PLC Automation Technician

Job Position: PLC Automation Technician
Ref: 4840
Location: PE/Gqeberha
Salary: R55 000 to R60 000 per month commensurate with qualification and experience + benefits

Email your CV to recruit@onlinepersonnel.co.za 

Qualifications / Requirements:
• National Nated Diploma/ National Diploma/ B Tech/B Eng./ B Sc. Degree in Electrical Engineering/ Mechatronics
• Minimum of 5 years in vehicle manufacturing maintenance and/or technical environment
Essential:
• Siemens PLC and robot training is a requisite
• Able to read E-Plan Electrical and Pneumatic drawings
• Have a strong analytical, diagnostic capabilities and problem-solving ability

• Prepared to undergo and successfully pass an appropriate assessment
• Willingness to work shifts, overtime, weekends, public holidays, Plant shut down, whenever necessary and/or required
• Willingness to be on standby roster
• Willingness to complete and pass compulsory training
• Have a good attendance record

Key Performance Areas:
• Repair faulty equipment, transmission modules, miscellaneous electronic equipment and other general equipment, to ensure availability of spare parts and equipment (spare part management)
• Resolve PLC and robotic electronic communication issues to prevent re-occurring communication faults and ensure uninterrupted production process
• Analyse, fault find, repair and optimise PLC and equipment faults e.g. tox, networks, robot technology etc to ensure achievement of quality requirements and efficient production process’s
• Analyse PLC programs to resolve and determine root causes of Interbus or Profinet network errors, determine corrective actions to ensure uninterrupted production runs
• Make improvements to current PLC programs to build more robust systems and consult with and advise technicians on shift who are doing the same improvements

• Fault find, set up and program SEW drives by using the appropriate diagnostics software/tools such as Movitools, Motion Studio
• Be proficient in the use of software diagnostic tools in order to resolve production stoppages efficiently
• Be able to coach other Technicians in the maintenance teams on investigation of root causes, use of diagnostic tools, improvement projects etc
• Contact equipment suppliers and technology experts within the company to enquire regarding solutions to complex equipment problems and failures to ensure pending or reoccurring faults are eliminated or prevented
• Document production stoppages, severe breakdowns, problem sheets, knowledge Management System sheets, and PM schedules to ensure all maintenance activities are documented, distributed and knowledge is retained, made available and utilised to prevent future stoppages or breakdowns
• Conduct root cause analysis of breakdowns immediately after completing the breakdown, by analysing the causes, countermeasures and actions, ensuring that all is recorded and reported on required control sheets and documents
• Ensure that automatic station, robot safety circuits are in good working order and that all the required conditions that meet the safety standards are installed
• Download robot and PLC program backups to ensure quick recovery of the facilities in the event of a loss of data