Senior Control System Engineer -Western Cape

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Introduction is an empowered engineering, integration and manufacturing company providing solutions in the fields of electrical, instrumentation, control systems and decision support systems.   Established as a new millennium company in January 2000, we have an in-depth understanding of the domains and cultures of our clients with a proven ability to manage projects efficiently and with high quality results. We have a proven track record of over 20 years providing electrical and instrumentation engineering; decision support systems; control systems engineering; manufacturing as well as construction services focused on the Mining, Minerals and Metals (MMM), Food and Beverage (F&B) and Alternative Energy industries, assisting customers to optimise operations through the effective implementation of the latest hardware and software technologies   Job Description   To design a cost-effective solution for projects in order to meet the customer needs. To prepare a functional and detailed design of the approved solution for the client to ensure the effective development thereof To design system architecture for software implementations To design industrial communication networks for software implementations (ethernet, fibre, Profinet, etc.) To design, develop, test, and implement PLC programs according to client specifications and ensure the optimal functioning thereof To design, develop, test, and implement SCADA and\/or HMI applications according to client specifications and ensure the optimal functioning thereof To develop simulation applications for testing and training purposes Test the solution to ensure that the designed solution is totally functional To provide post project system support as and when required To provide support to clients for Callouts and Service Level Agreements (SLA).   QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE Degree, Technical Diploma or NQF Equivalent in Electrical, Electronic or Mechatronic Engineering. 5+ years of relevant industrial automation experience. Experience in Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Building Management Systems (BES) and Environmental Management Systems (EMS) will be advantageous. Exposure to the FMCG, Food and Beverage and Milling industries will be advantageous Practical experience in Control System Design, Development, FAT Testing and Commissioning. An intermediate to advanced understanding of PLC programming and the methodology thereof with practical experience in at least two of the following industry automation platforms: Siemens, Schneider, Allan Bradley, Omron, Beckhoff, Mitsubishi. An intermediate to advanced understanding of SCADA development and the methodology thereof with practical experience in at least two of the following industry supervisory platforms: Wonderware, Siemens, Schneider, Allan Bradley, Adroit. An intermediate to advanced understanding of relational databases and report generation and the methodology thereof with practical experience in Microsoft SQL and Microsoft Reporting Services