Mechatronics Support Engineer

Due to expansion, our client is looking for a Mechatronic Support Engineer to fulfil the support and design need for the organisation.
This position requires an experienced individual in both electrical, software and mechanical fault finding to support their customer base.
The software support function includes the interrogation of the PLC program and the front end program.
Our client is looking for an individual to provide remote customer support to their clients in America, working from offices in Pietermaritzburg.
Incumbent would need to be willing to relocate to the USA after the initial training in South Africa.
Requirements: A proven track record of robotic, coding or software development (a portfolio of actual projects will need to be available) Will need to have hands on experience with electrical panel building, measurements, scope readings, fault finding and commissioning A Electronic Engineering qualification would be advantageous Primary objectives: Perform electrical designs, create and update electrical drawings in E-plan Use electrical design and machine specification to update machine PLC code and machine front ends in Visual Basic and Unity On-line support with customer machines to do fault finding Remote assistance to commission new machines, loading of software, start -up checks, software commissioning, fault finding and machine improvements Travelling to perform site installations and customer visits for service and support will be required Assist with local machine commissioning NB: A valid passport is essential.