Process Control Technician at International Breweries

• The Key Purpose of this role is to perform optimisation/modification and maintenance of process control systems.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Interacts daily with the production teams to resolve quality equipment related problems
• Assists in the implementation of plant and process improvement projects
• Standby duties – be available for call out when required
• Carries out specialised maintenance work in on quality equipment - calibration and set up work, complex component replacement, etc
• Ensures availability of specified critical spares and recommendations on maintenance regimes
• Verification/validation of quality equipment operation
• Uses SAP, other systems and reports as appropriate to analyse information in order to identify deviations from process capability relating to quality equipment
• SAP maintenance schedules management compliance
• Develop and maintain equipment performance report (ERI)
• Support in management of breakdown of equipment
• Instrument set-up – NPD support
• Supports development of training material and coaches operational teams to ensure optimal operation of quality equipment
• Provides specialist subject matter expertise and diagnostic skills in problem solving
• Provides expert information to assist in compilation of maintenance budgets (including spares stock holding)
• Continuously improves technical competence in order to ensure that latest thinking on operating and maintaining the quality equipment is applied
• Apply the VPO principles & practices
• Apply 5S standards and practices in the workplace
• Operate and control the process according to SOP’s
• Participate in and coach autonomous operations
• Support quality at source
• Improve personal competence and flexibility

Minimum Requirements

• HND/B.SC in Electrical or Equivalent Engineering Qualification.
• 3 years' experience in instrumentation and automation.
• Experienced in troubleshooting PLC, HMI, VFD, SCADA, servo drives and communication network
• A superior performance track record.

Key Attributes and Competencies:

• Concern for attention to detail & accuracy
• Team Player
• Good administration & problem-solving skills
• Good technical knowledge
• Good self-management practices
• Good knowledge of SAP and Excel
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• High level of resilience and ability to operate in a high-pressure environment.