The duties and responsibilities of the Senior Automation Engineer are:
· Leading engineering efforts;
· Providing technical leadership to the team;
· Ensuring that technical solutions are sound;
· Taking responsibility for the technical outcome of a software project;
· Working closely with the Project Manager or Project Coordinator to ensure that projects are successful;
· Design, configuration, integration and implementation of process control solutions for various industries;
· Reviewing and squad checking P&IDs and loop descriptions for various plants, processes, and/or equipment.
· Developing User Requirement Specifications.
· Developing software and hardware design specifications.
· Designing, coding, implementing, testing and documenting of PLC and HMI software.
· Designing system architectures.
· Developing control system validation/testing protocols.
· Specifying and purchasing process instrumentation.
· Specifying and purchasing PLCs, drives, and other electrical components and equipment.
· Reviewing electrical panel schematics – where necessary
· Developing scope of supply documents.
· Assisting with estimates of man-hours required to complete projects.
· Managing automation projects and reporting on progress – where assigned.
· Developing control system validation/testing protocol;
· Installing, testing, and commissioning control systems on-site.
· Training operators and engineers on control systems.
· Design, configuration, integration and implementation of process control solutions for various industries.
· Executing project work packages according to internal company methodologies, workflows using online management systems.
· Making technical presentations and demonstrating how a product/service will meet client needs;
· Understand client requirements;
· Execute all duties with due skill and care;
· Liaising with members of the sales team and other technical experts;
· Solving client problems;
· Helping in the design of custom-made products;
· Complies with local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation;
· Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies;
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
· Thorough knowledge of process instrumentation and control systems;
· Experience in successfully leading projects technically;
· Team-work and good working ethic, with clear and effective communication with the Project Manager;
· Experience working with a variety of control systems including DCS and PLCs;
· Experience designing and programming control systems with emphasis on PLCs, SCADA or HMI systems;
· Experience with a combination of Siemens (PCS7, Step7, WinCC), Allen Bradley (Controllogix, RSView), Schneider (Citect, Wonderware, Modicon) or DCS system is mandatory;
· Experience in commissioning and startup of control systems is required;
· Ability to troubleshoot control systems from the field element up through operator interfaces and databases;
· Experience with control system networking technologies and PC networking technology;
· Experience working with SQL Server, Oracle, or other relational databases is advantagous;
· Experience with Visual Basic and C scripting is preferred;
· Familiarity with a 3rd generation programming IDE would be advantageous;
· Programming experience or training in a variety of languages is mandatory;
· Experience with Windows and Linux is mandatory;
· Experience with databases is advantageous;
· Proficiency in Office packages is mandatory;
· Experience in mining, energy or food-and-beverage industry is required;
· Must be self-driven and teachable;
· Lateral thinking and fault-finding skills;
· Strongly quality focussed;
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
· Cross-functional and highly skilled in various technical areas;
· Outstanding analytical and problem-solving abilities;
· Appropriate experience;
· Pr.Eng (or working towards one) is preferred; and
· BSc / BEng is preferred.
Pay: R600 000,00 - R1 600 000,00 per year
Education:
Experience:
- Industrial automation : 5 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- Drivers license (Required)
Work Location: In person
