E&CI Field Technician - Benoni

Position: E&CI Field Technician – Electrical, Control & Instrumentation

Location: Benoni, Gauteng Salary: Market-related

Employment Type

Full-time Industry: Mining / Mineral Processing Equipment / Industrial OEM

Travel: Local and international travel required

About the Role

Our client is a specialised South African OEM operating within the mineral processing and mining equipment sector. The business designs, manufactures and commissions specialised mineral processing equipment and plants for clients in South Africa and internationally.

We are seeking a practical and technically capable E&CI Field Technician to support the installation, testing, commissioning and troubleshooting of electrical, control and instrumentation systems on specialised mineral processing equipment.

This is a hands-on field-based opportunity suited to a technician who enjoys working on industrial equipment, solving problems on-site and travelling to customer locations.

• Install, wire and commission electrical, control and instrumentation systems.
• Assist with installation and commissioning of PLC, HMI/SCADA and control systems.
• Perform electrical and instrumentation fault-finding and troubleshooting.
• Assist with testing of MCCs, control panels, motors, VSDs and field devices.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams and instrumentation drawings.
• Perform instrument installation, calibration, loop checking and testing.
• Assist with Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT).
• Support equipment start-up and commissioning at customer sites.
• Diagnose PLC, instrumentation, electrical and industrial networking faults.
• Work closely with engineers, project managers, mechanical teams and clients.
• Complete commissioning reports and technical documentation.
• Provide technical support during equipment installation, start-up and handover.

• National Diploma, BTech or similar qualification in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Mechatronics, Instrumentation or related field.
• 3–8 years' experience in industrial automation, electrical, instrumentation or control systems.
• Practical experience with PLCs and industrial control systems.
• Experience with industrial instrumentation and field devices.
• Experience with electrical fault-finding and troubleshooting.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and technical drawings.
• Understanding of industrial communication networks such as Profibus, Profinet, Ethernet/IP or Modbus.
• Valid driver's licence.
• Willingness to travel locally and internationally.

Preferred Experience

• Siemens or Allen Bradley PLCs.
• Siemens TIA Portal, Studio 5000 or similar.
• HMI/SCADA systems.
• MCCs, control panels and VSDs.
• Industrial networking.
• Mining or mineral processing environments.
• Equipment installation and commissioning.
• Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT).
• Site Acceptance Testing (SAT).
• OEM or industrial equipment experience.

Market Related

Send your resume and salary expectations to ***email_hidden***.