Automation Engineer

Manufacturing & Warehousing

Lagos

Do automated systems of installed equipment and production lines get you excited? Do you have the necessary skills and experience to join our team of well-trained and professional engineers? Then this opportunity might not only be of interest to you or someone you know is qualified, but it might be the next leap your career needs for the next level. We are a specialist engineering organisation located in the heart of Lagos. We are currently sourcing for an Automation Engineer to join our team and support the strategic roadmap of our Operations Department. The responsibilities of this role include carrying out installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting of OEM equipment and machinery at the customers’ facility to ensure optimum performance of equipment and little or no downtime. To be successful in this role, you should have solid installation, technical, automation, and electrical engineering skills and be familiar with the production and manufacturing industry, specifically food and beverage. Ultimately, you will ensure all operational activities result in customer satisfaction for both new and existing clients, as well as increased revenue for the Organisation.

• Minimum Qualification: Degree
• Experience Level: Mid level
• Experience Length: 3 years

• Develop, analyze, and review AutoCAD, PLC, HMI/SCADA programs using functional design specifications and P&ID. 
• Design and install a new automation infrastructure for machinery, production line, and plant. 
• Lead start-up and commissioning of small or large projects. 
• Assist on production line development to acquire cycle times needed, electrical cost estimates to develop controls on new machines built from conceptual stages.
• Project implementation, programming, troubleshooting variable frequency drives,  and DC Systems using the TIA Portal application. 
• Write manual documentation to include the sequence of operation and troubleshooting sections. 
• PLC, HMI/SCADA knowledge Code Development for Dairy & Beverages  Processing Plants & Cement. 
• Participate in or lead HAZOP studies, FAT, risk analyses, and risk mitigation as it affects production output and humans.
• Monitoring equipment and process parameters, planning upgrades and maintenance, and developing and implementing changes that improve uptime and output quality. 
• Ensure all Adeco staff and contractors obey safety rules and regulations and make  use of applicable PPE always to reduce chances of incidents/accidents 

• A graduate degree in engineering preferably electrical & electronics, robotics, mechatronics
• At least 3 - 4 years of proven work experience specifically in the manufacturing, food, and  beverage industry 
• Familiarity with automation and troubleshooting methods and practices 
• Additional certification in automation or engineering from an accredited institution will be an advantage. 

16 Feb, 2022