Key Purpose Statement 

The primary role of the Specialist Control and Automation  is to maintain the plant and associated devices to original installed state. In doing so it must ensure that plant availability and product quality is maintained at minimum cost; without sacrificing standards. He or she will also be required to provide continuous improvement initiatives that would enable more cost-effective manufacturing in a highly competitive market. The role also entails the need to provide coaching within his or her field of expertise to develop the skills of other technical peers. This role report to  Packaging Engineer.

Key Duties & Responsibilities    
Operational support

Provide specialist support to the shift based teams during operations. 
Provide guidance and advice to the shift based teams on machine operation, machine fault finding and correct responses to machine failure modes.
Provide coaching, mentoring and knowledge transfer of machine operation to shift based teams.
Review SIC’s and address deviations regularly.
Development of work instructions related to equipment.
Monitor and manage performance of equipment.
Ability to work shifts and be available on call-out where necessary
Verify and ensure that machines are running at rated speed
Manage Maintenance performance indicators.
Support continuous improvement and implement new technology.

Planned Maintenance

Take part in maintenance planning meeting, contributing suggestions and clarifying work required.
Carry out work during the planned maintenance window in accordance with the planned maintenance schedule issued by the Planner.
Partake in maintenance post mortems to feedback problems, opportunities and learning’s from maintenance activities.
Optimisation of maintenance schedules and plant availability.
Coach / train Operators on autonomous maintenance tasks
Maintaining the integrity and security for maintenance systems.
Assist with ensuring that system architecture environment remains aligned with the regional asset care, C&A strategy and CCBA standards.
Ensure that regular line capability audits are done that would ensure that the entire line performs at rated capacity without waste.
Ensure that the dynamic line control is continuously optimised.

Routine Maintenance

Carry out routine maintenance activities in accordance with the maintenance schedule.
Where problems have been uncovered during routine maintenance, these must be resolved using the appropriate problem solving techniques
Carry out condition monitoring activities where these have been allocated to the technician in accordance with the CM schedule.

Running Repairs

Partake in carrying out running repairs on plant and equipment, or support the shift artisans in carrying out repairs.
When carrying out repairs, assess the problem and determine a course of action.
Verify that running repairs carried out address the problems

Problem Solving

Apply the correct problem solving methodologies to resolve problems
Solicit additional resources to assist in problems solving or escalate to the Packaging Engineer for direction.
Assist /coach fellow team members to resolve problems.
Take part, as a functional expert, situational and systemic problem solving.

House keeping and Safety

Operate in a safe manner at all times, and to identify and highlight unsafe work practices so that these may be corrected.
Carry out work according to the work instructions and adhering to appropriate CCBA policies and procedures.
Carry out housekeeping tasks, and apply 5S principles during the execution of their duties
Conduct risk assessments and implement disaster recovery plans. 

Support NPD implementation and trials:

Support NPD trials to be able to run on assets
Ensure adherence to NPD procedures
Ensure all changes on assets are well documented as per the Engineering Change Management business processes

Training and Development

Train, coach, assess and sign-off PA’s and Operators on asset care and autonomous maintenance practices.
Development of operational and technical standards and work instructions

Skills, Experience & Education    
QUALIFICATIONS:

Degree in Mechatronics Engineering
PLC programming software training.
HMI development / programming software training.
PC literacy essential - Microsoft packages.

EXPERIENCE:

Minimum of 5 years' experience in a FMCG.
Packaging machines (within specialist area) and functionality