Senior Advisor - Operating Technology

at  Xenco Services

WHO WE ARE:

Xenco is a business that is experiencing rapid growth in Africa. We provide businesses with executive and operational level support that significantly improves productivity, efficiencies, and company profitability. We pride ourselves on our ability to develop a rapid understanding of business issues, formulate an achievable plan and execute it to deliver improvements to our clients’ bottom line.

THE OPPORTUNITY:

We are currently seeking highly skilled Senior Advisor - Operating Technology for a DRC based client reporting to the General Manager of Asset, Reliability, Engineering and Governance, responsible for the overall operation of the automation and OT systems including the overall maintenance and reliability of instrumentation and control systems of fixed installations and the mobile fleet, managing plant measurement technologies, structural and program changes to control systems, and minimizes system-related production threats..

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Hold a degree in engineering, electronics, electricity or a related engineering discipline.
• Certification in PLC programming, Data and network communication, Lean Six Sigma or Project management will be an added advantage.
• Have a professional background of at least 10 years of experience in the management and maintenance of complex plant control systems (Mining and mineral processing environment).
• Experience in leadership, technical guidance and motivation of instrumentation and control engineers.
• Strong understanding of field instrumentation devices, network protocols and control systems.
• Knowledge of Siemens Automation and control systems is an added advantage.
• Knowledge of advanced process control system techniques and concepts.
• Extensive experience in DCS/PLC programming and exposure to PLC control protocols.
• Experience in system configuration and safety-related control and production systems
• Knowledge of data communications and networking protocols with field sensors
• Experience with change management (MoC) processes and their implementation in an operational technology environment
• Experience in supplier and project management
• Mastery of English is mandatory
  We are seeking ambitious individuals who can take initiative and drive outcomes. In return, we offer competitive rates and provide opportunities for rapid growth and exposure to a diverse range of exciting projects. If you are eager to work alongside industry experts and gain valuable experience.
  Job Type: Full-tim

• Oversee and govern the maintenance and reliability of plant instrumentation, PLC and SCADA systems to minimize impact on production and downtime.
• Monitor the performance of instruments and DCS/PLC systems and ensure that they are operating in accordance with the needs of the process plant and providing the required reliability, accuracy and availability.
• Provide communication between modular mining and processing automation systems and the broader operational technology software and hardware infrastructure.
• Monitor the performance of mobile fleet instruments and PLC systems and ensure that they are operating in accordance with transportation and loading, drilling and road maintenance needs and that they provide the required reliability and availability.
• Oversee the availability, reliability and management of the Mining Data Mesh network.
• Manage instrumentation and control system reliability risks such as obsolescence.
• Ensure appropriate maintenance regimes are in place, spare parts levels are monitored and control systems contracts are managed.
• Develop, maintain and improve standards, procedures and system manuals for plant instrumentation, operational technology hardware and software.
• Guide and develop engineers and superintendents in best practices, control techniques and methodologies.
• Oversee and manage application upgrades and lifecycle of all OT systems.
• Manage the deployment of OT technology within business units.
• Oversee strategy, daily execution and routine improvements of instrumentation and control systems.
• Develop training matrices for automation teams.