Ops Spec: Automation Engineer (iot)
Job Description
Business Unit, Department, Reporting
Job grade/level S6
Business Unit Digital Platform Solutions
Department IoT
Position reports to Senior Manager
Span of Control 0
Core Description
Responsible for development of plant control solutions. Identifies and rectifies operational exceptions and error conditions and deals sensibly and responsibly with unexpected events or incidents. Responds to enquiries by users, specialists or others and can deal effectively with a broad range of problems of moderate complexity, only escalating those which need specialist or management attention. Provides general technical consulting on plant automation related solutions to customers and field service engineers.
Key Deliverables / Primary Functions
- Deployment and maintenance of complex plant automation solutions
- Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) configuration and programming
- Complex automation solutions and systems testing
- Database Design and Administration
- Automation systems and applications support
- Research
- Documentation
- Pre-Sales Support
- Continuous Business Improvement
- Preparation of quotations and costing sheets
- People and project management
- End user training on new and upgraded applications/systems
- Compliance with Health and Safety compliance standards
- Industrial Information Technology (IIT)
- Plant Control and Automation Solutions (PCS)
- Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM)
- Problem solving
- Project Management
- Teamwork
Deciding & Initiating Action
Applying expertise & Technology
Analysing
Planning & Organising
Delivering Results & Meeting customer expectations
Achieving personal work goals & objectives
Minimum Qualifications
NQF 7: 3 year Bachelors Degree in Engineering
OR NQF 4: Grade 12
Additional Qualification preferred or advantage
Relevant IT certification
Experience
3 years of experience in Plant Automation Environment
Work experience within Wonderware, Siemens and other IOT product sets.
Or
If the highest qualification is grade 12, 5 years of experience in Plant Automation Environment is required
Work experience within Wonderware, Siemens and other IOT product sets.
Certifications
Any certification in at least one of the following IoT/SCADA/PLC/HMI and associated automation systems will be required: xe2x80xa2Azure xe2x80xa2Any IoT Related Certifications xe2x80xa2Wonderware xe2x80xa2Adroit xe2x80xa2Citect xe2x80xa2Siemens xe2x80xa2Rockwell xe2x80xa2Modicon xe2x80xa2MSSQL
ECSA (Engineering Council of South Africa) for Engineers and Technologists
Professional Memberships in Relevant Industry
Level of Engagement & Span of Control
Client and colleagues
Special Requirements/ Employment Condition
Valid Drivers license
Workplace/Physical Requirements
Billable
Client Roaming
Hybrid Remote Worker
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Job Detail
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Job IdJD1280153
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IndustryNot mentioned
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Total Positions1
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Job Type:Full Time
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Salary:Not mentioned
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Employment StatusPermanent
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Job LocationDurban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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EducationNot mentioned