Senior Automation Engineer PLC Programming and training employees
Location
johannesburg, gauteng
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Electrical & Energy Engineering
Posted
June 23, 2026
Senior Automation Engineer
Position: Permanent. Company located in Johannesburg West Rand near Roodepoort. Working at company premises, factory sites, and external customers. Must be willing to relocate near client’s company if needed; petrol paid by yourself.
Qualifications
- National Diploma or Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation, or related field.
- Trade qualification (advantageous).
- Formal training or facilitation certification (advantageous).
- 5+ years’ working experience in PLC support, controls engineering, or automation maintenance.
- Proven experience delivering technical training or mentoring technicians.
- Strong PLC programming and troubleshooting skills (e.g., Siemens, Omron, Rockwell, Mitsubishi, Texas Instruments, CTI).
- Experience in HMI and SCADA configuration and support.
- Industrial networking experience (Ethernet/IP, Profinet, EtherCAT, Modbus)....