Automation Specialist at Coca-Cola

ABOUT YOUR NEW JOB

• The Automation Specialist reports to the Automation Engineer and is responsible for Carrying out maintenance of all electrical/automation equipment (bottling and utilities) and their controls while ensuring high equipment reliability, high product quality, zero safety incidents, and consistent delivery of budgeted volume targets.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Get involved in project implementations in the plant to ensure adherence to standard automation requirements for new and existing projects
• Ensure availability and regular updates of all user program backups for all automation equipment in the plant.
• Ensure availability and regular updates of electrical documentation for all equipment in the plant.
• Conduct routine Equipment health audit of all electrical controls of all equipment in the plant
• Ensure the use of condition monitoring tools for the routine assessment of automation equipment status in all plants and draw CAP for all issues raised.
• Adhere to set standards in the plant automation operating procedures.
• Carry out a regular inventory of automation spares and recommend critical spares to be purchased.
• Ensure attendance to shift handover meetings and document issues and potential win areas for implementation.
• Do proper troubleshooting and repair of all electrical and automated machinery and all related controls.
• Always ensure machine uptime by ensuring continuous engineering response improvement
• Ensure all breakers and fuses are adequately rated and set, and no vibrating or humming contactors or relays in the panel.

ARE THESE YOUR SECRET INGREDIENTS?

• Proven problem-solving skills
• Good level of computer literacy
• Good communication skills
• Drive for results
• SAP Knowledge
• Basic understanding of bottling technology
• Knowledge of Maintenance procedures
• Knowledge of interpretation of policies, procedures, and systems in Manufacturing
• Knowledge of CCH & TCCC System, policies, and all relevant standards

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of HND or BSc in related engineering discipline
• Min. 2 years experience in an electrical/automation engineering position
• Programmable Logic Control troubleshooting experience – Good level
• Instrumentation and Electro-pneumatics experience
• Sound knowledge of electrical wiring diagram