AVI Ltd. is a leader in household brands, including beverages, snacks, and more. NATIONAL BRANDS LIMITED (NBL) operates 5 top-tier manufacturing sites, producing well-known South African coffee, tea, biscuits, and snacks.

We are seeking an experienced Automation and Control Technician to join our Coffee and Creamer factory in Isando. This role focuses on troubleshooting, maintaining, and improving plant automation systems, including Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), and Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs) to ensure seamless operations.

Line Manager: Engineering Manager

Job Specification:

Key Performance Areas:

• Troubleshoot and resolve software-related breakdowns in plant automation systems.
• Implement preventative measures to minimize automation failures.
• Investigate and analyze breakdown trends, alarms, and reports.
• Support minor plant modifications and upgrades (PLCs, HMIs, drives).
• Perform regular software backups and ensure critical spares availability.
• Collaborate with engineering teams on fault-finding and system improvements.

Minimum Requirements:

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in plant automation in a food manufacturing environment

Qualification:

• National Diploma, BTech, BEng or BSc in Electrical, Electronic, or Instrumentation Engineering.

Additional requirements:

• Proficiency in PLC programming (Siemens, Mitsubishi, Allen Bradley), SCADA (Wonderware InTouch), HMI programming (Siemens, Allen Bradley, Delta, Omron) and industrial networking protocols (Profinet, Profibus and Modbus).
• Experience with AC/DC drives, servo systems, and SQL Server.

Apply Today to drive automation excellence in our world-class facility!