Automation Engineer

Cairo, Egypt

Job Summary

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, Automation Engineer is responsible for:

Designing automation scripts and finding solutions for automation problems
Committed to developing skills to provide up-to-date solutions.
Knowing & working with latest software stacks and test automation frameworks
Cost effective operation and maintenance.
Ensure efficient and effective engineering practices.
Efficient liaison and coordination with all stakeholders
Ensure implementation of departmental strategies and policies in compliance with HSE.

Key Responsibilities

Departmental Goals:

To ensure strict compliance of company policies and procedures.
To provide efficient attractive and easy working environment to people.
To improve continuously efficiency of automation operations in terms of cost and output.
To keep all facility in good working conditions within energy consumption and environmental standards.
Effective management of available resource to deliver time effective services up to end user.
Maintaining good relations with all suppliers, vendors and facilitating them according to the company policy

Primary Responsibilities

Functional Responsibilities of the Job:

Monitor the field instruments and do the calibration as per plan schedule or as per the request of operation team in case of any issue or deviation.
Maintain the record of calibrated instruments monthly wise as per schedule plan
Provide the calibration information while audit time.
Closely monitor and responsible the SERVER station to ensure the system are working fine as per standard and requirement Responsible for the network topology between Server, PLC & SCADA.
To provide cross functional support (MTC team, Production & Quality) as & when needed.
To maintain database up to date. Upload the PLC and HMI backup program yearly basis & communicate with machine supplier for master program.
Help the quality and production team to find out the root cause of production contamination or losses with the help of MIS report, Object trending and items alarming history.
Programming (Parameter setting) and troubleshooting variable frequency drives.
Coordinate/Participate with project team to ensure the new installation is functioning & designed as per our standard.
To ensure all the safety interlocks (Food Safety) are works fine while the commissioning and testing time.
Make the proper plan for shutdown with production and quality team if required.
Provide technical confirmation before placing the order to technical store.
Take Purchase Queries & Follow up of Ordered Material.
Review the store file yearly and suggest stopping to reorder the items which machine are not in use or obsolete, to minimize the store value.
Familiar with shutdown jobs, shift routine jobs, Calibration, Servicing, Troubleshooting & Loop checking.
Responsible for smooth operation of processing plants, modifications, improvements.
Familiar with Control, maintain/Optimization the ROL (Re-Order Level) of critical spare parts.
Effective knowledge of first line. troubleshooting, preventive (PM), corrective and breakdown maintenance on Instrument & Control System.
Troubleshooting & Programming experience in various kinds of PLC’S (SIEMENS & Allen Bradley)
In depth knowledge of SCADA, PLC and HMI Configuration and equipment specification.
Familiar with PLC programing standards Support the provision of the work environment to team members, by issuing proper material, tools, and safety equipment’s.
Co-ordination all maintenance activities of installed equipment including the weekly, monthly, and yearly plans.
Strong fault-finding experience on different Automation Networks like Ethernet, Profibus, Profinet, Device Net, Control Net, Fiber Optic & Asi Networks. Strong knowledge of Maintenance & troubleshooting of HART & SMART protocol transmitters of ROSEMOUNT, SIEMENS, E+H, ABB, ALLEN BRADELY, DANFOSS
Familiar with reading Electrical control wiring diagram and loop checking of entire field instruments, Control valves, Control system & Motors.
Effective knowledge of the Lock Out Tag Out Processes Working with SAP for PM, Material Ordering and Requesting, Calibration report & for closing work order/Notification.

Secondary Responsibilities

Design systems for new, or modify existing, automated machinery to automate manufacturing processes.
Design and specify some electrical components for custom automated industrial machines
Plan and supervise maintenance jobs and manage spares inventories either at plant or through 3rd parties or OEM’s.
Establish technical manuals, drawings, models, training documentation, preventative maintenance plans and troubleshooting guides for newly established automated equipment/processes
Manage individual project budgets and schedules and routinely report progress
Ability to self-direct on projects and tasks and the ability to manage a team

Administrative Responsibilities Of The Job

Issuing work permits for specific jobs in specific areas with clear instructions of safety, hygiene, and health Record keeping of M & R data.
Record keeping of logbooks.
Be administratively responsible for conduct of his direct reporting employees.
Take necessary action in case of violation of rules and code of conduct including issuance of warning letter where required

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