Electrician or Electrical Engineer - PLC and Automation Programmer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 2, 2026. First seen by Alion on Mar 20, 2026. Human Accent scores D on the Alion truth index.
Our client is an expert in food and industrial packaging label printing, and they are looking for a PLC and Automation Programmer. Either a qualified Electrician that specialised in PLC or an Electrical Engineer who has specialised in programming. - Join the Innovation Revolution! Salary: Market Related (based on experience, but promise this is just the beginning of your journey with the company!)
Location: Durban, South AfricaMinimum Requirements:
- Minimum 5 years in an automation environment
- Extensive experience with servo motor control and axis controls
- Extensive experience in safety circuit design and standards
- Willing to travel frequently globally
Key Requirements:
Experienced PLC and automation programmer
- design automation process
- specify hardware requirements and sensor requirements
- design panel and wiring diagram
- Program PLC’s and HMI’s
- High-level programming skills required
- minimum 5 years on complex systems
Explanation of complex systems to assist with screening/searching:
Must have multiple moving axis/motors. Servo motors. Different types of commutation methods, such as ethercat, IO link, mod bus etc . Using structure text simple system are normally just run with ladder. That’s an easy way to program that’s designed for entry level, mostly for technicians with limited knowledge
To apply, attach cv, qualifications, id and driver's license