Engineering Technician (System)

SUMMARY:
Engineering Technician (Systems)

POSITION INFO:
Role available for Engineering Technician (Systems) in the FMCG Industry
 
Duties / Responsibilities

• Installation, configuration, maintenance and fault finding on variable speed drives (VSDs) and soft starters
• Installation, configuration and fault-finding on power system protection relays, intelligent motor starters and electronic overloads.
• Servicing, maintenance, configuration and programming of Siemens PLCs, SCADA and DCS systems (PCS7)
• Manage and maintain Siemens systems software and hardware (Simatic Manager, TIA Portal, PCS7) version changes and ensure plant software backup files are up to date
• Assist in high level fault finding on turbo alternators, power transformers, AC and DC motors (including slip ring motors)
• Maintain a contingency plan for all critical control systems in the plant (PCS7 workstations, HMI’s, PLC components and power supplies)
• Maintain the PLC communications network in conjunction with the IT department, ensure redundancy is in place and drawings of architecture are up to date
• Maintaining an up-to-date Functional Specification Database of all the control systems in the plant, this includes PID’s and loop drawings
• Optimize control loops where required on PLC’s and make graphical changes on SCADA/DCS systems.
• Stand in as Electrical Foreman from time to time.
• Perform Electrical Foreman Stand by duties
• Minimum five years’ post qualification experience of which a minimum of three years’ experience was obtained in a heavy industry operating environment.
• Computer literate.
• Low and medium voltage (up to 11kV) electrical systems from starter components to load consumptions.
• Working knowledge of Siemens automation and process control systems - specifically PCS7, TIA portal and Simatic Manager
• Working knowledge of VSDs, Soft Starters (Siemens, ABB and WEG) and intelligent motor controllers (mainly Siemens Simocodes)
• Familiarity with control instrumentation installation codes and standards, calibration and commissioning
• Control Networks (Profinet/Ethernet/Fiber and Profibus DP)
• Multidisciplinary exposure.

• N Dip (S4) (Electrical) (Heavy Current) or (Instrumentation) preferred OR N6 Dip (Electrical) (Heavy Current) or (Instrumentation)
• Professional registration with Engineering Council of South Africa will be advantageous
• A Trade Test in electrical or Instrumentation will be advantageous
• Valid code 08 or 10 driver’s license