Our client, a reputable Mechanical and Electrical Engineering company in the packaging industry, is seeking an
Industrial Control & Automation Programmer with advanced PLC programming skills to join their team in Lanseria, Johannesburg. This role requires a hands-on professional experienced in designing, developing, installing, and commissioning automation systems within the food and beverage packaging environment.
Education: - BEng Electrical Engineering
Job Experience & Skills Required: - Minimum 2 years of PLC program development (beyond commissioning and fault finding)
- Fully competent in Siemens Simatic Software, TIA, and experience with VSD setup
- Electrical schematic and circuit design, preferably with E-Plan and AutoCAD
- Develop, manage, and fault-find PLC programs using Siemens Simatic Software and TIA (Siemens S7-300/1500 PLCs); Allen Bradley knowledge is advantageous
- Design and develop electrical schematics for control panels, ideally on E-Plan, with flexibility in other platforms
- Program HMI interfaces on WinCC and TIA; experience with other HMI platforms is beneficial
- Set up VSDs and manage communication protocols (Profinet, Profibus, Ethernet, ASI, Canbus, Device Net)
- PLC programming (Siemens/Mitsubishi/Allen Bradley)
- Software development in accordance with the clients specifications
- Commissioning and handover
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