Process Control Technician

About the role

Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa is hiring a Process Control Technician in Pretoria (Gauteng) on a permanent basis. The role covers monitoring and supporting real-time control systems such as PLC, SCADA, MES and HMI, troubleshooting control faults, analysing process data and supporting continuous improvement in a manufacturing environment.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor and support process control systems (PLC, SCADA, HMI, MES) and perform routine diagnostics and troubleshooting.
• Analyse production data to find trends, deviations and improvement opportunities, and support advanced control strategies to stabilise operations.
• Work with production and quality teams to reduce variability and downtime.
• Collaborate with the C&A technician on instrument calibration and validate integration of new sensors, transmitters and process hardware with control systems.
• Maintain documentation of control logic, system changes and process configurations, follow change control and backup procedures, and support audit readiness in GMP and food safety environments.
• Support equipment commissioning, project rollouts, FAT/SAT, performance testing and final acceptance.

Required profile

• N6 or National Certificate in Electrical Engineering, Process Control, Instrumentation or Mechatronics; a National Diploma or BTech in Electrical/Control/Process Engineering is preferred.
• 3-5 years in a process control, automation or instrumentation role in FMCG or manufacturing.
• Proven experience with SCADA (e.g. Wonderware System Platform), HMI and PLC (e.g. Siemens S7).
• Experience in a GMP-regulated or ISO 9001-certified plant is preferred.
• Applicants must attach an updated CV and their highest qualification.

Required skills

• Working knowledge of PLCs (Siemens, Allen-Bradley) and SCADA systems.
• Data trending and process analysis with tools such as Historian, Excel or MES platforms.
• Instrumentation signal interpretation (analog, digital, 4-20mA, RTD).
• Control system architecture, PID loop tuning and interlocks.
• Industrial networks (Profibus, Modbus, Ethernet/IP) and basic scripting or configuration of SCADA and MES.
• SAP PM or equivalent CMMS familiarity.
• Knowledge of safety, GMP and food-grade manufacturing standards.