Senior Electrical Technician at Phillips Consulting

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead the team member to test and troubleshoot electronic circuitry and subsystem components.
• Build and assemble complex electro-mechanical assemblies
• Carry out maintenance, diagnosis, and repair of electrical, automation, and instrumentation of equipment and chemical feed systems, pump drives, and the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system
• Perform maintenance, repair, and upgrade of the electrical distribution infrastructure systems of the organisation
• Carry out thermography of electrical distribution panels and motor control
• Troubleshoot problems by gathering and analysing power quality data
• Perform maintenance, installation, repair, and troubleshooting of control systems and de-energized higher voltage equipment
• Carry out maintenance, repair, and installation of building circuits and similar equipment
• Perform maintenance of alarm and SCADA systems, electrical pneumatic and electronic controls, programmable controls, and other similar equipment
• Prepare reports, maintain records, and requisition supplies and parts
• Inspect and supervise work done by team members and external vendors.
• Perform Electrical Subsystem verification testing, calibration, and troubleshooting; document work and results in conformance with the company Standard Operating Procedures
• Build cables from sketches and Document cable assemblies
• Create other documentation as requested (Test Procedures, Work Instructions, Test Reports)
• Participate in continuous improvement activities, including fixture development and process improvement
• Calibrate PCB assemblies and load programming patterns using personal computers
• Conduct inspections and testing of product components to ensure compliance to specifications and applicable standards
• Assists engineers in sourcing/procuring components and supplies of all electrical/electronic materials.
• Manage equipment used by Engineering and lab personnel
• Plus, any additional job assigned by the management

Job Requirements:

• B.Sc., HND or Master’s degree in electrical-electronics engineering and any professional certification 
• Minimum of 20 years’ experience in FMCG manufacturing company 
• A good understanding of industrial electrical, electronics and instrumentation processes, both hands on and theory is required  
• Ability to analyse problems, identify solutions, project consequences of proposed actions and implement recommendations in support of goals 
• Effective communication skills in order to deliver superior performance
• Knowledge of electrical practices and theory, procedures and policies on data and networking
• Technical skills in electrical- electronics software and programming methods, computer hardware maintenance techniques and methods
• Knowledge of safety regulations, ladder logic and programmable logic controllers
• Solid knowledge of calibration methods and standards, and ladder logic diagrams and schematics
• Strong knowledge of practices and principles of system troubleshooting, and SCADA hardware and software systems
• Exceptional skill in applying discretion, judgment, and initiative within established guidelines, rules, and procedures
• Ability to define problems, determine facts, and draw accurate conclusions
• Skills to read and interpret schematics and blueprints and apply power and hand tools
• Maintain a good working relationship with employees, supervisors, suppliers, vendors, contractors and external public agencies.
• Ability and willingness to impact knowledge to new Technicians on production and maintenance of machines and equipment.