Automation Manager

4 weeks ago


Johannesburg, South Africa Heineken Full time

**We Go Places How about you?**
Immediate Superior: Buntu Ngceba
Job Grade: 20
Location: Sedibeng
Function: Manufacturing
Sub Function: Engineering
Type of Contract: Permanent
Reference Number: 107610
Closing Date: 21/04/2024

**Automation Engineer: Sedibeng**

Applications are invited for the above-mentioned role based at Sedibeng. The successful incumbent will report to the Engineering Manager.

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 co-operation 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 field-based 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 long-term 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
- Co-ordinate 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 coa


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