PLC Programmer

SUMMARY:
Join a dynamic team in Lanseria and bring your PLC programming expertise to life in the cutting-edge world of packaging automation!

POSITION INFO:
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

• 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