Provide technical expertise to production lines. Participate in the maintenance, improvement, and installation of vision and automated systems. Manage access to systems, technical documents, backups, system programs (equipment), and control.
Provide technical expertise on automation systems efficiently to support the manufacturing output of the production lines, e.g PLCs, servo motors, vision systems, etc.
Perform/participate in the mechanical and electrical maintenance of production equipment.
Provide support to the engineering department for continuous improvement projects.
Provide technical expertise regarding machine safety. (Programming, risk analysis, safety guards, etc.)
Collaborate with external stakeholders to harmonize and update programming and system components.
Participate in technical training courses and pass on the training to members of the technical team.
Keep system and database backups up to date and maintain related documentation.
Manage version control of automated system backups and access control to automated systems, and keep related documentation up to date.
Manage technical documents related to systems and keep related documentation up to date.
Ensure control of automated systems in line with good manufacturing practices. (Validation parameters, version control, change tracking, and access control)
DEC in Electromechanics of Automated Systems, Industrial Electronics, or Automation and Control.
Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in the field of automated systems.
· Have good knowledge of vision tool programming, industrial networks, and office software.
Have good knowledge of PLC programming and Allen Bradley operator interfaces.
Knowledge of black and white and color image processing, cameras (analog and digital), and data acquisition principles.
Possess knowledge of project management.
Knowledge of good manufacturing practices and machine safety standards.
Be versatile, creative, inventive, open-minded, have a desire to excel, and be detail oriented.
Enjoy working as part of a team.
Be bilingual and skilled at writing reports.