Note: Expat Candidates only, are required to apply for the position.

The senior automation engineers are responsible for the design, development and implementation of automated systems. They work with a variety of hardware and software components to create complex processes that can be executed by machines instead of humans. Senior automation engineers may also be tasked with overseeing junior engineers or technicians. This might include providing guidance on best practices, reviewing designs, checking for errors, etc.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Ensures the required availability for the production process of process automation and computerization systems at the lowest possible cost and taking into account both legal and Kegna’s regulations

• Determine the policy and master plan in the fields of process automation and process computerization within the production departments.

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 minimize extract losses

• Extract and analyze 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 licenses 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

• To translate and cascade down all kegna’s vision and mission into department strategy, objectives, priorities and targets and create commitment to implement

• Ensure and facilitate implementation of Company strategic programs

• Ensure and facilitate implementation of Company systems

• Support the other engineers 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

Job Requirements:

• MSC/BSC in Engineering or related fields

• 4 years of working experience

How Apply:

• Interested and qualified applicants can apply online using THIS LINK