Automation Engineer at Nigerian Bottling Company Limited

Nigerian Bottling Company Limited is one of the biggest Companies in the non-alcoholic beverage industry in the country and is the sole franchise bottler of The Coca-Cola Company in Nigeria.

Our Company NBC Ltd started operations in Nigeria in 1951. Based in the city of Lagos, we operate 13 bottling plants across the country. In addition, we channel products through 59 warehouses and distribution centers.

Nigerian Bottling Company Limited is recruiting for qualified candidates to fill the position of:

Job Title: Automation Engineer

Job Reference: AE/10/2014
Functional areas: Engineering
Location: Nigeria

Job Details

• Ensures optimized equipment performance by maintaining / improving equipment and line controls
• Improves reliability and efficiencies by ensuring optimal execution of maintenance tasks.
• Participates in developing business plans targeting productivity improvement and increased cost efficiency
• Contributes to preparation and controls area of responsibility related maintenance budget ensuring sufficient funds to cover all routines and initiatives reflected in strategy & operational plans.
• Effectively applies business performance review,management routines and good manufacturing practices.
• Achievement of business targets by optimal use of available resources
• Analyses cost centre variances and investigates ways to improve cost performance
• Understands and controls main cost drivers in Maintenance
• Ensures full use of SAP Plant Maintenance module to be able to monitor cost and execution of maintenance activities

Desired Candidate Profile

• University degree in Electrical/Controls/Electronics/Automation Engineering required
• 5 years working experience in the field of Automation in Industry dealing with Siemens & Omron PLCs, Danfoss, Omron, Siemens variable fre drives VFDs, sensors, PLC programming skills and ability to effectively read and understand wiring plans plus PLC user programs and comments thereof.
• Experience in budgeting Experience in people management.
• Experience in execution of projects such as: line commissioning, annual maintenance planning Basic Knowledge of a bottling organization: Planning, Manufacturing, Quality, Environment, Engineering, Health and Safety Operational planning expertise/experience Delegation skills Understanding of financial impact of decisions.
• Ability to think in terms of functional sustainability rather than short term wins
• Ability to select and assess first-line managers Coaching direct reports and mentoring others Ability to empower managers
• Ability to translate function strategy into unit/section’s plan
• Ability to lead and manage change Ability to set standards for management performance High integrity.
• Ability to build relationships to improve results
• Ability to understand what drives peers in other units Open-minded and willing to experiment and try new things Intellectual curiosity Ability to disseminate and enforce safety, health & environment policy.
• Ability to implement quality and health, safety & environment improvements

Application Closing Date
4th November, 2014

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should
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