Job Title: Automation / Instrumentation Manager (M/F)
Reference: 27LN_17032014
Location: Lagos/National Deployment
Job type: Contract
Working hours: Full-time
Employer: Loesche Nigeria Limited (LNG)
Role & Responsibility:
• Lead and guide all automation activities at the plant site including safety, costs, environmental aspects and equipment availability
• Represent the Electrical Maintenance Manager during his absence
• Support the Electrical Maintenance Manager in achieving key performance indicators in the field of electrical maintenance, plant availability, maintenance and inventory costs
• Ensure high standards in the provision of maintenance services in alignment with best maintenance practices
• Maintain, update and optimise a maintenance master plan and schedule in cooperation with the Electrical Maintenance Manager
• Coordinate repairs and replacement of electrical equipment
• Perform standard operating equipment assessments to detect possible problems
• Create the necessary purchasing requisitions for spare parts
• Perform root cause analysis of electrical equipment failure
• Provide the necessary guidance to the Automation Engineers
• Safeguard Human resources by adherence to Health & Safety regulations
• Coordinate the utilization of manpower, mobile equipment and contractors
• Guide automation staff by setting clear performance objectives, providing regular feedback and providing development through training
• Identify specific developmental needs and gaps of the automation staff
• Train and develop the automation staff to provide specific knowledge
• Control and guide the daily work
• Ensure a well-organised communication of decisions and current developments
• Implement standardized reporting functions, work instructions for optimising the process chains
• Carry out annual performance reviews of employees
• Programming and automation of PLC controls of Allen-Bradley (Rockwell-Automation) and Siemens
• Project-specific coordination and supervision of commissioning activities at construction sites
• Commissioning activities for control and instrumentation/ single drives/groups as well as for system start-up
• Assurance of the quality standard in accordance with the quality management framework
• Continuous reporting to the Electrical Maintenance Manager
• Comply with all relevant company and statutory environmental, health and safety procedures and guidelines
Requirements:
• University degree in electrical engineering or automation
• Profound experience in leading and guiding an automation team
• Several years of professional experience in programming PLC controls (S5/S7/PCS7, etc.)
• Practical experience with the visualization systems WinCC, Intouch, PCS7
• Knowledge of process control and visualization technology as well as of control technology in complex plants
• Very good understanding of safety and environmental regulations
• Strategic, organisation and planning skills
• Sound communication skills, an outstanding ability to work in a team and a confident manner
• Very good MS-Office and MS-Project knowledge
• Business-fluent spoken and written English
• Further languages skills would be an advantage
• Willingness to travel to various national locations
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