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Automation Specialist

4 months ago


Richards Bay, South Africa Fives Services Southern Africa (PTY) Ltd Full time

Fives Services Mzansi is looking for new talent to join our engineering
team

The Automation/Electrical Specialist position below is a permanent position
located in Richards Bay, KZN, South Africa. 

Our team is comprised of talented professionals who are the best in the
industry.  

As an employee at Fives, you will join a people-centric company with a
culture of encouraging new ideas and suggestions. 

We value teamwork, integrity, quality, innovation, and dynamic
engagement.  We believe people are the most important part of every
business. We provide great work experience, development opportunities, and
a collaborative environment. 

Does Fives Services Mzansi sound like the place for you? 

Then join our team - it is with you, that industry can do it 

Position Summary:

Fives Services Southern Mzansi (FSM) is seeking a qualified
Automation/Electrical Specialist at our workshop in Richards Bay. The
successful candidate will report to the Project/Engineering Department
Manager.

The scope of the Automation Specialist includes the involvement in projects
and technical support, both externally (client) and internally (repairable
or service). This position includes regular travel to Mozambique.

In this role you will succeed by performing the following tasks:

Engineering office

Deliver specialized technical skills to support Fives products,
projects and operations.

Maintain contact with customers to be aware of technical problems.

Analyse technical problems, plan and implement improvement measures.

Study feasibility and suggest possible solutions for electrical &
automation projects.

Initiate and discuss modification or improvement with Fives France,
internally and with client.

Design and prepare the automation design (PLC programs, VSD settings,
network layout etc.) for the equipment.

Draft, if necessary, electrical diagrams, equipment and cable
schedules, P&ID's etc.

Support the production department by ensuring availability of
drawings and data packs.

Where necessary do cabling, wiring, commissioning and testing on
Fives equipment.

Project management

Evaluate opportunities for re-engineering on existing plants.

Contribute to the costing of improvements or modifications.

Contribute to the development of project schedules.

Liaise with solution and material suppliers.

Management of Projects within the Automation and Electrical of the
client needs.

Time and efficiency

Minimize response delay to customer queries.

Maintain efficient filing system for documentation, notes, electronic
data and drawings.

Highlight assembly discrepancies and propose a corrective plan.

Quality & HSE

Keeping the client first and in all aspects.

Accountable for quality assurance and control to guarantee Fives
standards in all tasks.

Ensure documentation packages are created, updated and is available
for electrical & automation.

Focus on delivering quality in all aspects and minimise
non-conformance costs.

Ensure all work meets relevant standards, i.e. for example SANS, FEM,
ISO, IEC, Fives design procedures and standards etc.

Comply with the OHAS Act (83 of 1995) / employee section

Comply with Fives Golden rules, and Fives Directives and Guidelines.

Problem Solving:

Fives client requirements.

Specifying replacements to obsolete equipment.

Product nonconformity

Keeping abreast of South African regulations.

Qualification:

National Diploma in Electronic Engineering (Light Current) in
Instrumentation and Control systems, or similar is required at
minimum.

Electrical Trade Test is advantageous.

3 Years' experience in automation field.

Experience with Allen Bradley products.

Site experience in the electrical and automation fields

Relevant experience:

Installation of electrical equipment in panels

Electrical wiring of panels and numbering

Electrical cable installations and connections

Installation of lights and plug circuits

Isolation of equipment.

Testing of common electrical circuits

Experience in MS Projects.