AUTOMATION ENGINEER - MANUFACTURING (EPPING, CAPE TOWN)

University of Fort Hare • cape town, city of cape town metropolitan municipality • Posted July 24, 2026

Position Overview

 AUTOMATION ENGINEER - MANUFACTURING (EPPING, CAPE TOWN) 
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 Permanent  
 NEL  
 Engineering, Mining and Civil  
 Western Cape , CPT - Northern Suburbs  
 An experienced Automation Engineer is required to support and optimize industrial control systems, including SCADA and PLC platforms, within a heavy industrial environment. The role involves automation projects, machine upgrades, fault-finding, reporting, control system standardisation, and technical support across multiple operations.  
 Requirements:   Relevant tertiary qualification in Engineering or Automation  
 Minimum 10 years’ experience in a similar or heavy industrial environment  
 Strong SCADA development experience (Ignition, FactoryTalk, WinCC) 
 Strong PLC programming experience (Siemens, Allen-Bradley, Delta) 
 Knowledge of industrial communication protocols (Modbus, TCP/IP, Ethernet/IP) 
 Experience with machine...
        