Instrumentation Engineer Job Vacancies – Kakira Sugar Limited (KSL)

Job Title:   Instrumentation Engineer   

Organisation: Kakira Sugar Limited (KSL)

Duty Station:  Jinja, Uganda

Reports to: Bottling Plant Manager

About US:

Kakira Sugar Limited (KSL) is a leading sugar manufacturer in Uganda. KSL boasts of two sugar estates, one in Kakira – Jinja and the other in Kayunga.

Job Summary:   The Instrumentation Engineer will be tasked with site Instrumentation and Electrical Support/ Maintenance – Covering all site Instrumentation and Electrical aspects of blending, packaging and facility equipment and machinery.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Fully maintain plant and equipment in a safe and reliable condition that will enable all site production and efficiency targets to be achieved.
• Manage, conduct and coordinate maintenance services for electrical aspects of equipment on site as per standards.
• Completing timely, comprehensive and accurate preventative maintenance reports.
• Responsible for review & action maintenance requests.
• Developing maintenance plans and SOPs for maintenance activities.
• Capturing description and procedures used for troubleshooting and repairs performed.
• Installing electrical components, wiring systems and testing the equipment to ensure all devices are working properly and safely.
• Applying safe electrical work practices including LOTO and Arc Flash safety- NFPA 700.
• Adopting key problem-solving techniques to find route causes behind instrumentation/ electrical asset failures.
• Understanding and troubleshooting Industrial Networks, including Ethernet, Device NET, Control NET, and others.
• Applying working knowledge of data network, switches, routers and servers.
• Observing and testing the operation of systems and equipment in order to diagnose malfunctions, using voltmeters, process meters, network analysers and other testing devices.
• Determining equipment centre lines, track deviations, stop and fix any equipment deviating from standard operating parameters.
• Communicating effectively with management, engineers, mechanics, equipment operators and demonstrating equipment functions and features to machine operators.
• Deciding on temporary remedial measures and modification on Electrical systems to sustain production while arrangements for permanent solution are being made and ensuring plant safety is maintained.
• Identifying opportunities to improve asset care and drive these ideas forward.
• Design/Implementation of modifications to the existing electrical systems and equipment to suit user requirements.
• Safety and compliance for all instrumentation/ electrical works on site.
• Ensuring that the safety needs such as Arc Flash/shock Hazard safety, confined space entry, LOTO, Line Break Permit, hazardous materials, hand tool safe use etc are given a top priority in operations support and work execution.
• Ensuring quality workmanship is delivered.
• Ensure compliance with all statutory obligations and relevant legislation and standards.
• Protecting the integrity and quality of product at all times.
• Developing their own knowledge and understanding of equipment used across the bottling plant.
• The Engineer often works alone, therefore, this role requires decisions to be made and work planned using own initiative.
• Contract manager for all instrumentation/ electrical vendors/suppliers to site.
• Inventory control for engineering spares and evaluation of the quality of spares supplied.
• Track spares availability.
• Train and coach operators, technicians, and contractors on electrical/ instrumentation/process systems.
• Continuously maintaining proficiency in Automation and controlling systems.
• Obtaining drawings, instructional manuals and special procedures as needed from files or other sources and making any additional sketches, diagrams etc. when necessary.
• Performing any other related duties as may be assigned/delegated to you by Manager Bottling Plant/Management from time to time. Please note that you may be required to work anywhere within the company.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a University Degree in Electrical Engineering and Automation
• At least five years of working experience in FMCG operations and maintenance, preferably in the Bottling industry.
• Hands-on working on electrical equipment, PLCs and instrumentation.
• Knowledge on mechanical engineering will be an added advantage.
• Knowledge of:
  • Reading and translating the information found within PLC code, Schematic wiring. Ladder and P&ID process diagrams.
  • Understanding PLC, HMI, VFD’s, Servo, Sensors, Instrumentation and Industrial control systems, including advanced programming techniques and configurations.
• Possessing knowledge of and applying electrical standards.
• Possessing an understanding of calibration procedures for process instruments which measures temperature, pressure, flow, level and composition along with understanding of process control and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of safe electrical work practices including LOTO and Arc Flash safety- NFPA 700.
• Understand Bottling processes (Blowmoulder, Filler, Capper, Labeller, Packer Machines), packaging, and utility operations.
• Mechanical equipment (functions, configuration, calibration, testing and fault finding).
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, maintenance manuals, schematic drawings and general engineering specifications to carry out the job.
• Knowledge of manufacturing SAP application.
• Thorough knowledge of SCADA operations and interface of mechanical and electrical systems on industrial controls.
• Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM).
• Mean time to repair (MTTR) and Mean time to failure (MMTF).
• Failure Mode Effects and Criticality Assessment (FMECA).
• Knowledge of Bottling procedures to avail plant utilities and equipment service.
• Trouble shooting skills.
• Ability to communicate in both written and oral formats.
• Planning/ Presentation/Organizational skills.
• Thorough knowledge in local and electrical international legislation and standards.
• Thorough knowledge in safe systems of work, permit to work systems.
• Knowledge of World Class Manufacturing/ Lean Manufacturing standards.
• Role model of high-performance coaching skills and people management.
• Good industrial relations skills.
• Familiar with skills and competency descriptions and able to interpret training and development needs.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 for Quality, Energy Management Policy HACCP- ISO 22000 for food safety, ISO 14001 for Environment & OHSAS – ISO 18001 Health and Safety standards plus any other management systems that may apply.
• Understanding of process control and performance measurements.

How to Apply:

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Deadline: 27th December 2023