Automation Technician

Heineken Beverages has an exciting opportunity available to a suitable candidate for potential placement in our PP&L department. This position will be based at Wadeville Production.

• Maintaining electrical, control and instrumentation systems on existing machinery and equipment
• Attending to process instrumentation related equipment breakdowns
• Fault finding in electrical, instrumentation and control equipment
• Attending to electrical related equipment breakdowns, if required
• Providing Technical assistance to processing and utilities plant
• Installation of instrumentation and control systems on new machinery and equipment
• Upgrading, optimizing and modifying of control systems
• Adhering to all relevant quality, health & safety policies, and procedures
• Completing all relevant administration
• Providing inputs for budgets (OPEX and CAPEX)

• Qualified Instrumentation Technician (National Diploma/N6 Diploma)
• Trade Test will be advantageous
• At least 3 years relevant experience in the instrumentation and Control environment
• Working knowledge of:
  • PLC/HMI programming (Siemens PCS 7, Win CC, Simotion Scout, TIA Portal, etc.)
  • Industrial networks (Profibus, Ethernet, ASI, etc.)
  • Scada Systems / Plant Information Systems
  • Electrical and instrumentation components (contractors, overloads, starters, sensors, PT100, etc.)
  • Variable speed drives (Danfoss, Telemechanique, Lenze, etc.)
• Familiar with process plant and utilities controls and instrumentation
• Computer literate in MS Office package (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, etc.)
• Ability to work independently and under pressure
• Willing and able to work shifts
• Willing and able to work extended hours (overtime) as and/or when required
• Ability to cope with the inherent physical demands of the position

Closing date: 08 June 2026