Our client is seeking a Control Engineer to provide controls engineering for the plant and production teams through systems and processes which maintain equipment to meet production goals and continuous improvement of existing production equipment and facilities.

Open position : Control Engineer
Location : Port Elizabeth
Salary : Market related
Type : Permanent position

Job requirements :
•Electrical Engineering (light current) formal national qualification
•5-8 years Electronics experience (extensive)
•Faultfinding on PLC’s
•PLC programming experience
•Day job with call outs – must be available when on call for call outs to come into plant
•Standby required
•Must have own transport
•Allen Bradley PLC / HMI (Control Logix) & machine/ motion control experience
•Control system (PLC, motion control, safety devices)
•Meet cost reduction goals
•Meet established project timelines and costs
•Timely response to production and IT issues and facility problems
•Ability to meet objectives and deadlines within budget
•Effectiveness in organizing and following through on priorities
•Select improvement
•Up time improvement
•Increase in equipment longevity
•Performance vs. MBOs

Skills :
•Computer skills
•Entrepreneurial
•Forward looking
•Ability to work independently and in a team
•Ability to manage projects from start to finish
•Able to work with people of all levels

Duties include :
•Plan, direct and coordinate projects to improve plant productivity and meet long range business goals
•Provide written reports and feedback on all projects proposed and undertaken by this function
•Subject Matter Expert on PLC’s and Scada – specifically Allen Bradley, Honeywell (PLCS, GML, PACSCI)
•Establish controls requirements for specific process problems by working closely with production department
•Modify existing equipment to add new controls capabilities to the plant
•Provide technical direction and assistance in the installation, operation and debugging of new/existing equipment
•Provide documentation and training on plant controls and troubleshooting procedures
•Provide the production department with the equipment technology and upgrades required to operate a stable process and make continuous improvement
•Solicit technical support from division and corporate engineering groups as needed to meet business goals
•Work very closely with the IT/IS department and have a thorough knowledge of computer hardware and software
•Work very closely with the production department
•Knowledge of lasers, cameras and optics

Candidates meeting the above criteria are invited to apply for the position by emailing their CV to lisa@kingrec.co.za

Please note, applications made via Facebook or LinkedIn will not be evaluated, only email applications will be considered, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

If you have not received contact from us within two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.