Core Description

Responsible for development of plant control solutions.  Identifies and rectifies a broad range of operational exceptions and error conditions and deals sensibly and responsibly with unexpected or extraordinary 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 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

Core Functional Skills & Capabilities

• Industrial Information Technology (IIT)
• Plant Control and Automation Solutions (PCS)
• Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM)
• Problem solving
• Troubleshooting
• Project Management
• Core Behavioural Competencies
• Achieving personal work goals & objectives
• Analysing
• Applying expertise & Technology
• Culture Match
• Deciding & Initiating Action
• Delivering Results & Meeting customer expectations
• Job Match
• Planning & Organising

Minimum Qualifications

• NQF 6: 3 year Degree/ Diploma/ National Diploma in Engineering
• OR NQF 4: Grade 12

Additional Education -Preferred /Advantage

Experience

• 3 years experience in Industrial Automation Environment ,Work experience within Wonderware, Siemens and others will be a distinct advantage OR
• If the highest qualification is grade 12, 5 years experience in Industrial Automation Environment ,Work experience within Wonderware, Siemens and others will be a distinct advantage