Industrial Software Developer (MES&PAS), Johannesburg

Industrial Software Developer (MES&PAS)– Johannesburg. A major manufacturing business is looking for an Industrial Software Developer: MES&PAS to join its Information Management team. This role is ideal for a developer who enjoys building and supporting systems used directly in production environments.

You will work across manufacturing execution systems, production automation systems, plant integration, SQL databases, reporting, APIs, Windows environments and hardware support. The right person will be hands‑on, technically strong and comfortable working close to plant operations where system reliability matters.

Salary: R1.3m– R1.5m CTC per annum.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Design, develop, test, deploy and maintain software solutions for manufacturing and production environments

Build fit-for-purpose, reusable and maintainable applications in line with internal standards

Develop and support solutions using C#, VB, ASP, APIs, Web Forms, Blazor, Bootstrap and Visual Studio

Work with Microsoft SQL Server, including database design, T‑SQL development and reporting

Support system integration and communication between applications, plant systems and automation platforms

Assist with MES, PAS and production automation systems in a live manufacturing environment

Resolve hardware, system and application incidents within agreed service levels

Support Windows servers, workstations, patching, antivirus updates and related infrastructure

Provide end‑user hardware support for workstations, printers, label printers and scanners

Troubleshoot, monitor and report on system performance, issues and availability

Follow change control, testing, validation, disaster recovery and incident management processes

Create and maintain technical documentation, functional specifications, design documents and training material

Attend production meetings, change advisory meetings and other operational forums when required

Take part in scheduled standby, callouts and after‑hours escalation support when needed

Build knowledge of plant and business processes in your area of responsibility

Identify risks and help reduce system, operational and business exposure

Support digital transformation by improving existing systems and introducing relevant technologies

Keep up to date with current tools, technologies and best practices

Requirements:

National Diploma or relevant NQF 6 qualification

Degree or Higher Diploma in Computer Science, IT, Information Science or a related field would be advantageous

At least 18 months’ experience developing, integrating and supporting information systems in a production automation, manufacturing execution or similar environment

Strong development experience in Visual Studio, C#, VB or ASP

Experience with web development technologies such as APIs, Web Forms, Blazor and Bootstrap

Solid experience in a Microsoft SQL database environment, including T‑SQL

Experience with Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services

Understanding of system integration and inter‑system communication, including APIs, middleware and OPC

Exposure to AspenTech InfoPlus.21 / IP21 would be advantageous

Experience with Git repository management

Windows server and workstation administration experience, including patching

Hardware support experience across workstations, label printers and scanners

Understanding of Active Directory Domain Services, single sign‑on and access rights management

Knowledge of incident management and change management processes

Good understanding of the software development lifecycle and solution analysis

Understanding of system availability, reliability and security

Experience or strong interest in steel manufacturing, production environments or industrial automation

Exposure to Agile development and project management processes would be advantageous

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Able to read, interpret and create technical process flows, database design documents and functional or technical specifications

Strong problem‑solving skills with a practical, service‑focused approach

Able to work independently and as part of a team

Confident communicator who can work with technical teams, business users and plant stakeholders

Proactive, accountable and comfortable working in a high‑pressure production environment

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