Automation Manager

1 week ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Heineken Full time

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Immediate Superior:
Engineering Manager

Job Grade: 20

Location:
Johannesburg

Function:
Supply Chain

Sub Function:
Maintenace

Type of Contract:
Permanent

The key purpose of this role is to manage the Automation, Electrical, and Instrumentation& Control function within the brewery. This includes the management and direction of the automation, Electrical, instrumentation& Control team.

While maintaining the entire site automation infrastructure and IT production equipment/software for reliable and efficient brewery operation into the future.


Safety, Health and Environment:

  • Ensure the Automation department operates within company SHE standards and OHS Act, through continued education and training and obtaining the cooperation and commitment of all staff to observe all safety rules, procedures and processes in order to drive zero accident mentality.
  • Ensure the brewery complies with ISO and HACCP standards for all critical instrumentation and that all necessary records are maintained, including all radioactive sources used for inspection equipment.

Compliance:
Ensure automation, Electrical and instrumentation systems operate safely and meet all legislative, and Heineken standards.

  • Ensure all Sedibeng Brewery automation, production electrical and IT Production systems comply with legal regulations, and Heineken rules, guidelines, standards, procedures, and instructions.
  • Maintain Automation and production electrical systems in a safe operational condition.
  • Define and implement Strategy for replacement of Automation and IT production equipment prior to end of life or support to minimize risk to the business.
  • Define and implement standards for fieldbased control and instrumentation equipment to support the sites automation strategy.
  • Develop the current control/software hierarchy across brewing and packaging to lever productivity and cost benefits.
  • Manage all Service level agreements with Automation, Electrical, instrumentation related vendors to optimise the value from all compliance/technical support and maintenance contracts and ensure equipment reliability. With the key vendor and contract being the Endress & Hauser Maintenance contract.
  • Full compliance to SANS 10142 standards and OHS act 85 of 1993 and all its regulations relating to Automation, Electrical, Instrumentation and Controls.

Process Improvement:
Co-ordinate improvement actions for process deviations, resulting from in process automation or computerization.

  • Responsible for the deployment of all automation, Electrical, instrumentation related losses and the launch of necessary improvement teams to reduce the loss impact on the business.
  • Set priorities for modification activities, in consultation with Departmental Managers and external executing parties.
  • Provide input into business and departmental strategies on new technologies and suggested changes for task automation and optimization.
  • Provide technical support to facilitate process optimization through modifying software and functional descriptions of process automation where required.

Team Management and Development:
Drive the performance of Automation, Electrical, instrumentation & Control team to deliver on current and future business needs

  • Develop and implement a longterm departmental strategy and vision for the Automation team that provides direction for the team and the business.
  • Manage the Automation team to deliver the high levels of performance required in such a highly automated environment through effective use of the Heineken PMS system.
  • Develop the team to ensure sufficient pipeline for the future and help improve their individual effectiveness and impact in the business.
  • Coach and Mentor, the Automation, Electrical, Instrumentation & Control Trainee to be able to fulfil the requirements for the business in terms of future needs in both technical and managerial skills.
  • Manage the relationship with other departments to ensure their business requirements are met and customers are satisfied.

Automation Skill Development:
Assist Development of Sedibeng Brewery Staff in respect of automation systems.

  • To detect any training needs for artisans and operators in the use and maintenance of automation systems.
  • Recommendation education and retraining of other Staff where necessary.
  • Facilitate development of training material that can be used on site to up skill people in Automation skills
  • Coordinate training programmes for new plant and installations in coordination with automation contract partners and external suppliers.
  • Ensure work instructions and documentation for automated systems are maintained and updated.
  • In conjunction with the Training and development manager, mentor and coach the engineering technicians and automation specialists to increase their competency in automation and control systems on site.
  • Promote staff awareness and compliance with relevant legislation.

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