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Automation Engineer Manufacturing at PRIVATE

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  • R Undisclosed
  • Permanent Senior position
  • Randburg
  • Posted 12 Mar 2026 by HR Services on Call
  • Expires in 34 days
  • Job 2635144 - Ref Serepp
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About the position

Purpose: Responsible for the execution and oversees of contracts relating to the control, instrumentation, PLC and SCADA portion.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
DEGREE IN AUTOMATION ENGINEERING +5 yrs hands on automation engineering experience, of which at least 2 yrs must have included automation staff management

Responsibilities & Duties: Include but not limited to:

  • Assist with the company's network related issues, telephones and controlling / maintaining of back-up drives.
  • Managing of contracts, including the planning, organising, monitoring and controlling.
  • Identifying and documenting activities and steps required to meeting contract objectives, including all SHEQ related issues and documents.
  • Evaluating contract estimates against actual costs, including controlling costs and assessing deviations to contracts.
  • Plan and control communication systems for contracts to ensure that required information is available.
  • Identifying, controlling and timing of purchases.
  • Determine hold and witness points for QCP in conjunction with the customer, compile and supply all necessary SHEQ documentation, including test reports, QCP's, etc for workshop and site.
  • Assure the activities of all automation staff are efficient, cost effective and safe.
  • Ensure before testing in workshop or commissioning on site that all necessary safety precautions (risk assessment, PPE, lock-out procedure, safety tape etc.) are in place and people are notified.
  • Ensure that all contract variations and contractual matters are recorded and followed-up. k. Keep up with the latest technological trends and keep record thereof.
  • Identify training needs within the division.
  • Ensure that the division's technical capabilities are maintained.
  • Factory and on-site testing and commission functions relating to PLC/ HMI/ SCADA systems.
  • Produce as-built documentation with regards to PLC/ HMI/ SCADA programs and I/O lists. p. Purchases up to R 1 000.00
  • Purchase material up to R 100 000.00
  • Approve PLC designs.
  • Raising of SHEQ related NCRs.

Key Performance Indicators (KPI's):

  • Comply with IS[Phone Number Removed]; QMS processes and update as required.
  • Accurate and adequate recording, controlling and maintaining of SHEQ documentation and contract files.
  • Contracts completed in time and within budget (achieve profit).
  • Accurate monthly invoicing and payment certificates issues timeously.
  • PLC/ HMI/ SCADA programming and configuring to be done with customer satisfaction, within budget, on time and within The company's documents.
  • Closing of all contracts and achieves an 80% plus customer satisfaction rating.
  • Ensuring The company's network is continually up to date and working efficiently and accordingly, this includes the controlling of the back-up drives.
  • Accurately documenting and returning to the stores all unused equipment and material on contracts (100% compliance).

Desired Skills:

  • Instrumentation
  • QCP witness points
  • PLC
  • HMI
  • Scada
  • Approve PLC designs
  • IS[Phone Number Removed]; QMS
  • Programming
  • Contracts
  • plan and control communication systems
  • automation staff management
  • SHEQ
  • NCR'S

Desired Work Experience:

  • 5 to 10 years

Desired Qualification Level:

  • Degree

About The Employer:

Professional engineering and automation company based in Randburg area of Johannesburg.

Employer & Job Benefits:

  • all standard benefits

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About the agency

PERS is a Human Resources Management consultancy based in Northcliff, Johannesburg. We provide best practice affordable HR capability and expertise to enable our clients to focus on their core business. We can assist your company with people management services which lead to increased managerial effectiveness. At very competitive cost we Provide: * Due diligence HR audits in the event of company acquisitions and mergers; integrating staff and bedding down structures, * Experienced, qualified part time HR resources, to be based at your premises, or project managed HR assignments. * Recruitment, assessment and placement services. * Strategic HR Planning, including corporate reorganisations, restructuring processes and handling redundancies and retrenchments. (OD) * Development of Human Resources policies and procedures, and employment contracts compliant with good corporate governance, and updated to meet the requirements of the amended LRA. * Training for your employees and management, specifically how to take effective corrective action and implementing an effective performance management programme. Management empowerment and leadership development, inclusive of competency assessments. * IR services and Qualified labour law support, union negotiation strategies, workplace forums and CCMA case presentation. (if necessary we will provide you with legal services) * Assessment of employee benefits schemes and implementation of new schemes. * Implementation of BEE, Employment Equity and Skills Development applications. Assistance in obtaining refunds of training levys already paid. * Remuneration and benefits specialist services, including payLINK payroll outsourcing services and comprehensive tax structuring. * Teambuilding activities, practical and effective. We will save your company precious management time, money and administration costs. We can provide and implement the full range of Human resource interventions on an hourly or retainer basis, so that you can focus on the more strategic initiatives of your business.

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