Automation Technician

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

To maintain, support and improve Feedmaster's operational technology environment, including PLCs, remote I/O, HMIs, SCADA systems, industrial networks, OT servers, terminal computers, field interfaces and production-data systems. The position restores production systems safely and keeps automation reliable, secure, documented and recoverable.

KEY FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Diagnose OT faults across field devices, control systems, networks, servers and applications using alarms,

logs, trends and diagnostic tools.

• Maintain PLCs, safety interfaces, remote I/O and control hardware; trace I/O and logic and apply only

approved changes.

• Maintain HMIs, SCADA, historians, engineering stations and operator terminals, including communications,

tags, alarms, trends and user access.

• Support industrial networks, managed switches, gateways, fibre and copper links, OT servers, workstations,

terminal PCs and secure remote access.

• Diagnose sensors, transmitters, encoders, load cells, actuators and intelligent devices, and support loop

checks and signal verification.

• Apply OT cybersecurity, least-privilege, password, approved-media, vendor-access, network-segmentation

and change-control requirements.

• Maintain and verify backups, version control, approved baselines, recovery instructions and restore testing

for critical OT systems.

• Prepare test, rollback and acceptance plans; support commissioning and verify I/O, alarms, interlocks,

permissives, trips and fail-safe actions.

• Complete preventative maintenance, monitor system performance and recurring alarms, and track

obsolescence and critical spares.

• Maintain job cards, diagrams, I/O schedules, asset and licence records; support projects, contractors,

standby and call-outs.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS POSITION

• Grade 12 or equivalent NQF Level 4 qualification.
• National Diploma, BTech, Advanced Certificate or recognised tertiary technical qualification in IT, Networking,

Information Systems, Industrial Automation, Mechatronics, Electrical/Electronic Engineering,

Instrumentation or a related field.

• Valid Code B driver's licence
• Minimum three years' practical experience in IT support, networking, infrastructure support, technical

systems, automation/OT or a similar technology-support environment.

• Practical experience with Windows systems, network infrastructure, technical fault-finding, user and site

support, project implementation, system documentation and backups.

• Strong computer literacy and the ability to interpret technical documentation, network diagrams, manuals

and equipment specifications.

• Namibian citizen
• Proficient in spoken and written English.
• Willing to travel between sites and work shifts, overtime, weekends, standby and call-outs when required.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

We are looking for a precise, methodical and security-conscious technician who can distinguish between electrical, instrumentation, control, network, server and software faults. The successful candidate must be analytical, persistent, calm under pressure, reliable and trustworthy, with a strong willingness to learn and work effectively with production, maintenance and IT teams.