Automation Engineering, Johannesburg
The Legends Agency · Johannesburg, Gauteng · Market-Related
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Automation Engineering, Johannesburg
Identify process and equipment improvements across current manufacturing operations. Provide manufacturing expertise on new product development projects and establish unified automation and operational standards.
Duties & Responsibilities
Requirement
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics Engineering, or a BTech / Advanced Diploma in Mechatronics, Electronics, or Electrical Engineering (Light Current).
- Total Experience: 5–8 years in an automated design manufacturing environment.
- Design & Controls Experience: Minimum 3–4 years of hands-on experience in designing automated machinery across mechanical, electrical, software, and control domains.
Key Responsibilities
Operational & Legacy Equipment Support
- Maintain and continuously optimize existing control systems, PLC software, and HMI interface designs.
- Diagnose and support standard mechanical and electrical aspects of manufacturing machinery.
- Provide direct and remote technical plant support for local and international production facilities.
- Supervise and assist Automation Technicians with test equipment fabrication, plant installation, supplier jig/fixture maintenance, and equipment calibration.
New Product Development & Vendor Management
- Collaborate with R&D during early-stage product design to apply Design for Manufacture (DFM) principles.
- Partner with external automation vendors to assist with User Requirements Specifications (URS), system integration, commissioning oversight, and long-term support.
- Continuous Improvement & Standardized Engineering
- Identify efficiency and throughput opportunities within manufacturing and supply chain processes.
- Help establish standardized project execution frameworks, including software guidelines, documentation templates, component standards, and commissioning procedures.
- Evaluate international equipment to ensure compliance with regional safety and site standards.
- Maintain full ISO 9001 compliance across all test equipment and system documentation.
Knowledge Transfer & Team Leadership
- Mentor team members to build overall technical capability across manufacturing processes and control systems.
- Delegate, coordinate, and track technical assignments effectively.