PLC Technician

We are looking for a Mechatronics graduate engineer. The successful applicant will form part of a small diverse team responsible for designing, building, testing and improving thermal waste treatment equipment.

We seek to fill this position by March 2025.

Company story

Macrotec is a South African based company specialising in Thermal Engineering, with products such as Incinerators, Hot Gas Filtration and Gold Recovery Systems.

Our focus is on innovating and designing solutions for industries such as waste management, product recovery, mining, and crematoria; to reduce emissions, improve operating efficiencies, and increase reliability.

Major duties and responsibilities

• Working closely with both the Design and Manufacturing Departments to develop optimal control solutions for plants and machines. This includes both the selection of propriate hardware and programming the software.
• Typical components to be controlled include fans, pumps, actuators, hydraulic cylinders, burners etc.
• Typical instrumentation/sensors include, pressure sensors, flow meters, thermocouples, emission monitoring units.
• Design, develop, program, maintain, document, troubleshoot, and debug PLC and HMI software.
• Inspect equipment and notify management and or Engineering of any hazards or defects.
• Conduct and or Supervise installation and maintenance on-site.

Essential requirements

• Strong electrical & mechanical troubleshooting skills.
• Strong technical writing and communication skills.
• Team player who can adapt well to engineering standards.
• Valid driver's license.
• Electronics or Mechatronics qualification.