Job Description
Key Accountabilities
- To lead a team of engineers and technicians to carry out maintenance and engineering functions on a large food processing plant.
- To ensure the preventive, trouble shooting and corrective maintenance on production, packaging and utilities’ equipment
- Read engineering drawings & preparation of equipment standards and specification.
- To liaise and communicate with the suppliers, contractors (local and international)
- Assign responsibilities among the team members to get the best outcomes.
- Preparation of daily report, monthly as well various analysis and report using MS Excel and other software /tools
- Good understanding of the various industrial and engineering codes, standards and practices is required.
- Perform various electrical and mechanical maintenance works across the factories/plants
- Ability to understand and troubleshoot electronics, PLC, HMI, Servo drive, instrumentation, switch gear and miscellaneous engineering instruments
- Supporting projects through engineering design, integration, commissioning and startup activities
- To ensure that plant control and automation systems work as per design and maintained
- Broad understanding of instrumentation and control technology with common engineering tools and work processes
- Ensure proper functioning of analytical, SCADA and PLC systems and system integration
- Ensure work planning and execution with CMMS.
Knowledge, Skills & Attitude:
- Experience of using AutoCAD
- Must have knowledge about food safety principles and practices
- SCADA and PLC systems
- Knowledge of Utilities’ plants: Boilers, Generators, Compressors
- Knowledge of food processing equipment
- Project management skills
- Analytical skills
- Effective communication skills.
- Multitasking skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Time Management Skills
- Numerate Skills
- Physical and mental alertness
Education and Experience:
- Minimum of B.Sc. or HND in Electrical/Electronics Engineering
- At least 8 years of practical experience in the industrial sector, installing and maintaining utilities and food processing plant & equipment.
- Project management knowledge will be an added advantage.