Electronics Technician - Springs at The Heineken Company

Key performance areas include, but not limited to:

• Maintaining electronic systems on existing machinery and equipment.
• Attending to electronic related equipment breakdowns.
• Fault finding in electronic equipment.
• Attending to electrical related equipment breakdowns, if required.
• Providing assistance to production lines.
• Installation of electronic systems on new machinery and equipment.
• Upgrading, optimizing, and modifying electronic control systems.
• Programming stacking patterns on palletizers, etc.
• Adhering to all relevant quality, health & safety policies, and procedures.
• Completing all relevant administration.
• Providing inputs for budgets (OPEX and CAPEX).

The successful candidate must have the following qualification/experience/skills:

• Qualified Electronic/Electrical Artisan (T3/S3/N6).
• Trade Test
• At least 3 years relevant experience in the Electronics environment.

Working knowledge of:

• PLC/HMI programming (Siemens S7, Win CC, Simotion Scout, TIA Portal, etc.).
• Industrial networks (Profibus, Ethernet, ASI, etc.).
• Scada Systems / Plant Information Systems.
• Electrical components (contactors, overloads, starters, sensors, PT100, etc.).
• Variable speed drives (Danfoss, Telemechanique, Lenze, etc.).
• Familiar with conveyor line controls, automation, and high-speed filling lines.
• Computer literate in MS Office package (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, etc.).
• Ability to work independently and under pressure.
• Willing and able to be on standby and respond to callouts after hours and on weekends (standby is rotated on a weekly basis);
• Willing and able to work extended hours (overtime) as and/or when required.
• Ability to cope with the inherent physical demands of the position.