Job Description
The Automation technician 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?
- HND/BSc or its equivalent in Electrical/Electronics/Automation Engineering
- Basic Programmable Logic Control troubleshooting preferably Siemens S7Instrumentation and Electro-pneumatics skills
- Sound knowledge of electrical wiring diagram, SAP and MS Office knowledge
- A fair level of computer literacy and good command of English language.
- Proven problem-solving skills must be minimum average.
- Basic understanding of bottling technology and Knowledge of Maintenance procedures
- Basic organizational & time management skills
- Knowledge of interpretation of policies, procedures, and systems in Manufacturing
- Drive for results and timely feedback-giving skills
- Teamwork skills and mindset and High Integrity to communicate effectively
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- 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
- Drive loss elimination on all lines.
- Ensure that daily, weekly, and monthly condition monitoring is carried out.
- Ensure that contractors who work on any electrical equipment work safely and comply with all safety rules within the plant.
- Ensure that all machine guards, safety switches, and status indicators on all equipment are in place and functional.
- Ensure all equipment panels are numbered, clean, dry, and closed all the time.
- Ensure all cables (power and control) are clean, terminals firmly secured, properly labelled, and well arranged in the cable trays and covered.
- Ensure all breakers and fuses are adequately rated and set, and no vibrating or humming contactors or relays in the panel.
- Ensure all filters are clean and panel cooling ACs are working.
- Ensure all electric motors are numbered and labelled and the label MUST correspond with the identity in the manual and the contactors in the panel.
- Keep a physical record of all-electric motors on your line or assigned areas – the record must indicate which motor has problems and how it was solved.
- Ensure routine electrical/ automation maintenance is carried out as at when due on all equipment.
- Document and sign off all maintenance activities.