C&D Engineer (CP&TB) - Automation Engineer
About this position
The C&D Engineer (CP&TB) - Automation Engineer is responsible for maintaining and improving electrical production equipment and Controls & Drives systems to minimize downtime, maintenance costs, and scrap levels.
Responsibilities
• Transfer knowledge to all Electricians (Craftsmen) in order to ensure best maintenance practice for controls and drives systems.
• Support the startup of new equipment and ensure on electrical production equipment C&D standards.
• Interact with supplier to maintain and troubleshoot electrical equipment.
• Maintains professional and technical C&D knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks. Train and participate to the evaluation of electricians in the area.
• Maintain an updated C&D documentation in the area (electrical plants, troubleshooting guides, etc…).
• Protection, Creation of Backups and Maintenance of control system software, such as IPC's, PLC's, Drives, Communication Devices, etc.
• Ensures a proper diagnostic of electrical problems, repair and restart of production machineries of the area of responsibility in case of breakdowns.
• Manage C&D equipments spare part in cooperation with Purchasing Department.
• Ensures the implementation of the local Maintenance strategy (focusing on MaintainME and including SAP PM, interfaces with other departments).
• Raise awareness, ensure regular ESH training and provide information about ESH responsibilities and duties.
Requirements
• Master's or Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or other equivalent field.
• Over 3 years of Controls and Drives experience in the manufacturing industry, the tires business is an advantage.
• Experience in machine improvement, refurbishment, upgrade or installation projects.
• Has participated in Maintenance, Preventive & Predictive Maintenance.
• Strong knowledge of beckhoff PLC, Siemens PLC programming, Step7, Tia Portal, Win CC, SAP, PM.
• Assertiveness with international contacts through projects, colleagues.