ABOUT THE JOB

• The Automation Specialist will carry out maintenance of all electrical/automation equipment (bottling and utilities) and their controls while ensuring high equipment reliability, high product quality, zero safety incidents and consistent delivery of budgeted volume targets.

IS THIS YOU?

• B.Sc./HND in Electrical/Electronics/Automation Engineering
• Minimum of 3 years’ electrical/automation engineering experience
• Knowledge of Siemens & Omron PLCs, Danfoss, Sensors, PLC programming etc.
• Efficient knowledge of HMI & SCADA (WinCC Flexible, Zenon, TIA), SAP and Understanding of bottling industry
• Knowledge of Instrumentation and Electro-pneumatics & maintenance procedures
• Knowledge and interpretation of policies, procedures, and systems in manufacturing
• Effective decision making and problem-solving skills
• Ability to communicate effectively, time management skills & efficient team player
• Drive for results

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Get involved in project implementations in the plant to ensure adherence to standard automation requirements for new and existing projects. Ensure availability and regular update of all user program backup for all automation equipment in the plant.
• Ensure availability and regular update of electrical documentation for all equipment in the plant. Conduct routine equipment health audit of all electrical controls of all equipment in the plant
• Ensure the use of condition monitoring tools for the routine assessment of automation equipment status in all plants and draw CAP for all issues raised.
• Adhere to set standards in the plant automation operating procedures.
• Carry out regular inventory of automation spares and recommend critical spares to be purchased.
• Ensure attendance to shift handover meetings and documents issues and potential win areas for implementation.
• Do proper troubleshooting and repair of all electrical and automated machinery and all related controls. Always ensure machine uptime by ensuring continuous engineering response improvement
• Ensure all breakers and fuses are adequately rated and set, and no vibrating or humming contactors or relays in the panel
• Always ensure machine uptime by ensuring continuous engineering response improvement
• Ensure that all machine guards, safety switches and status indicators on all equipment are in place and functional
• Keep physical record of all electric motor on your line or assigned areas
• All motors must be clean and must not overheat, MUST be IP55 compliance