Instrumentation Technician - Parow Plant Snacks-

at  PepsiCo

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

We are looking for a Instrumentation Technician to join our dynamic team. The role is physically located in Parow. The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:
The main purpose is primarily to ensure maximum plant uptime is achieved continuously and leads the maintenance and trouble shooting of control systems/instrumentation equipment as well as ensure that the factory meets its key KPIs which include but are not limited to volume and quality compliance, costs and downtime reduction.

The successful incumbent will also be responsible for the following:

• Performs instrumentation maintenance activities associated with process plant, packaging plant; palletizing plant, utilities and facilities.
• Monitors daily downtime and institute corrective action plans to prevent recurrences of breakdowns.
• Calibrates, repairs and maintains control gear/instrumentation and associated equipment to ensure operation within set standards;
• Perform root cause analysis to address asset performance problems and/or reduce cost;
• Maintains PLCs and SCADA systems and networks (hardware and software) and perform changes/modification as required;
• Continuously evaluates the process control philosophy and initiate improvement actions in order to achieve asset performance targets;
• Implements continuous improvement on all electronic equipment in the plant.
• Assist in commissioning of modifications/projects;
• Ensures proper documentation of changes/modifications and perform internal audits;
• Fault finding and repair of electronic systems to card level.
• Fault finding and repairs of electronic cards down to component level.
• Ensure availability of spares for all electronic/control systems in the plant.
• Accurately and timeously reports process equipment deviations to stakeholders to meet/improve equipment availability and reliability targets.
• Ensure proper back-up of all PLC programs and maintain records of all upgrades.
• Ensure the safe operations of process control systems.
• Audit of control system equipment.
• Resolve daily plant instrumentation and PLC/Software issues and complete root cause analysis
• Ensure all back-up software is up to date and process control systems on the plant are functional
• Calibration of process equipment.
• Complete required testing and safety checks on all instrumentation equipment.
• Conducts all scheduled maintenance within required timeframes
• Performs all emergency electronic maintenance
• Updates and Reviews documentation relating to work done and or changes in original specifications
• Signs off on alternative systems suppliers based on equipment performance

Qualifications:

WHAT WILL QUALIFY YOU FOR THE ROLE

• Qualified artisan with at least N6/S4 qualification in Process Instrumentation
• Minimum 5 years maintenance experience in the Production/FMCG environment.
• Computer literate with knowledge of MS Office and maintenance software
• Must have strong knowledge and experience in control systems – SCADA and PLCs, ACDC drives and SCADA systems.
• Extensive knowledge of instrumentation, HAZOP studies, PIDs and quality standards
• Strong PLC programming skills and thorough knowledge of operator interfaces and Wonderware.
• Working experience with industrial communication methodologies (RS-232, ASI, Devicenet, Ethernet)
• Extensive experience with operator interfaces; and energy devices such as drives; servo drives; thyristors; soft starters etc.

The successful incumbent will also be responsible for the following:

• Performs instrumentation maintenance activities associated with process plant, packaging plant; palletizing plant, utilities and facilities.
• Monitors daily downtime and institute corrective action plans to prevent recurrences of breakdowns.
• Calibrates, repairs and maintains control gear/instrumentation and associated equipment to ensure operation within set standards;
• Perform root cause analysis to address asset performance problems and/or reduce cost;
• Maintains PLCs and SCADA systems and networks (hardware and software) and perform changes/modification as required;
• Continuously evaluates the process control philosophy and initiate improvement actions in order to achieve asset performance targets;
• Implements continuous improvement on all electronic equipment in the plant.
• Assist in commissioning of modifications/projects;
• Ensures proper documentation of changes/modifications and perform internal audits;
• Fault finding and repair of electronic systems to card level.
• Fault finding and repairs of electronic cards down to component level.
• Ensure availability of spares for all electronic/control systems in the plant.
• Accurately and timeously reports process equipment deviations to stakeholders to meet/improve equipment availability and reliability targets.
• Ensure proper back-up of all PLC programs and maintain records of all upgrades.
• Ensure the safe operations of process control systems.
• Audit of control system equipment.
• Resolve daily plant instrumentation and PLC/Software issues and complete root cause analysis
• Ensure all back-up software is up to date and process control systems on the plant are functional
• Calibration of process equipment.
• Complete required testing and safety checks on all instrumentation equipment.
• Conducts all scheduled maintenance within required timeframes
• Performs all emergency electronic maintenance
• Updates and Reviews documentation relating to work done and or changes in original specifications
• Signs off on alternative systems suppliers based on equipment performanc