PLC Technician R Neg. + Benefits
A minimum of N4 Electrical Engineering (or similar) Trade tested Electrician/Technician with a minimum of 3 years PLC programming experience in Siemens S7, Allen Bradley an advantage. We are looking for a candidate who comes from a high production demand automotive manufacturing plant and who has excellent computer knowledge (faultfinding and problem solving). Must be willing to work shifts, flexible hours, weekends and shutdown if and when required.

**** PLC TECHNICIAN
{Maintenance Department in Uitenhage}
Reporting to the Engineering Services Coordinator, the incumbent will inter alia be responsible for the following key activities :
• Perform corrective, preventative and predictive maintenance work according to Company and Industry standards.
• Active participation in projects focused on improvements of machinery and processes.
• Adhere to all health, safety and environment standards and ensure that work is carried out in a safe manner at all times.
• 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.

Qualifications / Skills / Experience Required.
• Minimum N4 Electrical Engineering qualification or similar.
• Trade Tested Electrician / Technician.
• Minimum of 3 years of PLC PROGRAMMING experience, Siemans S7, Allen Bradley will be advantageous.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience within a high production demand automotive manufacturing plant.
• Excellent computer knowledge and skills. Faultfinding and problem solving on computers.
• Problem solving skills. Teamwork.
• Willing to work rotating shifts, flexible hours, weekends and during Shutdown, if / when required.