge of project management methodologies (PMP, Agile).
• Proficiency with project management software (MS Project, Asana).
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage all phases of manufacturing automation projects, including planning, execution, monitoring, and closing.
• Develop project scopes, timelines, and budgets with clients and internal teams.
• Lead cross-functional engineering teams (mechanical, electrical, software, controls).
• Oversee design, development, and integration of automated systems (robotics, PLCs, HMI).
• Ensure projects meet safety, quality, and regulatory standards.
• Identify and mitigate project risks and address challenges proactively.
• Serve as primary client contact, managing relationships and communications.
• Conduct site surveys and feasibility studies; develop proposals for new opportunities.
• Track progress, prepare status reports, and lead project reviews.
• Contribute to continuous improvement in the project engineering department.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk mitigation

Industrial automation knowledge

Robotics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

MS Project

Asana

PLC programming

HMI design

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Project Engineer in Pretoria, Gauteng, to lead end-to-end automation projects. You will manage scopes, timelines, budgets, and cross-functional teams across mechanical, electrical, and software domains to deliver high-quality solutions.

The role requires a strong track record in manufacturing automation, robotics, PLCs, and HMI, with PMP or Agile experience. On-site work in Pretoria with substantial responsibility and growth potential.