Automation Engineer - Lagos at Alfred & Victoria Associates

Responsibilities

• Develop, analyze, and review AutoCAD, PLC, HMI/SCADA programs using functional design specifications and P&ID.
• Design and install a new automation infrastructure for machineries, production line and plant.
• Lead start-up and commissioning of small or large projects.
• Assist on production line development to acquire cycle times needed, electrical cost estimates to develop controls on new machines built from conceptual stages.
• Project implementation, programming, troubleshooting variable frequency drives, and DC Systems using TIA Portal application.
• Write manual documentation to include sequence of operation and troubleshooting sections.
• PLC, HMI/SCADA knowledge Code Development for Dairy & Beverages Processing Plants & Cement.
• Participate in or lead HAZOP studies, FAT, risk analyses and risk mitigation as it affects production output and humans.
• Monitoring equipment and process parameters, planning upgrades and maintenance, and developing and implementing changes that improve uptime and output quality.
• Ensure all Adeco staff and contractors obey safety rules and regulations and make use of applicable PPE always to reduce chances of incidents/accidents.

Professional Requirements

• A graduate Degree in Engineering preferably Electrical & Electronics, Robotics, Mechatronics
• 3 - 4 years of proven work experience specifically in manufacturing, food, and beverage industry
• Familiarity with automation and troubleshooting methods and practices
• Additional certification in automation or engineering from an accredited institute will be an advantage.

Skills & Competencies:
High/expert proficiency and solid understanding of computer programming and software development in the following areas:

• Siemens – (Step 5, Step 7 & TIA Portal), VBA
• HMI – (Siemens: ProTool, WinCC Flexible, WinCC 7.4)
• SCADA - (Siemens: WinCC, Braumat, Intouch Wonderware)
• Industrial networks (MPI, Profibus, Profinet -Ethernet, AS-i bus, DH +, DH485, DeviceNet, Scalance)
• Safety – (Siemens: Step 7 distributed safety, Step 7 safety advanced)
• Remote Access (eWON, mbNET)
• Variable Speed Drives – (Siemens - Micromaster, Micromaster Vector; Danfoss - VLT5000, VLT2800, FC302, ABB, etc).