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Automation Engineer

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Description

The position reports to the Maintenance Manager. The job entails ensuring the reliable operation of automation systems, equipment, and software; evaluating the efficiency and costs of process control and instrumentation hardware and software; developing and implementing improvement strategies; and facilitating change.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain best maintenance strategies for factory DCS, PLC and instrumentation
Excellent, hands-on knowledge of cement plant automation technology; knowledge of the clinker manufacturing process
Investigate failures using updated methods in trouble shooting, scenario evaluations, trend analysis, event analysis
Achieve consistent production of quality product at optimal cost
Improve plant reliability
Improved asset protection
Reduced maintenance and operational cost
Review and improve existing maintenance schedules
Continuous improvement and plant optimisation
Interact with technical support teams to achieve world class performance
Effective automation maintenance
Standardize best practices, compile procedures to train technicians, process controllers and other support staff
Effective maintenance, accuracy and upkeep of process analysers Maintain reliability of stack emissions analysers, dust monitors and velocity meters in line with the relevant legislation
Compliance with relevant legal prescriptions and constraints
Compliance - with relevant legal prescriptions and constraints, compliance with company policy and procedures & statutory and legal requirements, SHE compliance

Qualifications

Matric/Grade 12 A SAQA accredited Bachelor's Degree in Electronic, Electrical or Process Instrumentation or National N Diploma with 15 years' experience, or equivalent Solid understanding of PLC programming STEP 7 and TIA Portal, Solid understanding of PCS7 and Abb 800xA DCS and WinCCFlex SCADA systems Fundamental knowledge of process and emissions analysers 10 years 'relevant work experience in an integrated cement manufacturing environment Experience in SAP MRP System Must be Computer Literate (Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook)