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Automation Engineer

R 66 667 - R 83 333 a month
Network Contracting Solutions
East London Full-day Full-time

Description:

We are seeking to source a Mechatronics Engineer from Manufacturing and or Processing. Our client is based in the Midrand area and is seeking to employ a competent engineer with a qaulification form a University in South Africa. Full job description
Job Description
  • Identify potential areas of improvement in current manufacturing equipment or processes and drive the implementation of replacement equipment/processes
  • Identify new technologies, processes or standards that can be used in the supply chain of our client to improve the manufacturing process
  • Play a lead role (of a technical nature) in the development of new systems from an Automation Engineering aspect within larger team projects
  • Provide support to outsourced automation projects: Help create documentation such as a user requirement specification, provide technical assistance, commissioning oversight, integration into current systems and long-term support to manufacturing and automation projects implemented through outsourced companies
  • Provide manufacturing insight to projects where new products are developed, or major changes are made to existing products to influence products or processes early in the product development life cycle
  • Keeping abreast of new product development (especially in R&D) and working closely with industrializing process through the entire life cycle of development.
  • Provide and support new Automation and Manufacturing standards for projects that will create a framework of how engineering type projects are run within manufacturing, which includes (but are not limited to): Software standards, documentation, project planning framework templates for automation, creating standards for parts and processes, commissioning procedures and sign offs
  • Provide technical support to current legacy equipment and systems
  • Provide valuable input to long term manufacturing strategies
  • Transfer knowledge applicable to the manufacturing processes and systems to other team members to raise the level of manufacturing technical capabilities
  • Constantly develop technical skills to be an expert in the field of automation
  • Actively engage with senior personnel on the manufacturing team to expand knowledge base of current systems and standards
  • Actively implement communication strategies and project planning integration between departments
Qualifications & Experience
  • BEng in Mechatronics or equivalent is necessary
  • 3 - 5 years’ experience in automation engineering and development of new systems in a highly technological environment
  • Understanding of electronic system design
  • Understanding of mechanical system design
  • Understanding of mechatronic system design
  • Understanding of software engineering principles
  • Understanding of and experience with industrial field buses ( EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP, Profinet etc. )
  • Understanding of Git and version control principles.
  • Proficiency in structured text programming language
  • Experience with machine vision is highly advantageous
  • Experience with Beckhoff New Automation Technology is highly advantageous
  • Experience with relational databases and SQL is advantageous
  • Experience with Linux operating systems and command line usage is advantageous
  • Experience in electronic initiation and the mining industry is advantageous
Must have:
A BEng or BSC Degree in Electrical or Mechanical or Electromechanical Engineering
Be a South African with a valid ID and a Clear Criminal Record

Requirements:

  • Identify potential areas of improvement in current manufacturing equipment or processes and drive the implementation of replacement equipment/processes
  • Identify new technologies, processes or standards that can be used in the supply chain of our client to improve the manufacturing process
  • Play a lead role (of a technical nature) in the development of new systems from an Automation Engineering aspect within larger team projects
  • Provide support to outsourced automation projects: Help create documentation such as a user requirement specification, provide technical assistance, commissioning oversight, integration into current systems and long-term support to manufacturing and automation projects implemented through outsourced companies
  • Provide manufacturing insight to projects where new products are developed, or major changes are made to existing products to influence products or processes early in the product development life cycle
  • Keeping abreast of new product development (especially in R&D) and working closely with industrializing process through the entire life cycle of development.
  • Provide and support new Automation and Manufacturing standards for projects that will create a framework of how engineering type projects are run within manufacturing, which includes (but are not limited to): Software standards, documentation, project planning framework templates for automation, creating standards for parts and processes, commissioning procedures and sign offs
  • Provide technical support to current legacy equipment and systems
  • Provide valuable input to long term manufacturing strategies
  • Transfer knowledge applicable to the manufacturing processes and systems to other team members to raise the level of manufacturing technical capabilities
  • Constantly develop technical skills to be an expert in the field of automation
  • Actively engage with senior personnel on the manufacturing team to expand knowledge base of current systems and standards
  • Actively implement communication strategies and project planning integration between departments
  • BEng in Mechatronics or equivalent is necessary
  • 3 - 5 years’ experience in automation engineering and development of new systems in a highly technological environment
  • Understanding of electronic system design
  • Understanding of mechanical system design
  • Understanding of mechatronic system design
  • Understanding of software engineering principles
  • Understanding of and experience with industrial field buses ( EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP, Profinet etc. )
  • Understanding of Git and version control principles.
  • Proficiency in structured text programming language
  • Experience with machine vision is highly advantageous
  • Experience with Beckhoff New Automation Technology is highly advantageous
  • Experience with relational databases and SQL is advantageous
  • Experience with Linux operating systems and command line usage is advantageous
  • Experience in electronic initiation and the mining industry is advantageous
15 Apr 2025;   from: careers24.com

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