Automation Republic Careers
// Now hiring · Gauteng, South Africa

Build the systems
that run industry.

Automation Republic engineers the machines, controls and software behind modern manufacturing. We’re looking for the sharpest technical and sales minds in the industry — people who like hard problems and shipping real things.

Achieve your
career goals.

7
Open roles
2
Disciplines · Eng + Sales
GP
Gauteng-based
24h
We reply fast
// Live line · systems we design, build & develop

Machines that move.

Injection Moldingcycling
Wire Formingfeeding
6-Axis Robotpick & place
3-Axis Gantrypick & place
Heavy Machineryearthmoving
Conveyor & Sortationrunning
SCADA & HMIlive
Software Devbuilding
Coding & Datingprinting
Rotary Labelingapplying
Laser Markingmarking
VFFS Baggerpacking
// Built on the platforms our clients run
SIEMENS ABB B&R ALLEN-BRADLEY BECKHOFF ROCKWELL FESTO SEW-EURODRIVE MITSUBISHI SCHNEIDER
// 01 — Why Automation Republic

Real engineering. Real ownership.

A.01

Whole-project ownership

From concept and P&ID through commissioning on the plant floor — you own the outcome, not a ticket in someone else’s queue.

A.02

Serious kit

PLCs, servo & motion, EtherCAT, robotics, SCADA and IIoT — the full modern automation stack across mining, manufacturing and process.

A.03

Grow fast

Small, senior team. Direct access to the work and the clients, mentorship that’s hands-on, and a clear path from graduate to lead.

// 02 — Open roles

Find your seat.

Technical

4 roles
Mid Pretoria, Gauteng Full-time

Mechatronics / Robotics Engineer

Build motion, robotics and pick-and-place systems — servo drives, EtherCAT, vision-guided automation across our machine-build projects.

You’ll need: Servo/motion control; EtherCAT or equivalent fieldbus; robotics integration; mechanical design awareness; Mechatronic engineering background.
Mid–Senior Centurion / Midrand, Gauteng Full-time

Controls & Automation Engineer

Design, program and commission PLC/HMI/SCADA systems for industrial machines and process plants. Own projects from P&ID to factory acceptance.

You’ll need: PLC programming (Siemens / B&R / CODESYS); HMI/SCADA; electrical schematics; on-site commissioning; B.Eng/B.Tech Electrical/Mechatronic or strong trade experience.
Mid–Senior Gauteng (hybrid) Full-time

Embedded / Firmware Engineer

Develop firmware for custom controllers and IIoT edge devices — C/C++ on ARM, comms stacks (Modbus, MQTT) and real-time control.

You’ll need: C/C++ on embedded targets; Modbus/MQTT/industrial protocols; RTOS or bare-metal; schematic-level hardware fluency.
Mid–Senior Gauteng + client sites Full-time

SCADA / Systems Integrator

Integrate plant-wide SCADA, historians and OPC-UA links; stitch PLCs, instruments and IT systems into one reliable data layer.

You’ll need: SCADA platforms; OPC-UA; networking; databases/historians; comfortable on the plant floor.

Sales

3 roles
Junior–Mid Centurion / Midrand, Gauteng Full-time

Internal Sales / Applications Specialist

The technical engine room of sales — size components, build quotes, support reps and keep clients moving from enquiry to order.

You’ll need: Technical aptitude; quoting/ERP exposure; sharp on detail; great with customers over phone & email.
Mid Gauteng Full-time

Technical Sales Engineer

Translate automation capability into solutions clients buy. Scope, quote and win industrial-automation projects with an engineer's credibility.

You’ll need: Engineering or technical background; able to read a plant problem; consultative selling; CRM discipline; own transport.
Senior Gauteng Full-time

Business Development Manager — Automation

Open new accounts across manufacturing, mining and process industries. Build the pipeline that feeds the engineering team.

You’ll need: Proven B2B/industrial sales track record; network in SA manufacturing/mining; pipeline & forecast ownership.
// Don’t see your role?

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