Control & Automation Technician

Responsibilities

• Perform planned preventive and predictive maintenance on control, automation, instrumentation and process equipment to ensure optimal equipment availability and reliability.
• Provide technical breakdown support and fault-finding, including root cause analysis and resolution of complex automation, instrumentation and control-system failures.
• Ensure maximum reliability of process control instruments and automation systems through proactive monitoring, maintenance and timely corrective interventions.
• Identify and eliminate chronic equipment failures by analysing recurring faults and implementing sustainable corrective and improvement solutions.
• Support the installation, commissioning and modification of automation and control systems for new installations, plant projects and equipment improvement initiatives.
• Drive and support equipment and technology upgrades, ensuring plant automation systems remain aligned with current technology, operational requirements and reliability standards.
• Continuously improve plant processes, equipment and control systems to enhance operational efficiency, reliability, safety and overall plant performance.
• Conduct equipment and tooling audits and prepare technical reports, identifying risks, gaps, improvement opportunities and required interventions.
• Work closely with Planners, Team Leaders, OEMs and other stakeholders to effectively plan and execute maintenance activities, technical interventions and equipment improvements.
• Ensure compliance with applicable health, safety, quality and maintenance standards, while supporting maintenance budget preparation, cost control and identification of CAPEX requirements.

Requirements

• Experience in preventive/predictive maintenance and equipment reliability improvement.
• Exposure to equipment upgrades, commissioning and plant improvement projects.

Qualifications

• The applicants should have at least a Diploma in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Instrumentation & Control, Automation Engineering or a related technical field.
• Two years’ relevant working experience in industrial automation, instrumentation and control systems, preferably within a manufacturing or process environment.
• Demonstrated experience in fault-finding, root cause analysis and breakdown resolution.
• Practical knowledge of PLC, HMI, SCADA, sensors, instrumentation, control systems and industrial electrical systems.
• Experience in preventive/predictive maintenance and equipment reliability improvement.
• Exposure to equipment upgrades, commissioning and plant improvement projects.

Skills