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

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

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 

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)

Budget:

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

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 manager

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

Languages

• Amharic(other local languages welcome)

• English C1

 Work contacts  (includes, but not limited to)

Internal

• All Production Departments

• Technical Department

 External

•  Suppliers

• GSC 

Leadership Competencies

• Shape

• Connect

• Develop

• Deliver

• Be a role model

     Functional Competencies

Maintenance process management

Maintenance Engineering

Maintenance execution &control

Maintenance cost management

Spare parts management

Project management

Resource planning

Service level management

Management reporting

How to Apply

Interested and qualified applicant can send their CV: hk@ethiojobs.nett