Application Engineer – Smart Manufacturing
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$22k – $26k per year
Location
In office (Johannesburg)
Seniority
Junior · 2+ years exp
Employment
Full-Time
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Job Mail is a South African online job board offering a large selection of vacancies across the country and some positions abroad. Job seekers can search and apply for jobs online, upload a CV and receive job alerts, while employers and recruitment agencies can advertise positions to a broad national audience. The brand is one of the longer-established names in South African job advertising and is operated from South Africa.
We are looking for an experienced Application Engineer to join a growing smart manufacturing environment, working across both Operational Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT).
The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and supporting industrial applications, SCADA/HMI solutions, databases, APIs and system integrations that enable secure and reliable data flow between shop-floor systems and enterprise platforms.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, deploy and maintain secure and scalable industrial software applications
- Develop HMI screens and SCADA logic
- Integrate PLCs, DCS systems, historians, databases and IIoT platforms
- Design and maintain relational databases and optimise SQL queries
- Implement APIs and messaging interfaces between industrial control systems, IIoT, MOM, ERP and analytics environments
- Test and troubleshoot applications, SCADA systems, databases and system integrations
- Assist with OT connectivity and infrastructure troubleshooting
- Support OT/IT architecture, networking and secure implementation practices
- Maintain accurate technical documentation
Requirements
- Minimum 2+ years’ industrial automation experience
- Hands-on experience with PLC, SCADA, DCS or similar industrial platforms
- Proficiency in Python, C# or Java
- Working knowledge of SQL
- Experience working with databases, APIs or industrial messaging protocols
- Practical SCADA/HMI development and PLC/DCS integration experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a related field
- Valid driver’s licence
- Willingness to travel locally and internationally
Advantageous Exposure
Experience with any of the following would be beneficial:OPC UA, MQTT, REST APIs, IIoT, edge/cloud technologies, IP addressing, VLANs, IEC 62443, ISA-95, ISO 9001, DevOps or DevSecOps.
Project exposure within FMCG, mining, water or manufacturing environments would also be advantageous.
Package
CTC: R30,000 - R35,000 per monthTravel Allowance: R5,000 - R8,000
Medical Aid Contribution: R3,000 - R4,500 employer contribution
Standby Allowance: R200 per day
Additional Benefits: Petrol card and cell phone as per company policy
Location: Johannesburg
Start Date: ASAP
If you are passionate about industrial automation, software development, system integration and smart manufacturing, we would like to hear from you.Apply today to take the next step in your engineering career.
Please note only candidates with the required experience will be contacted and considered. If you are not contacted within 14 days, kindly consider your application unsuccessful.
Visit our website for more opportunities at www.sydsenrecruit.com (Follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram or Facebook)
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