ARTISAN: ELECTRONICS

Manufacturing

Ensure the reliability, efficiency, and safety of automated production equipment by focussing on the maintenance and optimisation of electronic control systems and instrumentation.

Job Purpose

Providing specialist electronic and automation support that maximises plant uptime, optimises equipment performance, reduces costs through proactive maintenance and continuous improvement, and ensures safe, compliant operation of high-speed production lines.

Key Accountabilities and Outputs

Plant maintenance and optimization

• Electronic systems: Install, maintain, repair, calibrate, and upgrade electronic systems, instrumentation, PLC/HMI controls, variable speed drives, sensors, Scada/Plant Information systems, and industrial networks (Profibus, Ethernet, ASI, etc.) on existing and new machinery.
• Fault-finding: Perform rapid fault-finding and diagnostics on electronic and related electrical equipment using circuit diagrams, troubleshooting tools, and OEM documentation; attend to breakdowns and provide immediate support to production lines.
• Maintenance: Execute planned and preventative maintenance schedules, analyse breakdown trends via the maintenance system (e.g., SAP/MAXIMO), and recommend improvements or spares to minimise recurring failures.
• Programming: Program and optimise control logic, stacking patterns on palletisers, conveyor automation, and high-speed filling/packaging lines (e.g., Siemens S7, TIA Portal, WinCC, Simotion).
• Continuous improvement initiatives: Focus on implemeting Lean and Sigma 6 and PDCA cycles to deliver high plant availability, cost reduction, improved quality output and faster responses
• Deliver: Increased efficiencies, reduced down time, reduced MTTR/MTBF, successful project handovers and continuous improvement.
• Standby: Provide standby/call-out coverage (rotated), work overtime as required, and contribute to budget inputs while managing spares and contractor performance.

General

• Collaboration: Collaborate with shift teams, mechanical/electrical artisans, and operators to embed best-practice maintenance processes, provide technical coaching, and act as functional expert in root-cause problem-solving.
• Support: Support CAPEX/OPEX projects, supplier/contractor interactions, equipment commissioning, and ad-hoc refurbishments to enhance process flow and reliability.

Adherence to the Quality, Food Safety, Health, Safety and Environmental Standards

• Protocols: Enforce health, safety, and environmental protocols in utility operations, including handling of hazardous materials like CO2. Conduct risk assessm
  
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