Automation, Instrumentation

4 days ago

Johannesburg, South Africa Unilever Full time

Unilever is currently hiring for < **Automation, Instrumentation & Control Specialist***

**ABOUT UNILEVER**

With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people - we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world.

At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.

**JOB PURPOSE**

To provide multidisciplinary Instrumentation, automation and Control skills to ensure preventive and proactive maintenance and operation of the plant to achieve factory performance targets. The Instrumentation Technician keeps the instrumentation, automation and control system operational by fault finding, correcting faults and documenting system changes.

**WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE**:

- Analysis and faultfinding on instrumentation equipment, with strong problem-solving skills vital.
- Project management and team co-ordination
- Identify deviations and non-conforming items on equipment and assess exactly what steps to take to rectify these deviations and non-conformances
- Ensure that any breakdowns or short stops in area of responsibility are recorded
- Coordinate and facilitate shop floor training

**Engineering**

Diagnoses and interprets multi-disciplinary problems (fault finding) to optimize production output and carries out the plant repairs

Ensures that service levels are maintained at the required standards by carrying out all breakdown, preventative and predictive maintenance effectively

Support maintenance for area of responsibility and assist in all projects from an instrumentation, automation and control perspective that are running in respective area

Take responsibility of managing ICE systems in the Packing/Making area

Participate in strategic engineering plans to deliver maintenance benefits

Ensure availability and effective utilization of equipment and system integrity and backups

**Problem Solving and Decision Making**

Faultfinding and problem solving of engineering/ operational problems in his area by ensuring that the appropriate corrective action regarding any deviation from standards is taken

Identifies the major engineering losses in his area and investigates using problem solving methodologies

**Supports Effective Maintenance**

Contributes to the reduction of breakdowns in area of responsibility by analyzing breakdowns, complying with the preventative planned maintenance requirement and implementing continuous improvements

Participates in strategic engineering plans to deliver maintenance and breakdown reduction benefits

**Administration**

Completing all relevant Buildapp processes. Logging tags, SBOs etc. and ensuring team adoption.

Supports the digitalization agenda and cyber security in the factory

Ensures critical spare parts management together with the storeman

**SHE**

Ensures that Company safety rules and regulations are adhered to within the sphere of responsibility

Ensure Instrumentation and Control equipment comply with safety standards

Assist with quarterly audit if necessary

Ensure Instrumentation and Control aspects comply with QV (Quality Verification), ISO and IRCA (International Regulatory Chemical Agency) standards

Assists with behavioral safety to eliminate incidents and near misses

**Autonomous Maintenance**

Supports upskilling of other maintenance and operational staff through development of OPL’s SMP’s and other learning means

Completes tags in area of responsibility to the completion ratio required

**Projects**

Lead and manage instrumentation, automation and control projects. Define instrumentation scope and standards for new equipment installations, upgrades and plant changes

**Leadership**

Develop, mentor and coach interns

**WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE**

**Experiences & Qualifications**
- BTech in Control and Instrumentation
Minimum 5 years’ experience in the system integration space or plant environment
- Expert knowledge in Instrumentation, automation and Control systems preferably in a FMCG environment
- Leadership skills and strong communication are vital. Experience leading a team will be an advantage.
- Experience and knowledge SAP/PMS (Plant Maintenance Systems) and instrument calibrations are vital.
- Control systems obsolescence management knowledge is vital
- Cyber security knowledge and experience will be an advantage.
- Digital factory knowledge and experience will be an

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