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Job Details
Division
National Brands Limited
Business Unit
National Brands Isando Biscuits
Minimum experience
Mid-Senior
Company primary industry
FMCG
Job functional area
Engineering
Job Description
Join National Brands Limited (NBL) and be part of a legacy that has shaped South Africa’s biscuit tradition for over 170 years. With two iconic factories in Isando and Westmead, we produce beloved brands like Bakers Tennis®, Blue Label Marie®, and Choice Assorted®; creating moments of joy for generations of South Africans. At NBL, you’ll work in a dynamic, forward-thinking environment where innovation, quality, and teamwork thrive.
Why Join National Brands Limited (NBL)?
Make an Impact: Contribute to producing South Africa’s favourite biscuit brands, influencing daily life.
Innovative Growth: Be part of a forward-thinking environment that encourages product and process improvement.
Career Development: Access a range of roles and growth opportunities at one of NBL’s 5 world-class facilities.
Collaborative Culture: Work in a supportive, team-driven environment where your contributions matter.
An exciting opportunity exists for an Automation Technician at NATIONAL BRANDS LIMITED Isando Biscuits. The purpose of the role is to provide technical support for all aspects of automation fault finding and improvement. Coordinate planned automation maintenance with engineering and external resources. Support the Automation Software Specialist in the research & development of site-wide automation possibilities.
Line Manager: Production Software Specialist
Job Specification:
Key Performance Areas:
Assist with day-to-day software-related breakdowns with recommendations to reduce
Attend to software-related breakdowns in the factory
Recommend actions to reduce and/or eliminate automation breakdowns
Compile reports on attended breakdowns to isolate and eliminate common and frequent issues
Provide technical support and training to site on an ad-hoc basis
Investigation of plant breakdown incidents – trends, alarms, reports etc.
Investigate previous plant breakdowns using available tools such as trends, alarms etc.
Recommend and implement modern and robust solutions to assist with the investigation of breakdowns.
Assist Finance and Logistics departments regarding stock losses using SCADA reports and Historian in relation to SAP
Minor plant modifications – upgrade of HMIs, PLCs, drives etc.
Assist engineering foremen with minor plant changes that need code modifications
Upgrade and migrate obsolete automation equipment after failure.
Proactively migrate redundant software programs to suit newer equipment
Ensure spares and backups are current.
Perform software backups as envisioned on the software backup procedure document
Ensure all plant software backups are up-to-date
Perform periodic spares audits and identify critical spares
Assist instrumentation technicians with PLC, HMI, Drive and SCADA fault finding
Assist engineering personnel with fault finding using PLC/SCADA
Mentor Instrument Technicians and graduates with control system skills
Minimum Requirements:
Experience:
Minimum 3 – 5 years’ experience in a similar role within a FMCG environment
Qualifications:
National Diploma in Electrical, Electronic, and Instrumentation Engineering
Additional Requirements:
PLC Programming (Siemens S7, Allen Bradley)
SCADA (Wonderware InTouch)
HMI (Siemens, Omron, Proface) Programming
AC/DC – Drives and Servo experience
Industrial networking protocols (Profinet, Profibus, and Modbus)
MS Office & SQL Server
Take the Next Step with NBL
Join our team, make a real impact, and contribute to the success of South Africa’s favourite biscuit brands. Apply now and become part of a team that’s dedicated to quality ingredients and a touch of Bakers® magic!
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