Controls Systems Automation Technician

ROLE DESCRIPTION

Responsible for developing and maintaining Industrial Automation Control Systems.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain all industrial automation control systems in the plant.
• Maintain up to date backups for PLC’s, Scada, drives, computers and Industrial Automation networks
• Upgrade outdated or discontinued industrial automation systems.
• Perform process optimization in the plants, through performing verification and analysis.
• Provide technical support and advice to the specific plant’s engineer and plant manager.
• Lead the automation aspect of plant improvement; and on projects; in the plants, to maintain the latest Industrial Automation standards and to improve the plant automation systems.
• Troubleshooting of Industrial Automation’s control systems and assisting in troubleshooting of electrical, pneumatics, hydraulics and instrumentation systems on a daily basis.
• Making improvement suggestions and driving technology migration and upgrades in the plants.
• Carry out small / medium scale systems modifications in the plant; on the PLC, Scada, HMI or AC / DC drives and integration thereof.
• Serve as the Automation Lead on projects, regardless of who is managing the projects to maintain the desirable highest standard of Industrial Automation.
• Participate in the department’s safety improvements programs.
• Standby duties for all plants and attend to breakdown call-outs in different plants.

QUALIFICATIONS

EXPERIENCE, PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES, SKILLS, AND KNOWLEDGE

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