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
- 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.
- 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).
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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