Instrumentation Technician - Rietvlei, Gauteng

CK Africa Talent

CK Africa Talent is recruiting on behalf of our client, a well-established leader in the manufacturing industry, for an experienced Instrumentation Technician to join their Engineering team in Rietvlei.

The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining and fault-finding on instrumentation, process control and automation systems, while supporting plant reliability, production efficiency and continuous improvement.

  • Maintain and repair instrumentation, process control and automation systems.
  • Perform planned and breakdown maintenance.
  • Conduct PLC, HMI/SCADA, VSD and instrumentation fault finding.
  • Support robotics, motion control and industrial networking systems.
  • Assist with electrical fault finding and panel building up to 525V.
  • Maintain process control software and critical spares.
  • Provide technical support to production.
  • Support continuous improvement and plant reliability initiatives.
  • Supervise subordinates and ensure work is completed safely and efficiently.
  • Grade 12 (Matric).
  • Instrumentation-related trade qualification, minimum T2 or N5.
  • Minimum 5 years' experience as an Instrumentation Technician or similar.
  • Manufacturing or industrial production experience.
  • Strong experience with PLC, HMI/SCADA, VSD, automation and instrumentation.
  • Electrical fault-finding experience up to 525V.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Salary: R40,000 – R45,000 CTC per month, depending on experience and technical capability.
  • Provident Fund.
  • Medical Aid (Optional).
  • Permanent employment.

To apply, please send your CV to ***email_hidden*** and use “Instrumentation Technician – Rietvlei” as the subject line.