Automation Engineer at BRALIRWA: (Deadline 15 May 2023)

Automation Engineer at BRALIRWA: (Deadline 15 May 2023)

INTERNAL & EXTERNAL JOB VACANCY – Automation Engineer

We are seeking to hire a qualified and dedicated Automation Engineer, reporting to the Engineering Manager.

JOB PURPOSE

Ensuring the reliability and availability of all production and utilities equipment having a long term focus and providing input and coaching to planning and execution of maintenance plans, keeping health and safety as a priority. Ensures adequate breakdown resolution for automation related breakdowns.

Leads Continuous Improvement using KPI- and TPM tools.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. SAFETY, FOOD SAFETY AND SUSTAINABILITY

• Collects safety related maintenance tasks and translates into maintenance plans for execution.
• Collects legal related maintenance tasks and translates into maintenance plans for execution.

2. QUALITY OF THE PROCESS AND PRODUCT

• Collects quality related maintenance tasks and translates into maintenance plans for execution, including calibration activities.
• Supports identification & transfer of quality tasks to operations AM Team step 5 (including quality inspection, Q-points).

3. WORK PROCESSES

• Manages and organizes asset master data within the CMMS. Uses, monitors, controls the asset breakdown structure, and defines all PM tasks and inventory items in CMMS
• Monitors asset performance (OPI or line availability). Responsible for plant availability (uptime).
• Supports ME in optimizing PM strategy (standards and tasks).
• Supports ME in optimizing spare parts management.
• Supports ME in collecting and managing asset drawings, documents, permits (licenses), warranties.
• Conducts Tagging if required or appropriate.
• Supports ME in establishing service management.
• Conducts the plan and execution of brewery CAPEXs in case the brewery does not have a Project Leader.
• Proposes AM support policy for automation and support implementation.
• Supports engineering manager (EM) in maintaining automation master plan.

4. ORGANIZATION, INTERFACES & PEOPLE MANAGEMENT

• Supports engineering manager and reports to the EM in initiating and driving optimized maintenance processes (i.e., improve and sustain asset performance and reducing costs).
• Feeds planning team leader and maintenance planner with preventive maintenance plans and plans to improve asset performance and/or reduce costs.
• Mentors and trains zone technicians in optimizing asset performance and reducing costs in their zones.
• Mentors and trains zone technicians in executing breakdown analysis and implementation of minor stops, alarm & speed loss reduction process.

5. TPM & CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

• Performs loss & cost maintenance deployments to shop floor level and establish PDCA-process.
• Ensures sustainability of implemented PM steps 0-3 (foundation) and drives implementation of PM step 4 and 5 by mentoring/training technicians in further development of technical maintenance skills and establishment of specialists to support the roll out. And supporting the implementation of AM step 4 and 5 by mentoring/training technical operators T1 & T2 in further development of technical maintenance skills
• Supports ME in monitoring and controlling breakdown analysis and reduction system (BDA).
• Supports ME in implementing Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) process to extend life and reduce costs.
• Implements weak component analysis (WCA). Executes improvement activities to improve weak points of equipment.
• Supports identification & transfer of maintenance operations AM Teams, including CBM and Running checks.
• OpCo responsible for assessment and training in automation troubleshooting.

6. INFORMATION AND DATA MANAGEMENT

• Key-user of the CMMS. OPI (and other ME-) data registration in the CMMS.
• Maintains automation back-up data (parameter, PLC, HMI etc.).
• Reports on maintenance KPI’s; i.e., % assets restored to basic condition, nr. of breakdowns, % ABC analysis complete, OPI score and/or line performance, % PM plans OTIF and % asset master data as built.

QUALIFICATION AND SKILLS

• Preferably Bachelor level in plant automation.
• Minimum of 4 years in Plant automation.
• >3 years Maintenance experience and managing of people.

SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE

• Mastered all required activities, skills and –experience of the Automation & PCD Lead on foundation level.
• Highly competent in the field of Process Automation and Process Information (Operational Technology) and their systems, equipment and software.
• Good knowledge of PCD Security concepts § Affinity with IT systems and understands IT concepts
• Good knowledge and experience in maintenance engineering, cost control, supply and inventory management work processes.
• Backup asset master data expert and –owner.
• Good facilitating skills and ample knowledge and experience with RCM, FMECA, TPM and other maintenance optimizing methods and -tools.

HOW TO APPLY

• Should you wish to apply for this position, please go to MyHR, Careers and follow instructions to apply.
• All applicants must apply using our online application system. CVs received via email will NOT be considered.
• The HR Business Partner Team will be available to support in the application process.
• Women candidates are encouraged to apply.
• The closing date for submission of applications is May 15th, 2023.

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