# Mechatronic Engineer

Description An opportunity exists for a skilled Mechatronic Engineer to join a technical team specialising in the design, development, and commissioning of specialised production machinery. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and upgrading machine control systems, programming PLCs, troubleshooting technical issues, and providing hands-on support during machine installation and commissioning. This role is suited to a technically strong individual who enjoys practical problem-solving, automation, and working with advanced machinery. Minimum Requirements Degree or Diploma in Electronic Engineering or Mechatronics preferred. Minimum of 3 years’ experience in industrial automation and machine building, ideally involving specialised production machinery. Strong experience with Beckhoff TwinCAT 3 PLC programming. Knowledge of IEC 61131-3 programming, preferably Structured Text. Experience with EtherCAT networks, I/O configuration, motion control and TwinSAFE safety programming. Experience designing and programming industrial HMIs, preferably TwinCAT HMI or Siemens WinCC. Working knowledge of servo drives, VFDs, encoders, sensors, pneumatics and hydraulics.

- **Id**: 3907440
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/pronel-personnel-mechatronic-engineer-2>
- **Role**: Industrial Engineering
- **Role family**: Industrial Engineering
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
- **Countries**: ZA
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-10-28T15:01:10Z
- **Last verified at**: 2026-10-28T15:01:10Z
- **Board verified**: no
- **Days open**: 12
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 3152
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no

## Company

- **Id**: 4497088
- **Name**: Pronel Personnel
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/pronel-personnel>
- **Is staffing agency**: yes
- **Employer type**: agency
- **Is intermediary**: no

## Technologies

- **EtherCAT** — Optional: no
- **Structured Text** — Optional: no
- **TCP/IP** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: not_scored
- **Days open**: 12

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-07T03:58:45Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 45
- **Band**: ok
- **Label**: Likely open
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.499
- **P room**: 0.9
- **Age days**: 12
- **Expected fill days**: 25
- **Reasons**: seen:12, agency, win:mid
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-10T06:52:35Z

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