Job Description

Department : Technical

Function : Supply Chain

Reporting to position : Senior Automation Engineer 

Purpose of the job

Ensures the required availability for the production process of process automation and computerisation systems at the lowest possible cost and taking into account both legal and Heineken’s regulations. Determine the policy and master plan in the fields of process automation and process computerisation within the production departments.

Key Responsibilities

2.1 People Management and Development:

• Support the Senior Automation Engineer in preparing training needs analysis and develop training plans accordingly; monitor that training delivers the expected results

2.2 Plant and process operations:

• Support the technological team to minimise extract losses
• Extract and analyse automation data
• Support corrective maintenance in automation and process control by evaluation, troubleshooting support and knowledge transfer
• Manage calibration activities, software modifications, backups, parameter registration and version control
• Manage software licences and versions
• Assess the performance of shift technicians and automation technicians with regards to solving automation issues
• Assess and train shift technicians and automations technicians in automation
• Support inventory requirements for automation and process control
• Prepare, engineer, execute and evaluate required software or automation modifications
• Perform breakdown analysis (BDA)
• Participate in TPM PM teams for breakdowns and short-stops reduction
• Develop a maintenance policy and a master plan on automation
• Support the senior Automation engineer in development of the automation contingency plan (obsoletes management)
• Organize thirds party services with regards to automation support (e.g. “teleservice” and emergency support)
• Support the production team in translation of technical requirements from new product/recipe developments and implementation of these changes via modifications.
• Develop and maintain a database of all brewery PA/PI equipment (e.g. settings, sensitivity, parameters, reach etc.)
• Meet the operational output plan, work towards reduction of operational losses such as breakdowns, changeover times and minor stops, and production inputs
• Should be willing to travel in shifts to support shift crews

2.3 Programs and Systems:

• Facilitate improvement roll out plan like water and Energy, BD reductions , speed lose and minor stop and lead the TPM improvement teams
• To translate and cascade down all OpCo vision and mission into department strategy, objectives, priorities and targets and create commitment to implement
• Ensure and facilitate implementation of Company strategic programs (i.e., TPM)
• Ensure and facilitate implementation of Company systems(FSMS,QMS,EMS,HACCP, Calibrations)

2.4 Budget:

• Support the senior Automation engineer in preparing the department budget, in terms of materials, new software, new hardware

2.5 Safety:

• Create a safe working environment in the all Department
• Ensure plant operations is carried out respecting safety rules and regulations
• Enforce the use of PPE’s in the work place
• Ensure implementation of different safety standards and systems through active participation and take disciplinary measures where necessary (safety tags, near miss reporting, unsafe act reporting, Life Saving Rules implementation…)
• Make sure “Safe Work Permit” is implemented whenever necessary
• Proactively manage safety of contractors together with SHE Engineer
• Promote implementation of Accident Registration and Analysis when necessary and support the SHE Engineer during the investigation of the root causes for accidents
• Make sure housekeeping is maintained to the highest standards.

Shall follow and implement the brewery’s management systems rules, regulations and requirements on quality, food safety, environmental and occupational health& safety

Perform other activities as assigned by line managerWork contacts (includes, but not limited to)

Internal

• All Production Departments
• Technical Department

External

• Suppliers
• GSC 

Job Requirements

Education

• BSC Degree in Electrical, Electronics, Instrumentations Engineering
• Awareness on Food Safety is an advantage

Experience

• Minimum 3 years of experience as Automation Technician in a manufacturing Company. preferably from the food sector is a plus

Leadership Competencies

• Shape
• Connect
• Develop
• Deliver
• Be a role model

Functional Competencies

L1  L2L3 Safety  x Strategy   xMaintenance process management  - Maintenance Engineering  x Maintenance execution &control   xMaintenance cost management  x Spare parts management  x Project management  x  Resource planning x   Service level management  -  Management reporting  x Languages

• Amharic(other local languages welcome)
• English C1

How to Apply

Interested and qualified applicants can send their CV to :

hk@ethiojobs.net