Salary
≈ $22k – $50k per year (Estimated)
Location
In office (South Africa)
Seniority
Middle · 3+ years exp
Employment
Contractor
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 2, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 29, 2026. Job Mail scores C on the Alion truth index.
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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.
Key Responsibilities
- Diagnose, troubleshoot and resolve electronic faults on industrial production machinery and automated equipment.
- Maintain, test and optimise electronic control systems, sensors, instrumentation and machine interfaces.
- Troubleshoot PLC-controlled machinery and assist with control system modifications and improvements.
- Support the maintenance and reliability of production equipment, including die-cutting, printing, stitching and gluing machinery where applicable.
- Conduct fault-finding on control panels, electronic circuits, motor control systems and machine communication interfaces.
- Assist with equipment installations, commissioning, upgrades and the integration of new technologies.
- Identify recurring equipment failures and conduct root-cause analysis to prevent production downtime.
- Implement preventive and corrective maintenance strategies to improve machine availability and performance.
- Work closely with electrical, mechanical, maintenance and production teams to resolve technical challenges.
- Recommend engineering improvements to enhance production efficiency, equipment reliability, safety and product quality.
- Maintain accurate technical documentation, maintenance records and reports.
- Ensure compliance with safety procedures, quality standards and engineering best practices.
Minimum Requirements
- BEng, BEngTech, BSc or National Diploma in Electronic Engineering or a closely related discipline.
- Approximately 3-5 years of relevant industrial or manufacturing engineering experience.
- Practical experience in electronic fault-finding, troubleshooting and maintenance of industrial equipment.
- Working knowledge of PLCs, electronic control systems, sensors and instrumentation.
- Ability to read and interpret electrical and electronic schematics, technical drawings and equipment manuals.
- Experience working with automated machinery and production equipment.
- Strong analytical, diagnostic and problem-solving skills.
- Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
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