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Engineering Technician (Systems)

Pietermaritzburg
Salary: R66 667.00 - R83 333.00 Per Month
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: Engineering
Reference: NES020054/SV

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Employer: Network Recruitment

Join a leading agro-processing team in Dalton, KwaZulu-Natal, as an Engineering Technician – Drive innovation and optimize electrical and instrumentation systems in a dynamic plant environment!

Our client, a leader in the agro-processing sector, is seeking an experienced Engineering Technician (Systems) – Electrical & Instrumentation to join their dynamic team in Dalton, KwaZulu-Natal. This critical role involves maintaining and optimizing electrical and instrumentation systems across the plant, including the installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of variable speed drives (VSDs), soft starters, and power system protection relays. The Engineering Technician will also service and program Siemens PLCs, SCADA, and DCS systems (PCS7), oversee software and hardware management (Simatic Manager, TIA Portal), and ensure that all backup files are up-to-date.

Additional responsibilities include supporting fault-finding on turbo alternators, power transformers, and AC/DC motors, maintaining the PLC communications network in collaboration with IT, and keeping functional specification databases and control loop drawings current.

If you have a strong technical background and a passion for innovation in a heavy industry environment, this role is an excellent fit.

Education:

NDip / BTech / BEng Electrical (Heavy Current) / Instrumentation
Trade Test Electrical / Instrumentation (advantageous)
ECSA registration (advantageous)

Job Experience & Skills Required:

Minimum 5 years post-qualification experience, with at least 3 years in a heavy industry environment
Expertise in low and medium voltage (up to 11kV) electrical systems
Proficiency with Siemens automation and process control systems, including PCS7, TIA Portal, and Simatic Manager
Strong knowledge of VSDs, Soft Starters (Siemens, ABB, WEG), and Siemens Simocodes
Understanding of control instrumentation codes, calibration, and commissioning
Familiarity with control networks (Profinet/Ethernet/Fiber and Profibus DP)
Install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot variable speed drives (VSDs), soft starters, and power system protection relays
Service and program Siemens PLCs, SCADA, and DCS systems (PCS7); manage and maintain Siemens software/hardware (Simatic Manager, TIA Portal, PCS7) and ensure backup files are up-to-date
Optimize control loops on PLCs and make graphical adjustments on SCADA/DCS systems

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For more information contact:
Shaleen van Staden
Researcher - Engineering
087 351 0724

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Network Recruitment

Network Recruitment is a leading specialist recruitment company in the fields of IT, Finance and Engineering.

Since our establishment in 1987, we have been at the forefront of the specialist recruitment industry. Network Recruitment’s key to success is the focus on delivering superior quality service by developing and maintaining an exclusive focus on sourcing high-calibre skills for medium-sized to JSE-listed companies operating in these three niche sectors across South Africa.

Our experience in permanent and contract-based recruitment enables us to provide you with recruitment solutions that meet your long- and short-term needs.

Network Recruitment is a division of ADvTECH Resourcing, the recruitment arm of the national JSE-listed ADvTECH Limited Group a leader in quality education, training, skills development and placement services.