{"id":22689,"date":"2025-10-29T18:02:33","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T18:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/job\/hardware-technician-ce\/"},"modified":"2025-11-13T00:24:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T00:24:56","slug":"hardware-technician-ce","status":"expired","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/?post_type=job_listing&p=22689","title":{"rendered":"Hardware Technician &#8211; CE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Job Description\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\tThe incumbent will be responsible for providing technical support to both new equipment production and repair centers. The incumbent will also be responsible for ensuring the upkeep of test jigs and test equipment within the Control Equipment department. The incumbent will also manage the CE Repair Center, monitor and improve processes and quality, and reduce turnaround time to minimize complaints.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Required outputs: functional<\/p>\n<p>\tDevelop and implement technical testing systems in conjunction with engineering to industrialise the manufacture of control equipment. To focus on the reliability and repeatability of testing processes.<br \/>\n\tImplement and execute TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) on all CE test equipment.<br \/>\n\tOversee, monitor, and manage incoming and outgoing repair\/service requests for all CE products.<br \/>\n\tInteract with sub-contractors regarding the repair of PCBs that fail incoming goods inspection\/testing. Arrange for reworks in-house or with the supplier.<br \/>\n\tProvide the CE production facility with electronics technical support for all products before referring to Engineering for support.<br \/>\n\tTroubleshoot electronics down to the component level to determine the cause and remedy of any malfunction.<br \/>\n\tTroubleshoot using all relevant lab equipment and following PCB design files (schematics, layout).<br \/>\n\tMaintain the faults found database to aid in future troubleshooting.<br \/>\n\tCompile reports relating to PCB quality and report the findings to the CE Operations Manager.<br \/>\n\tCoach and mentor control equipment Repair Centre staff on electronic-related issues.<br \/>\n\tAid in the production function to meet delivery dates (On-time In Full delivery) where required.<br \/>\n\tLiaise with the quality department to align with quality expectations and quality improvements to be implemented in the Repair Centre.<br \/>\n\tIdentify processes required for all products in the CE Repair Center and always ensure that they are fully adhered to, thereby improving quality.<br \/>\n\tIdentify ways of streamlining repair processes and reducing the turnaround time, but still maintaining and improving quality to minimize the number of customer complaints received.<br \/>\n\tAssistance with creating and maintaining the Repairs Monitoring Database to identify fault trends that can be used to improve new products.<br \/>\n\tInteract directly with customers and provide regular updates where required to assist them in their planning and when to collect completed repairs.<br \/>\n\tLiaise with the Product Support Team to resolve any repair-related queries or complaints. This can include site visits to investigate and identify problems on-site.<br \/>\n\tProvide field support and repairs when required, locally and internationally.<\/p>\n<p>Qualifications &amp; Experience\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\tTech. in Electronics Engineering or equivalent<br \/>\n\t3 to 5 years of experience in providing electronic technical support at the PCB and component level.<br \/>\n\tExperience in electronics and electronic circuit design \u2013 both digital and analogue.<br \/>\n\tIn-depth knowledge of electronics assembly testing procedures<br \/>\n\tSoftware experience\/ knowledge of C for driving test platforms, capturing test information, and keeping it on record.<br \/>\n\tExperience in PCB design using CAD packages (Altium, PCAD etc.) highly desirable.<br \/>\n\tExperience in PCB architecture and construction<br \/>\n\tExcellent interpersonal skills<br \/>\n\tNatural ability to evolve solutions to complex problems.<br \/>\n\tAbility to work in a team and independently, and to solve problems in the field.<br \/>\n\tGood leadership ability to manage Repair Technicians<\/p>\n<p>Apply via company website ( http:\/\/www.aeci.co.za\/ ) or<\/p>\n<p>aeci.erecruit.co<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"http:\/\/aeci.erecruit.co","_company_name":"AECI Limited","_company_website":"http:\/\/www.aeci.co.za\/","_company_tagline":"AECI is a South African based\u00a0explosive and speciality chemical company\u00a0focused on providing products and services to a broad spectrum of customers in the mining, manufacturing, agricultural, food and beverage, and general industrial sectors. it has regional and international businesses... read more in Africa,South-East Asia, the USA and Australia.\u00a0 First Floor AECI Place 24 The Woodlands Woodlands Drive Woodmead Sandton","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job_listing_region":[11],"job-types":[12],"class_list":["post-22689","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-expired","hentry","job_listing_region-gauteng","job-type-full-time"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/22689","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22689"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_region?post=22689"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=22689"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}