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We Need You on Site.\n\nPLC Tester (Immediate Start Contract Opportunity)\n\nGauteng | Short-Term Contract | Immediate Start Required\n\nAvailable immediately? An exciting contract opportunity is available for a hands-on PLC Tester to join a fast-paced automation project environment. This role is ideal for a technically strong individual who enjoys testing, commissioning, fault-finding, and validating PLC-driven control systems in industrial and mining applications. \n\nCandidates who are immediately available or can start on short notice will be given preference\n\nDuties & Responsibilities\n\nJob & Company Description:\nJoin a specialist automation team supporting critical industrial projects. 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