PLC & Automation Controls Specialist

• Troubleshoot, repair, calibrate, and maintain Siemens and Allen Bradley PLCs, HMI interfaces, SCADA systems, and automated line instrumentation
• Enforce strict safe work controls and energy isolation procedures, verifying isolation and never bypassing safety interlocks without an approved controlled procedure
• Inspect guards, connections, calibrations, and functional safety parameters prior to returning machinery to production operations
• Execute planned preventive and predictive maintenance tasks, systematically recording early warning indicators such as vibration, temperature, and component wear
• Diagnose control, electrical, and pneumatic failures using technical drawings, manuals, fault codes, and historical operating data
• Coordinate planned maintenance windows and equipment handovers with production teams to prevent avoidable downtime and operational risk
• Maintain accurate and traceable records, including maintenance logs, equipment settings, calibration records, and handover reports for audit readiness
• Participate in root cause analyses of automation breakdowns to recommend sustainable improvements without making unauthorized changes to validated processes

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Automation, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Industrial Engineering, Instrumentation, or closely related technical disciplines; or Higher/Ordinary/National Diploma in Automation and Control, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Electronics, Instrumentation, or Plant Maintenance
• National Certificate, Craft Certificate, trade certification, or recognized technical apprenticeship (including UBTEB or other TVET pathways) in electrical or controls engineering
• Manufacturer certifications in PLC platforms, electrical installation permits, or relevant statutory engineering credentials where applicable
• 3+ years of experience programming and troubleshooting industrial PLCs

Skills & Competencies:

• Ladder logic programming and PLC fault diagnosis across Siemens and Allen Bradley platforms
• HMI configuration and SCADA interface maintenance
• Industrial network troubleshooting using Profibus and Profinet standards
• Systematic technical diagnostics using electrical drawings, manuals, and testing instrumentation
• Safe isolation, lockout/tagout, and safety interlock compliance