Uitenhage: PLC Technician

Job Description: Perform corrective, preventative and predictive maintenance work according to Company Industry standard Active participation in projects focused on improvements of machinery and processes Adhere to all health, safety and environment standards and ensure that work is always carried out in a safe manner Perform assigned programming tasks Generate the necessary documentation associated with this work and participate in the work of training maintenance personnel and sharing acquired knowledge, whenever required to do so Document anomalies, generate work reports and general status reports of the work assigned daily Request the material resources necessary for the correct performance of the planned maintenance Decides and acts independently in the absence of superiors with regards to the incidents and repairs of the company machines and installations Ad hoc duties as required Job Requirements: Minimum Electrical /Mechanical Engineering qualification, B-Tech preferred Minimum 5 years Siemens S7 experience, TIA portal, Profibus, WinCC. Allen Bradley will be advantageous. Minimum- 5 years experience within a high production demand automotive manufacturing plant Excellent computer knowledge and skills. Fault finding and problem solving. Ability to work in a team-oriented environment Ideally someone from a system integration background. Willing to work rotating shifts, flexible hours, weekends and during Shutdown, if/when required.