PLC Specialist
MA Automotive Tool and Die (PTY) Ltd
East London, Eastern Cape
Permanent
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Posted 13 October 2025 - Closing Date 24 October 2025

Job Details

Job Description

Primary purpose of the job

Perform general electrical maintenance, preventative maintenance as well as fault finding maintenance on industrial robots, projects, and robotic applications standards

 

 

Key Performance Areas

Repair and maintain robots to ensure customer and company quality standards are met

Do fault finding and preventative maintenance as per maintenance schedule according to job cards and relevant works instruction

Compile feedback on time sheets and ensure accurate repair data

Ensure company procedures, works instruction and quality systems are always adhered to.

Participate actively in the departmental problem solving as per company requirements

Ensure that works practises comply with the company SHEQ procedures and works instructions.

 

Knowledge and Skills required.

Technical techniques

Fault finding and Robots repair and maintenance

Manufacturing processes

Basic understanding of quality systems

Fault finding and maintenance of presses

Communication skills

Problem solving skills

Interpersonal skills

 

Minimum Requirements                                                                                  

5 years’ experience in Automation and Instrumentation

Extensive working knowledge of PLC programming, Siemens ABB; KUKA

KRC 4; TIA Portal, Integra wave 4; PLC programming, Siemens S5 & S7,

Festo S7, Festo and ABB Stamp master

T3/S4 Diploma Instrumentation/ Eletronic/Eletrical/Machatronics

2-3 years as Technician in the electrical field, especially in Automation

(pneumatics, hydraulics, maintenance/robotics/projects)