C&I Engineer -Cape Town at Profile Personnel

Job Description
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

• Take ownership of existing automation and reporting software
• Drive development of industrial automation tools
• Continuous improvement and development of industrial automation software
• Providing operational support with regards tmonitoring and control systems; perform requested software changes; providing guidance and support tEC&I technicians.
• Contribute tdeveloping standards, templates and control logic
• Implementation of control software
• Develop reporting and monitoring tools using Ignition/SQL/Flow tools
• Develop Ignition Perspective templates
• Maintain existing reporting and monitoring software package(s)
• Develop and implement integration between software packages (as and when required).

EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS & FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES:

• Qualifications: B.Eng. (Electronic/Mechatronic/Control & Instrumentation);
• Minimum of >5 years’ experience in industrial automation
• Strong software development skills
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience on Ignition platforms (Vision, Perspective) as well as Adroit.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in on-site commissioning and/or operational support, preferably within the water treatment sector.
• Strong interest and experience in machine learning, artificial intelligence and Data Science.

Well experienced in:

• Siemens TIA Portal, Step 7 Software
• Ignition Vision, Perspective platforms
• Schneider Unity software
• database, such as MS SQL
• Ignition Flow software
• Adroit control systems (SCADA, HMI, IloT)
• EcoStruxure control Expert Software for Modicon PLCs (schneider)

Suitable experiences in:

• Interpreting P&ID drawings
• VSD configurations
• Industrial communication protocols, such as Profinet, Modbus TCPIP, etc
• Interest in engineering methodologies and technologies.
• Must be able tmeet deadlines.
• Self-sufficient, responsible, organised.
• Result oriented.
• Innovative thinker.
• Entrepreneurial mindset.
• Focuses on technical problem resolution.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team.