Duties & Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Engineering Governance

• Act as the technical lead across all digitisation and control system projects.
• Define and enforce engineering standards, software development methodologies, and network design principles.
• Review and approve PLC, SCADA, historian, reporting, and industrial network designs prior to implementation.
• Provide structured technical guidance and mentorship to engineering personnel.
• Ensure engineering outputs fully comply with client specifications and contractual technical requirements.

Systems & Network Architecture

• Oversee system architecture design for PLC, SCADA, HMI, historian, and reporting platforms.
• Design and approve industrial communication network architectures, including fibre optic backbone networks, Ethernet-based control networks, and industrial protocol implementations.
• Define fibre network topology, redundancy strategies (ring, star, hybrid), and segmentation principles.
• Ensure appropriate selection and configuration of fibre media, switches, and network infrastructure components.
• Validate integration strategies between OEM equipment, third-party systems, and plant-wide control architectures.

Technical Compliance & Quality Assurance

• Ensure all engineering and network deliverables meet defined technical specifications.
• Enforce adherence to ISO 9001 Quality Management System standards.
• Approve Quality Control Plan (QCP) documentation for Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT).
• Take technical responsibility for successful execution of software FAT.
• Provide technical oversight during commissioning of PLC, SCADA, and network infrastructure systems.

Client & OEM Technical Interface

• Act as the primary technical authority in engagements with clients and OEM suppliers.
• Lead technical design reviews and architecture validation sessions.
• Ensure OEM equipment integration aligns with approved control system and network architectures.
• Resolve complex technical escalations during implementation and commissioning phases.

Experience & Qualifications

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree or Advanced Diploma in Electrical, Electronic, Computer, or Mechatronic Engineering.
• Professional registration is advantageous.

Experience

• Minimum 812 years experience in industrial automation and control systems engineering.
• Proven experience in PLC, SCADA, and fibre network design and commissioning.
• Demonstrated experience in industrial communication network architecture (Ethernet and fibre-based systems).
• Experience leading Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) for software and integrated control systems.
• Strong exposure to multi-vendor automation
  
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