First Line Maintenance:
Provide first line corrective action and troubleshooting for production automations system failures, to minimise downtime and losses.
- Takes a lead role in programming, fault finding and maintenance of PLC hardware and software and in the development of SCADA systems.
- To independently intervene to adjust the software for an automation system, observing the quality standards and always informing the supplier responsible for executing the maintenance contract of the relevant system.
- To advise and support shift technicians in corrective action for production automation system failures.
- To provide management information on breakdowns and work order progress via monthly reporting of breakdowns and stoppages.
- Fully assist maintenance technicians on breakdowns, after a pre-determined escalation period has expired.
Preventative Maintenance:
Manage preventative and planned maintenance programs with external suppliers to ensure reliable operation of production automation and computerized systems.
- In conjunction with contract, automation partners ensure implementation of an effective preventative maintenance program for all Brewery automation systems.
- Ensure Automation contract partners provide effective service desk services, and act as the key contact for Automation contract partners.
- Co-ordinate the co-operation between Automation contract partners, external suppliers and production.
- Actively uses and assists with the development of the Computerized Maintenance Management System to effectively maintain and manage assets.
- Manage the specification, installation, maintenance and development of the sites automation network, hardware architecture and automation software library.
- Specifies the maintenance standards for instrumentation and control systems and monitor compliance.
Compliance:
Ensure automation systems operate safely and meet all legislative, and Heineken standards.
- Ensure all Sedibeng Brewery automation systems comply with legal regulations, and Heineken rules, guidelines, standards, procedures and instructions.
- Maintain automation systems in a safe operational condition.
- Maintain knowledge of latest legislative regulations and Heineken standards and ensure application at Sedibeng Brewery.
- Define and implement standards for field-based control and instrumentation equipment to support the sites automation strategy.
- Develop the current control/software hierarchy across brewing and packaging to lever productivity and cost benefits.
- Work in conjunction with the Maintenance Engineer to optimise the value from all compliance/technical support and maintenance contracts within own field.
Process Improvement:
Co-ordinate improvement actions for process deviations, resulting from in process automation or computerisation.
- Participate in TPM improvement teams - TPM Involvement, directly as a team member and indirectly providing assistance to crafts who have been allocated with automation related tasks.
- Act as project sponsor/owners representative on all automation capital investment
- Enable process optimisation by modifying software and functional descriptions of process automation were required.
- Set priorities for modification activities, in consultation with Departmental Managers and external executing parties.
Calibration:
Ensure accuracy of on-line process measurement systems by maintaining effective calibration programs.
- Ensure effective calibration programs are in place for all on-line instrumentation.
- Actively participate in calibration of online instrumentation.
- Maintain instrument control and calibration documentation to the standards required by the quality system.
- Ensure that all live modifications are carried out with the utmost accuracy to ensure personnel and plant safety, environmental discharge and product quality is not compromised in any way.
- Minor Modification process, involved in the assessment of automation related modifications and carrying out modifications usually with the involvement of technicians as part of the up-skilling process.
Plant Modification:
Ensure quality of automation modifications and automation of new construction projects
- Evaluate modification proposals to ensure compliance with legislative and Heineken standards.
- Evaluate designs for new installations to ensure compliance with legislative and Heineken standards.
- Conduct acceptance testing and evaluation of automation systems after delivery of modifications or installation of new plant.
- Assisting site-based project engineers to ensure that any new projects/additions conform to the site standards and are fully integrated into existing mature control systems.
- Develop all control room/equipment SCADA and HMIs in line with Heineken standards.
Staff Development:
Assist Development of Sedibeng Brewery Staff in respect of automation systems.
- To detect any training needs for artisans and operators in the use and maintenance of automation systems.
- Recommendation education and retraining of other Staff where necessary.
- Co-ordinate training programs for new plant and installations in coordination with automation contract partners and external suppliers.
- Ensure work instructions and documentation for automated systems are maintained and updated.
- In conjunction with the Training and development manager, mentor and coach the engineering technicians to increase their competency in automation and control systems on site.
- Promote staff awareness and compliance with relevant legislation.
Safety, Health and Environment:
- Ensure the department operates within company SHE standards and OHS Act, through continued education and training and obtaining the co-operation and commitment of all staff to observe all safety rules, procedures and processes in order to drive zero accident mentality.
Continuous Improvement:
- Drive improvement processes and set priorities in order to develop, implement and maintain best in class standards and basic conditions.
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