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Automation Engineer
Automation
full-time
| Manager
Enugu State
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Job Summary
Provide and ensure leadership in the design, development and deployment of reliable and sustainable electrical and automation systems of all bottling and utilities equipment in the plant.
Job Details
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide quality and timely support to the plant in the events of complex automation and electrical challenges.
- Set some level of standards in the plant automation operating procedures.
- Ensure basic and standard automation tools are available for the automation team of the plant.
- Facilitate the use of condition monitoring tools for the routine assessment of automation equipment status in the plant.
- Ensure availability and regular update of all user program backup for all automation equipment in the plant.
- Ensure availability and regular update of electrical documentation for all equipment in the plant.
- Conduct routine audit of all electrical controls of all equipment in the plant.
- Develop a list of critical automation spare parts that will be available to prevent stoppages of the production lines/utility.
- Regularly communicate to management any critical actions needed to restore the condition of the equipment to 100% reliability.
- Facilitate the capability development of the plant automation team to keep with current trends.
- Prepare annual automation engineering budget – CAPEX and R&M (zero based budgets).
- Ensures implementation of basic cycle maintenance, cleaning and inspection and instill these principles to be part of the culture of operators and technicians.
- Take lead in change management for the engineering/automation department related to people structure or role changes, technology enhancement, regulatory and company initiatives on productivity.
Requirements
- A minimum of Bachelor of Engineering Degree (B.Eng.) or HND in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering.
- Minimum of 5– 7 years relevant hands-on FMCG operation and maintenance experience.
- At least 2 years’ experience in a beverage bottling company in a managerial capacity.
- Experienced in budgeting and people management
- Knowledge of bottling operations: Planning, Manufacturing, Quality, Environment, Engineering, Health and Safety
- Operational planning expertise/experience
- Understanding of financial impact of decisions
- Coaching direct reports and mentoring others
About Company
Seven-Up Bottling Company Limited
Just like Nigeria, the entity SevenUp Bottling Company was conceived in 1959 by a great visionary named Mohammed El-Khalil and began operations as a soft drink bottling company. As a company, we have since achieved great success in the soft drink and bottling industries since beginning operations on October 1st of, 1960. As one of the longest-standing businesses in Nigeria, we have proudly contributed to job creation and partnered with many Nigerian suppliers and establishments. We also currently have nine plants across the country. SBC has a wide offering of sugar-sweetened and sugar-free non-alcoholic beverages. We can also boast of having Nigerian favourites like Pepsi, Seven-Up, Mirinda, Mountain Dew, and Teem in several variants and line extensions in our portfolio. Our history also contains iconic marketing campaigns such as ‘Fido Dido,’ ‘The Three Orange Men,’ and ‘The Pepsi Long Throat’ campaign. We are fueled by the need to ‘refresh and inspire a youthful lifestyle’ and our mission is guided by principles like hard work, determination, integrity, honesty, sustainability, fun, and refreshment. That’s why our brands champion and complement the music scene, sports, and the all-around ‘good life.’