18 Electronic Repair jobs in South Africa

• Maintaining electrical, control and instrumentation systems on existing machinery and equipment.
• Attending to process instrumentation related equipment breakdowns.
• Fault finding in electrical, instrumentation and control equipment.
• Attending to electrical related equipment breakdowns, if required.
• Providing Technical assistance to processing and utilities plant.
• Installation of instrumentation and control systems on new machinery and equipment.
• Upgrading, optimizing and modifying control systems.
• Adhering to all relevant quality, health & safety policies, and procedures.
• Completing all relevant administration.
• Providing inputs for budgets (OPEX and CAPEX).
  
  

• Qualified Instrumentation Technician (National Diploma/N6 Diploma).
• Trade Test will be advantageous.
• At least 3 years relevant experience in the instrumentation and Control environment.
• Working knowledge of:

• PLC/HMI programming (Siemens PCS 7, Win CC, Simotion Scout, TIA Portal, etc.).
• Industrial networks (Profibus, Ethernet, ASI, etc.).
• Scada Systems / Plant Information Systems.
• Electrical and instrumentation components (contactors, overloads, starters, sensors, PT100, etc.).
• Variable speed drives (Danfoss, Telemechanique, Lenze, etc.).
• Familiar with process plant and utilities controls and instrumentation
• Computer literate in MS Office package (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, etc.).
• Ability to work independently and under pressure.
• Willing and able to work shifts.
• Willing and able to work extended hours (overtime) as and/or when required.
• Ability to cope with the inherent physical demands of the position.
  
  

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Electronic Technician - R8,000 – R13,000 CTC (based on experience and qualifications)

Company based in Kemptonpark - Seeking a skilled Electronic Technician with experience in PCB fault-finding and repairs down to component level. Must be able to read schematics, use multimeters and oscilloscopes, and interpret circuit diagrams. RF and GSM knowledge is a plus.

Requirements:

N6/National Diploma/BTech in Electronics

2+ years’ experience in electronic repairs

Strong PCB fault-finding and testing skills

Electronic assembly background

Production line experience is advantageous

Able to work independently and meet deadlines

Reference

Sector FMCG

Location Gqeberha

Job Type full_time

Experience 3 to 5 years

Qualifications No education

Package Negotiable

Description

Our client in the FMCG industry, based in Port Elizabeth, is currently looking to employ an Electronics Technician (Bottling / Packaging).

Requirements:

• N4 – N5 equivalent Electrical / Electronic qualification (NQF 5).

• Electrician / Electronic Technician trade should be equivalent to N5.

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in a manufacturing environment.

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in Siemens software programming.

• Experience with various PLCs including Siemens S5 and S7.

• Ability to assist Production Controllers with problem-solving on production machines and equipment.

• Knowledge and experience of effective housekeeping principles.

• Understanding of health and safety standards.

• Strong problem-solving abilities.

• Leadership capabilities.

• Ability to function in a team environment as well as being a self-starter.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain electronic process control systems – hardware and software.

• Ensure that installation of new process control systems is done according to company standards.

• Maintain field hardware including loop checks and calibration.

• Review process control philosophies and recommend optimisation.

• Audit process control programmes regularly and ensure changes are made according to ISO procedures.

• Ensure the necessary documentation is completed, including installation drawings, P&IDs, loop identification, field and termination tagging.

• Coordinate and program individual machine outputs to optimise overall line performance.

• Ensure proper access control to electronic systems.

• Fault find and maintain electronic equipment.

• Ensure current backup for electronic systems is saved to the designated server location.

• Actively participate in Minibuses Operating System activities.

• Perform all relevant administrative functions.

• Train and coach Production Controllers, Artisans, Machine Controllers, and Operators.

• Assist Artisans and Production Controllers with their tasks.

• Achieve production requirements against set targets.

• Optimise asset performance.

• Optimise and maintain electronic equipment.

• Perform PLC programming tasks.

• Achieve service quality standards in line with the Quality Management System.

• Implement workplace improvement initiatives aligned with business plans.

• Perform general administrative duties.

• Supervise and guide team members when necessary.

• Conduct proper Root Cause Analysis.

Please note that should you not receive a response within two weeks of applying, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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