Plant Electrical Technician (Automation)

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Job Title: Plant Electrical Technician (Automation)

Job Location: Kumasi

JOB OBJECTIVE:

  •   To ensure a constant power supply to all processes
  •   To ensure reliability of power distribution and PLC control systems
  •   To conduct preventative maintenance minimizing the process downtime
  •   To have good understanding of Electrical, instruments Maintenance and PLC Control systems.
  •   Should have experience in 33/6.6 Kv Substation, 1.64 Kv Generator, Maintenance, Synchronization,Automatic Shuttle Racking, Standard Power Distribution, Machineries Installations.

(A) SPECIFIC DUTIES:

  •   Ensure a reliable and safe power supply necessary for the operation of the processes.
  •   Inspection of facilities, power details including specific power consumption Allocate and approve theregulation of the power needed for different production facilities.
  •   Monitor Power quality, Load balancing, Energy consumption.
  •   Analyse the daily variations in power consumption & provide technical inputs to Plant Engineer.
  •   Doing Root cause analysis & share RCA as per approved template with team members & Plant Engineerfor all critical breakdowns (any breakdown resulting in more than 2 hours’ overall downtime)
  •   Carry out scale/flow balancer calibrations.
  •   Innovation- ideate new projects on energy efficiency, any design modification which can result indowntime reduction, projects on increasing the reliability of system.

1 Monitoring & Control

  •   Ensure accuracy of energy meters & highlight in case of any abnormalities.
  •   Propose improvements on power management and energy conservation based on daily observations.
  •   Keep history on power usages and fault histories.2 Responsibilities:
  •   Able to read technical drawings, specifications of Electrical systems, or topographical maps to ensure that Installation and operations conform to standards and requirements.
  •   Troubleshooting, repair and maintenance of field instruments
  •   Troubleshooting of DCS, SCADAs and PLC communication system
  •   To handle the Maintenance & Trouble Shooting in Electrical, Automation Machineries /Equipment’s.
  •   Co-ordinate with mechanical team for the regular trouble shooting of process equipment’s.
  •   Rigorously follow the preventive maintenance schedule for utility & process equipment’s on regular basis& keep all records certified by Electrical manager.
  •   Able to compile data and write reports regarding breakdowns, root cause analysis, key performanceindices.
  •   Ensure no safety incidents happen in his area of work, follow LOTO/LOTOTO for any maintenance jobs& work permits.

3 Skills

  •   Knowledge on PLCs, DCS, VSDs Soft starters
  •   Usage of multi-metres/power analyser
  •   Buhler Scale calibration and Parameter understanding
  •   Ability to read electrical drawings and schemes.
  •   Good organizer and communicator
  •   Good technical insight and able to trouble shoot.
  •   Familiar with field instruments
  •   Team player
  •   Quality & safety conscious
  •   Good in technical report writing.
  •   Used to work in emerging environments.
  •   Able to work in Multi-cultural environmentQualification
  •   HND/BSc. In Electrical/Instrumentation Engineering, Mechatronics/Computer Engineering, or any related discipline
  •   Not less than five years’ experience in feed milling using Buhler equipment and technologies.
  •   Knowledge on Buhler mill or equipment experience is an added advantage.Interested persons should send CVs ONLY to cvs@assistleadconsult.com. 
    Deadline 23 August, 2024
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