Electrical And Instrumentation Engineer

SUMMARY: Strategically and proactive on maintenance schedules, Shut planning, rapid response to breakdown and RCA for prevention of reoccurrence.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Ensure smooth and efficient maintenance operation of the Centre factory.
• Ensure good maintenance standards are implemented to minimize downtime and cost.
• Draw up maintenance schedules for all equipment in the plant and ensure that these schedules are maintained.
• Inspect all sections of the plant frequently and to assess demands that will be made on the electrical department, develop action plans
accordingly.
• Do fault finding on machines and improve plant efficiency by optimizing the available equipment.
• Identify improvements in the process that could be made by modifying or replacement of plant and to bring such information to the
attention of management.
• Programme, design and modify PLC, DCS and Industrial Computer network systems, and to assist in establishing and enforcing protocol
for such systems.
• Attend FATs for E&I and projects.
• Test newly installed machines and equipment to ensure fulfilment of contract specifications.
• Forecast and manage maintenance spending. Assist in the development, implementation, and administration of departmental budgets.
• Generate reports for Generator diesel consumption, electricity usage, etc., as required by management.
• Commissioning and operations of all related C&I systems/components required.
• Review and provide input on Electrical Engineering documentation and drawings (such as control schematics).
• Engage with E&I and Control consulting engineers and manage them should the requirements arise.
• Prepare Capex applications for improvement projects.
• Ensure a clean and organized work environment in line with 5S.
• Ensuring contractor compliance to all company standards and procedures.
• Inform plant management of all situations or conditions that could result in downtime and to take all such remedial action as is necessary
to minimize downtime as a result thereof.
• Negotiate, in the company’s interests, with suppliers of equipment and services. Ensuring that proper specifications are given to such
suppliers, and that work done by such is of the required standard.
• You will from time to time be required to work outside of normal working hours in support of the production and technical departments.
This may entail call out duty or phone call support as appropriate.
• Perform other tasks as specified by the Engineering Manager.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
• Minimum qualification of a B Eng/BSc Eng degree in Electrical, Electronic or Mechatronic Engineering.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
• At least 5+ years’ experience as a Control and Instrumentation Engineer within the manufacturing or FMCG environment, pulp and paper
manufacturing experience will be advantage.
• Experience in MCC and specification LV and MV reticulation.
• Prior experience in Control and Instrumentation procurement, installation/construction.
• Proven track record of managing E&I teams, Objective driven, KPI (OEE, Availability, MTBF, MTTR, Safety and Cost).

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
• Demonstrate the ability to work efficiently in a team and knowledge sharing environment.
• Demonstrate good interpersonal skills and a practical approach to solving engineering problems.
• Demonstrate a commitment to continued professional development.
• A valid driver’s license & Own Transport
• Understand local standards SANS, OSHA and Electrical Knowledge of Siemens, Rockwell Automation/Allen Bradley and Mitsubishi PLCs
and associated hardware would be advantageous.
• Ability to troubleshoot and maintain DCS database, software and configuration of Siemens PLCs or similar systems.
• Knowledge of Fieldbus and Industrial Communication protocols such as Profibus DP/PA, Profinet and Ethernet/IP would be advantageous.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills.