Electrical & Automation Engineering Specialist

Primary Responsibilities:
• Maintain the existing electrical infrastructure and automation applications.
• Provide automation, MES, and factory support on assigned shift, including development of maintenance employees.
• Ensure alignment of maintenance processes with the final customers in production.
• Conduct preventive maintenance on power distribution, automation, and MES.
• Record all electrical power distribution and automation modifications and update the appropriate drawings as per factory specifications.
• Ensure process instruments are properly calibrated and functional.
• Perform troubleshooting in case of problems and ensure the PLC, HMI, and MES applications are properly maintained.
• Maintain industrial applications and hardware in the automation layer.
• Enforce PLC and HMI policy/procedures.
• Maintain the reliability and the performance of the FAS IT infrastructure and peer to peer networks.
• Collaborate with other functions, such as quality, safety, operations and production, with special emphasis on Quality Management Systems (QMS), Hazard Awareness Critical Control Points (HACCP), and calibration.
• Develop in areas of responsibility to ensure support of operations.

Electrical & Power Distribution:

Support the factory’s electrical power distribution from the utility company service entrance down through switchboards, transformers, distribution panels, etc. to all individual loads. This includes the following activities:
• Maintenance of the factory’s power distribution.
• Understand the factory electrical system from the utility company lines to transformers, switchboards, distribution panels, MCC, motors, lighting fixtures, etc.
• Record modifications in order to maintain accuracy and content of the electrical system key documentation (one-line diagrams, MCC data sheets, electrical room’s layouts, grounding system, lighting plans, electrical equipment location plan, etc.)
• Understand the existing electrical system loading profile, grounding, protection, maintenance needs, safety, and reliability of the factory power system equipment.
• Understand the factory electrical criteria, standards, and company guidelines.

Automation & Process Control:

Maintain the factory process control system. Some of the activities are the following:
• Understand the existing process control infrastructure, configuration, requirements, networks, level of automation, etc.
• Record modifications in order to maintain accuracy and content of the control system key documentation (configuration diagrams, P&IDs, process descriptions, etc.)
• Understand the factory controls and IT criteria, standards, and company guidelines.

Manufacturing Execution System (MES):

• Support and the existing and future activities related to MES, Factory Automation System and Factory Floor Middle Ware to ensure proper operation as per design criteria

Capital Projects & Collaboration:

• Participate in the implementation of the power distribution systems, motor control centers, control panels, HMI, instrumentation, system integration, and commissioning and start up activities.