Automation / Instrumentation Engineer at HBM Nigeria Plc (Formerly Lafarge)

Location: Ashaka, Gombe

About the job

• The role holder is responsible Responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting and programming central control systems and associated equipment to ensure optimal plant operations.
• Provide technical guidance and expertise to Electrical and Instrumentation Engineers and Technicians, while delivering detailed engineering support and field supervision for electrical and instrumentation components of capital projects.

What you'll be doing 

• Ensure Automation and Instrument work is executed in compliance with HBM Nig plc and Ashaka site safety procedures.
• The Automation Engineer is responsible for optimizing and maintaining high level control systems and automation for the plant operation promoting process improvement.
• The Automation Engineer is responsible for optimizing and maintaining the Human Machine Interface (HMI) working closely with Production perfecting trends, reporting, control, alarms, and displays
• The Automation Engineer is responsible for optimizing and maintaining software and hardware of the Programmable Logic Controllers.
• Maintain plant control computers maintain plant supervisor controls
• Promote new upgrades and features to assist plant performance.
• Work closely with the process engineers to maintain plant optimization
• Establish and maintain inventory levels of spare parts
• Establish and maintain management records for direct reports, vendors, and work orders
• Design, monitor and actively act upon preventive maintenance programs.
• Ensure conformance with Automation, Instrumentation, IT, and corporate guidelines.
• Participates in carrying our root cause failure analysis (RCFA) and failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) on Electrical/Instrumentation equipment failures.
• Work in the field and alongside plant with production coach, Electrical, Instrumentation, Lubrication technicians and Mechanical technicians to provide direction and technical expertise.
• Champion on-the-job training and development of Instrumentation Technicians.
• Work with Maintenance Team in realization of 2years strategic spare parts list for the plant.
• Must be able to meet on-call responsibilities in a 24/7 operation.
• Responsible for Technical Information System.
• Comply with EMS Automation Instrumentation activities

Who you'll be working with 
Direct Reports:

• Automation/Instrumentation Manager

Key interfaces, stakeholders and relationships:

• The job holder will regularly interact with instrumentation engineers, planners, electrical, instrumentation technicians
• The Job holder interfaces with mechanical, method, production, electrical and process department.

Requirements

• Commitment to the highest standards of safe work habit
• Strong computer skills, especially Microsoft applications: Excel, Word, PowerPoint and email applications.
• Experience of researching and preparing complex worldwide travel arrangements and itineraries
• Knowledge of calendar/planning/scheduling tools
• Familiarity with ERP platforms
• Ability to prioritize with excellent time management skills
• Ability to think outside of the box with a sense of urgency and proactive problem solving
• Detail-oriented/strong attention to detail
• Able to respect/manage confidential information
• Analytical skills
• Proficient in MS word, Excel, Project
• Good knowledge of safety laws and regulations.