• JOB PURPOSE:

lead the implementation and maintenance of Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), as well as Automation (E&A) in both factories in line with international regulation and organizational guidelines, enforcing that all MES-E&A activities enhance business objectives, product quality, and plant operation/performance while ensuring that people health and safety, product safety, and operation compliance are never compromised.

• KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Strategic Contribution

• Lead the implementation of the annual business plan and targets and implement the strategic agenda of the Supply chain department to deliver NADEC vision and mission.

Leadership

• Serve as a role model to ensure employees’ awareness and commitment to NADEC vision, mission, values, and corporate strategy to establish a highly engaged and motivated team, and continuously improve performance.

Budgeting

• Lead the preparation of the department budget and monitor financial performance versus the budget so that the business is aware of anticipated costs/revenues, areas of unsatisfactory performance are identified, and potential performance improvement opportunities are capitalized upon.

Core Accountabilities

Maintenance and Improvement: Lead the maintenance activities of automation software and hardware, MES infrastructure, instrumentation, and calibration, ensure schedule compliance and completion of all maintenance activities related to MES E&A. Actively look for the training and development of competencies that are required for Automation personnel.

People Development: Maintain and develop the key MES-E&A core competencies by coaching/leading MES-E&A engineers and technicians in the Automation section. Ensure the development of MES-E&A talents, review career and succession planning, as well as the alignment of engineering and maintenance resources with the business strategies and objectives.

Project Management: Support and implement capital Investments ensuring the full alignment with standards, guidelines, business strategy, and priorities.

Conduct planning, and execution of electrical and automation projects for both factories.

• Lead engineers in project development and during execution.
• Develop and implement project descriptions, plans, timelines, resource requirements, costs, and other associated project details.
• Implement modification and improvements associated with PLC/HMI, MES, and MIS.

Compliance: Ensure full compliance in the areas of MES, Electrical, and Automation in terms of safety, quality, local regulations, organizational guidelines, and standards, and Engineering Functional Compliance.

Change Control: Ensure that guidelines and procedures are followed for software changes, including written management approval, and clear change definition.

Throughout all accountabilities, maintain a focus on quality, safety, and continuous improvement.

Policies, Systems, Processes & Procedures

• Adhere with direction for the development and implementation of the organizational unit’s policies, systems, processes and procedures, identifying potential areas of improvement to ensure efficient and effective operation.
• Comply with corporate requirements on adherence to policies, procedures, and instructions related to all relevant regulatory directives to ensure a safe and risk-free environment.

Change Management

• Motivate the employees and contribute to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement of systems, processes and practices considering best practices.
• Ensure that all departmental reports and statements are completed timely and comply with local and international principles of governance and the organization's policies and standards.

• JOB CONTEXT
• Lead - Automation will work in the assigned areas and might have to travel as and when needed.

• COMMUNICATIONS & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

Internal

Department (Within NADEC)

• All relevant departments

External

External Customers / Companies / Clients (Outside NADEC)

• All relevant parties

• QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, & SKILLS:

Education and Certifications

• Bachelor’s Degree/ Engineering in Electronics/Automation.

Experience:

• 3-4 relevant years of experience in Process Industry on a large-scale Automation control system environment, Integrated Processes, Multi brand control systems, Multi-Vendor Filling & downline Machines, process equipment and variety of instrumentation.

Skills:

• Ability to work flexible hours

• Time management

• Verbal & written communication

• Negotiation & Problem solving

• Microsoft Office

• Good knowledge of MES & Automation in Manufacturing industry.
• Multitasking approach.