Automation Engineer at Lafarge Cement

Responsible for ensuring the effective application and maintenance of Control & Automation principles to support plant reliability and operational efficiency.

The role will oversee the maintenance, sustainability, and continuous improvement of the plant’s automated control systems and process optimization platforms through the use of existing and emerging software and hardware technologies. Key systems include process controllers, HMI systems, industrial networks, kiln scanners, local control panels, reporting tools, and other integrated automation systems.

What you will be doing

• Maintenance for the platform of hardware and software and all the items related to the control system, according/with guides of SAP (Planning, WO, Daily Tracking, Failure analysis, Critical Spares, Asset History and all the Key Indicators of Availability and Productivity).
• Assurance of the correct protections and alarms for plant equipment, through the control logic and based on specific operational parameters of the machines and managers' guidelines.
• Process optimization and continuous improvement in the operation.
• Ensuring the development and updating of the backup of all information and electronics parts of the plant control system
• Analyze and monitor the performance of infrastructure components of the Control Systems.
• Keeping the historical failures of automated systems of the plant with good quality information.
• Maintain current plans and diagrams of the control system.
• Maintenance for the systems related to the control system, such as quality system, reporting applications, telecommunications systems e.t.c.
• Support in the design and configuration of production reports with key process indicators KPI `s in manageable formats, integrating scada systems, x-ray equipment, energy meters and other systems (shell scanner, servers, SAP, TIS, HLC, HMI, PCS etcetera).
• Ensure parameterization of Control Systems.
• Ensure optimal implementation of new automation technology platforms.
• Ensure the availability and updating of process control data.
• Ensure the smooth running of resources and specific tools of Process Control Systems.
• Ensure proper compliance with the rules and safety procedures, ISO and the environment.
• This list of responsibilities is not exhaustive and the job holder may be required to perform duties outside of this as operationally required.

Key interfaces, stakeholders and relationships:

• The incumbent regularly interacts with all cadres of staff.
• He/she also regularly interacts with the external public, including suppliers and other external stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in any engineering discipline (Electrical Engineering or Electronic or Physics as main subjects)
• 4/5 years’ postgraduate experience
• Good knowledge of product quality parameters and quality control tests.
• Good knowledge of computer aided systems for kiln and mill operation.
• Able to take initiative based on sound problem solving skills
• Good knowledge of cement manufacturing process