Application Engineer

Unique Personnel boasts over 50 years (established in 1970) of personnel and staffing experience, so it's not surprising that even though our main focus has been providing on South African Staffing Solutions, we now recruit internationally for over 5000 clients

Duties & Responsibilities

Main responsibilities for this position are as follows

• Training customers on company

• Install and commission company Systems

• Assist and support company applications at System Integration partner companies

• Load Software options.

• Assist in Installing Robomachines

• R&D for new applications

• Grow existing business

• Through the identification of opportunities at existing customers

• Through the understanding of new applications with new technologies that are currently available

• Assist in bi-annual stock-take

Regular measurements will be conducted and will be based on

• Monthly budget – The budget is set out by the Sales manager together with management and the overseas head office.

• Performance against this budget will be measured, depending on actual market conditions.

Key Relationships

• Customers – on all levels

• Sales Manager

• Finance Department

• Managing Director

Desired Experience & Qualification

Experience

• Experience with Industrial Robots and CNC machines would be an added advantage (electrical/electronic/mechanical)

• Knowledge of CNC machines and automated robotic arms are beneficial but not essential.

• PLC/ladder experience (Read and understand only).

• Knowledge of general factory automation.

• Troubleshooting experience is a must.

• Candidate must be computer literate.

• Ability to use various electronic measuring instruments. (digital multimeter, insulation resistance meter)

National Diploma Electrical/Electronics/Mechatronics (S4+1yr practical)

Or

Bachelors Degree in one of the following fields

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Mechanical Engineering Mechatronic Engineering

Or

Qualified Electrician/Millwright. At least N6 Electrical/Electronic Engineering certificate from a recognised technical college

Work Environment

• The position requires that work be conducted at customers premises in South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (from time to time).

• Ability to work overtime and flexible hours when required.

• Ability to work under stress.

• Ability to work in noisy and dirty environments.

• Ability to multi-task.