Robotics Technicians (S7 PLCs & Robots) Featured job

Posted time 16th April 2025 Location Tshwane (Pretoria) Job type Full-time
  • Experience: 4 years experience in maintenance of ABB / Kawasaki robots, PLC and VSDs
  • Salary: R336 per hour plus other benefits
Introduction

An international automotive OEM is looking for Robotic Technicians to be based in Pretoria. Their purpose is to ensure Equipment Availability is at 98% , analyse Top Constraints and solve issues using 6-SIGMA Methodology and optimise Facility to ensure volume targets and improve Mean-Time-Between-Failures.

Duties & Responsibilities

 To maintain the facility by completing all scheduled /planned Maintenance – 100% completion

 To identify all corrective maintenance activities and have a proactive approach – 100% completion

 Manage/ effective approach to Emergency Maintenance downtime

 Effective Root Cause Analysis toward downtime

 Responsible approach to all Safety Standard Regulations

 Total Maintenance of all TCF( Trim, Chassis, and Final Line) equipment, fault finding of PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) controlled circuits, and the modifications thereof

 Focus on constraint areas to eliminate the constraint

 Ensure Production uptime within departmental objectives.

 Ensure safety compliance at all times

 PM, CM scrubbing

 4D reporting on MFM

 Assist Artisans with problem-solving and repairs of problematic equipment in their related field

 Modifications to PLC software circuits, Siemens PLCs are used in the TCF department

 Assist Project work related to new equipment introduction/ commissioning

 

Desired Experience & Qualification

 

 N6 Plus Electrical / Mechanical / Milwright Trade Certificate and or Equivalent (Electrical, Mechatronics, Industrial and Mechanical) National diploma

 5 yrs. maintenance experience in a Manufacturing or automotive production sector

 Programming and Fault Finding experience in Siemens PLC’s, SEW Drives, and ABB / Kawasaki Robots.

 TIA Pro 1 / Pro 2 Certificates

 Fault-finding ability

 Working knowledge of MS Office Suite. Excel competency

 Siemens PLC fault finding and programming skills.

 ABB / Kawasaki Robot fault finding and programming skills.

 HMI –fault finding and programming skills.

 SEW Frequency Drive fault finding and programming skills.

 Fault finding skill and knowledge on filling machines (Optional)

 Sealer application and fault-finding thereof

 Behavioral Skill

 English Oral and written communication

 

Package & Remuneration

R336 per hour excluding car allowance, medical aid, provident fund, shift allowances

Kindly submit your CV to recruitment@boikagogroup.co.za