Control Systems Technician

SUMMARY:
A well-established company based in Port Elizabeth is looking for a Control Systems Technician to join their team.

POSITION INFO:
Min Required Qualification:

• Diploma in Electrical/Mechatronics Engineering
• Siemens PLC software, SCADA/SQL Training Certificate
• Minimum 3 years relevant experience & knowledge in chemical/process industry (of which 18 months Siemens PLC software, SCADA development)

• Degree in Electrical/Mechatronics Engineering
• Project Management Certificate

• SQL knowledge
• Automation project experience
• Experience in commissioning variable speed drives
• Excellent analytical, planning, organizing, verbal & written communication and reasoning skills
• Works in a goal result and customer – oriented manner. Considers economic aspects (quality, 
• quantity, time, costs)
• Works independently and takes full accountability for assigned tasks
• Deals effectively with challenging situations and pays high attention to detail
• Shows an open attitude towards change and is willing to adapt to changing priorities, process 
• conditions and circumstances
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where 
• only limited standardization exists
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where 
• only limited standardization exists
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Ability and willingness to learn new skills
• Establish and maintain effective work relationships within the department and the company (includes 
• ability to handle stress and to interact with others from diverse backgrounds and points of view to 
• establish and maintain a positive and productive work environment and minimize personal conflicts)
• Complies with established job safety practices, policies and procedures as specified in plant and 
• corporate directives for the safe performance of the work assignment
• Availability to work during non-scheduled hours when necessary

• The position will support operations by maintaining, improving, troubleshooting and expanding 
• control systems and instrumentation. Optimizing all facilities and manufacturing equipment in a safe 
• and orderly fashion as directed by the Control Systems Specialist
• This position creates value for the facility by bench-marking our current systems with industry best in 
• class leading to increased uptime and reliability, thus helping the facility to meet production and 
• quality goals
• Provide detailed feedback on each project assigned to management as required
• The position will also be expected to respond to call-out requests in support of Plant Maintenance 
• Technicians, deals with emergency-based failures on short notice, and perform other duties as 
• required

• PLC and SCADA software development and commissioning 
• Production batching system support
• Software version upgrades
• Configure and commission instruments and variable speed drives
• Plan, design and execute control systems projects
• Support Plant Maintenance Technicians with PLC, SCADA, Batch manager and VSD fault finding
• Communicating effectively with the production team, communicate pertinent information to next shift
• Comply with established job safety practices, policies and procedures as specified in plant and 
• corporate directives for the safe performance of the work assignments
• Work with and coordinate activities with contractors