Description:
Key Responsibilities:
1. Safety Compliance
Enforce safe work practices and procedures within the Engineering Department. Conduct preventive maintenance, safety inspections, and adhere to all HSEQ standards. Design, implement, and maintain Safety Instrumented Functions (SIFs) and Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), ensuring safe shutdown operations. Ensure compliance with IEC 61511 standards for SIS design and implementation in process industries.2. Engineering Standards & Regulations
Ensure control systems comply with industry codes, standards, and regulations. Maintain knowledge of industrial network engineering (Ethernet, Profinet/bus, Modbus/TCP). Ensure asset integrity as per legal and corporate requirements. Maintain accurate records of maintenance, repairs, inspections, and modifications.3. Asset Condition & Reliability
Install and maintain critical assets following company guidelines. Develop asset care strategies (time-based, condition-based, proactive maintenance). Keep asset care information updated in CMMS.4. Automation Infrastructure & Systems Maintenance
Maintain and support site manufacturing systems, including PLCs, SCADA, OEE, OT Network, and MES. Conduct functional analysis and create specifications for instruments, systems, and installations. Implement instrumentation design on P&IDs and compile data sheets, loop diagrams, and material take-offs. Calibrate field instrumentation and research digital transformation opportunities. Design electrical schematics, control panel layouts, and integrate control systems. Implement safety and alarm systems for process control. Conduct system testing and routine maintenance. Provide technical support for maintenance teams during breakdowns.5. Control, Instrumentation & Automation Improvement
Provide first-line support for SCADA, PLC, OEE, and automation systems. Optimize plant process systems and drive automation improvements.6. Project & Capital Expenditure Management
Design and develop electrical control systems and instrumentation solutions. Provide technical input for control system functional specifications. Specify field instrumentation and design integrated control networks. Conduct FAT and SAT for control systems. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to manage projects, budgets, and timelines.7. Engineering Competence Development
Organize and facilitate training on RCA, FMEA, and automation systems. Coach and train Maintenance Technicians in control and instrumentation. Devel
29 Mar 2025;
from:
gumtree.co.za