Senior Automation Engineer

Nelspruit - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Reference: Pta003894-EP-1

Established company in Nelspruit is recruiting for an experienced Automation engineer to design develop maintain and troubleshoot industrial automation systems using PLC SCADA HMI drives sensors instrumentation and networking technologies. National Diploma/BTech (Mechatronics Electrical Engineering or Process Instrumentation) with a minimum of 5 years of hands-on automation engineering experience.

Duties & Responsibilities

Senior Automation Engineer

Nelspruit

Requirements:

5 years hands-on automation engineering experience.
Strong proficiency with at least one major PLC/SCADA platform.
Ability to lead projects mentor juniors and interface with clients.
Able to design complete automation systems end-to-end (electrical commissioning integration).

Responsibilities:

Draft and implement PLC logic (Phoenix Contact Siemens Rockwell Schneider Omron AB ABB etc.)
Develop and configure SCADA/HMI interfaces and dashboards.
Perform onsite commissioning FAT SAT and system integration work.
Troubleshoot automation hardware and comms issues (I/O faults encoder problems comms buses sensors VFDs etc.).
Interpret electrical diagrams P&IDs loop drawings.
Implement industrial communication protocols (Modbus Profibus Profinet Ethernet/IP MQTT etc.)
Ensure system compliance with safety standards and risk assessments.
Prepare documentation (functional specs manuals IO lists as-builts).

Apply via or submit your CV to (#3894)
Only SA citizens may apply

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Reference: Pta003894-EP-1Established company in Nelspruit is recruiting for an experienced Automation engineer to design develop maintain and troubleshoot industrial automation systems using PLC SCADA HMI drives sensors instrumentation and networking technologies. National Diploma/BTech (Mechatronic...