Automation/Instrumentation Engineer Career Jobs – Diageo
Job Title: Automation/Instrumentation Engineer
Organization: Diageo (UBL)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Site Electrical/Automation Engineer
About US:
Diageo is the world’s leading premium drinks business with an outstanding collection of beverage alcohol brands across spirits, beer and wine. These brands include Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, J&B, Windsor, Buchanan’s and Bushmills whiskies, Smirnoff, Ciroc and Ketel One vodkas, Baileys, Captain Morgan, Tanqueray and Guinness.
About UBL:
UBL operates in a market, which is dominated by a wide mix of product brands. It is important that UBL maintains the lead in the Quality of its products in order to remain competitive and to maintain the DIAGEO brands reputation. UBL has established Quality, Food safety, environmental and Occupational health and Safety policies that ensure effective management of Quality, Food safety, environment and Occupational health and Safety. These policies have to be adhered to so as to ensure total control and Brand Protection at all times.
Job Summary: The Automation/Instrumentation Engineer will be responsible for automation and controls systems design, specification, programming, simulation and testing, and start-up assistance.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure proper operation and use of automation hardware & software along with all other computerized plant control systems in packaging, Brewing, & Spirit.
- Perform SWOT analysis and develop business recovery plans for the automation infrastructure to counteract possible disaster and test their applicability.
- Manage software and hardware modifications/upgrades in order to enhance better plant performance and utilization.
- Train and develop systems team to ensure the required competency for all sections while allowing possible cross functioning in case of different automation backbones.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
- Certification in Siemens S7 programming 1 and 2 is added advantage
- At least two years’ experience in Automotive, FMCG company
- Highly dedicated, dynamic and geared towards good results and continuous improvement.
- Able to work as part of a team
- Analytical skills
- Highly motivated individual, energetic and enthusiastic
- Change oriented
- Results oriented and good communication skills
- Resourceful and be interpersonally effective
- Awareness of business environment in Uganda
- Project Management skills.
- Contractor management skills
- Safety management skills
- Competent coach and facilitator of multi-disciplinary Continuous Improvement teams.
How to Apply:
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