Automation Technician (Limpopo)

Oxyon People Solutions

  • Pietersburg, Limpopo
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 16 days ago
Duties:
  • Electrical fault finding.
  • PLC (Siemens S7, Delta, Allan Bradley) programming and fault finding.
  • Preventative maintenance (Focused on plant instrumentation).
  • Improvement and upgrades on current electrical and instrumentation installations.
  • Plan and execute new automation projects.
  • Update and create new checklists.
  • Equipment inventories – Drives, sensors, PLC spares.
  • Maintaining software backups.
  • Motors and AC Driver installation and maintenance.
  • Executing maintenance schedules.
  • Maintenance, fault finding, programming and control of PLC’s and AC drives.
  • Fault finding and correction of electrical problems.
  • Fault finding and correction relays, contactors, and sensors.
  • Build and repair electrical circuits.
  • Attend to faults and breakdowns pertaining to 3 phase electrical circuits.
  • Perform back-ups and restore programs on PLC’s.
  • Liaise with OEM’s on equipment performances and upgrades.
  • Electrical Inspection and recertification program, instrument calibration, testing, and re-certification,
  • Follow policies, guidelines, national and international norms and standards in executing all maintenance activities.
  • Follow a Preventive and Predictive Maintenance Program and maintain good record keeping on Pragma
  • Implementation of Safety and Food Safety requirements in this area and ensure compliance
  • Ensure housekeeping is executed, maintained and Sustained in the relevant areas.
  • Perform other duties as assigned and able to work overtime and standby when required.
Requirements:
  • Qualified Electrician -Automation trade will be an advantage.
  • Min 5 years as a Technician/Electrician.
  • Min N4 electrical qualification.
  • Read and understand Electrical drawings.
  • Read and understand P&ID’s.
  • Electrical and PLC fault finding (Siemens S7, Delta, Allan Bradley).
  • Able to work on 3 phase 400V supplies.
  • Lead the Automation aspect of plant improvements, and on projects.
  • PLC Programming.
  • AC and DC Drive Set-up, programming and integration.
  • SCADA applications development.
  • HMI applications development.
Knowledge Required:
  • Knowledge on PLC Programming (Siemens S7, Delta, Allan Bradley).
  • Be able to do basic fault finding .
  • AC Drives.
  • Schneider.
  • WEG Exposure to SCADA’s.

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