Engineer : Control Systems Development

Clover is looking for an Engineer: Control Systems Development to execute projects and take accountability for systemic reliability and standards adherence in the control systems discipline across Clover manufacturing facilities.

This position is based at Clover Head Office.

Requirements

1. Degree in Engineering
2. Computer literacy (high level) - MS Office Suite, MS Project, MS Visio, Autodesk Autocad or equivalent, Siemens Simatic Step 7 and TIA Portal
3. Experience with Statement Lists (STL), Ladder Diagrams (LAD), Function Block Diagrams (FBD)
4. Business English: Fluent
5. Travel off-site / overnight stay
6. Extensive working experience in a commercial-scale manufacturing environment where food production both solid and liquid is a core component
7. Proven ability to lead and support the scoping, design, and implementation of a business project.
8. This includes experience with supporting transition/change
9. A proven track record of delivery and exceeding goals and expectations, supported by excellent problem-solving skills.
10. An energetic self-starter with an innovative, resourceful and pragmatic approach.
11. Strong attention to detail.
12. High integrity levels and strong work ethic translate to consistently high standards of output
13. A demonstrated commitment to supporting people development in the control system engineering field.
14. This includes superior abilities in coaching team members and others

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Ensure compliance to design and standardisation in the implementation of control systems across all production sites
2. Understand and interpret standard requirements for mainstream technology into new designs & developments
3. Communicate standard requirements to production teams and provide technical support with implementation
4. Ensure that standardised electrical and control system engineering design principles & equipment specifications are implemented and complied with across all manufacturing facilities
5. Provide support and expert input into electrical and control system engineering standards in the field of automation and electrical engineering for Clover's production processes that are aligned to the NPD process
6. Support electrical and control system engineering to the development and maintenance of a database containing all Clover's manufacturing processes' programs, functional blocks, HMI backups and electrical diagrams/layouts where applicable
7. Support electrical and control system engineering to the development and maintenance of a database containing technological information, standard designs and equipment specifications and ensuring that it is accessible to key role players
8. Ensure adherence to standard specifications at all Clover Manufacturing facilities
9. Provide support to project execution teams to ensure that Clover standard design principles are incorporated in the design and execution of all projects
10. Provide support on electrical and control system engineering (in conjunction with project engineering) to enable project management to compile a high level Business Investigation Report (BIR) for products/projects that is aligned with the guidelines/strategies and timings of the NPD process
11. Support the development of preliminary designs/concepts to address the compliance shortfall between the existing and required plant/facilities
12. Generate preliminary scale of costs of any modifications required with regard to both capital and operational costs
13. Generate any documents/calculations/drawings needed to arrive at the required level of accuracy (70%) of the BIR
14. Scope further in-depth investigative work needed in subsequent phases of the project should it progress further
15. Deliver detail electrical and control system engineering input (in conjunction with project engineering) to enable Project Management to compile the Final Business Case (FBC) for products/projects that progressed beyond BIR level
16. Finalise subsequent phases of work, including the cost modelling of these new concept designs in terms of capital and operating costs
17. Develop detailed designs for those engineering concepts not outsourced to approved consultants, and integrate with the outsourced concept designs and/or existing plant and facilities
18. Update all engineering documents required to enable construction/implementation of the proposed technologies as required by the product specifications, this includes drawings, P&ID's, GAD's, PFD's, BFD's, equipment specifications, designs and process descriptions as required/relevant
19. Provide electrical and control system engineering execution/support services for projects in the execution phase of development
20. Deliver (if called upon) HMI hardware/software, configure, establish communications, program, test, commission, service, document and perform diagnostic functions as required on a particular project in the execution phase and under direction of Project Engineering
21. Ensure (if called upon) execution of electrical and control system modifications happen according to the relevant policies & procedures.
22. This includes compliance to internal company policy and standards and also external legal requirements and SHE legislation
23. Ensure (if called upon) that execution work performed under direction of Project Engineering happens according to the allocated budget and time constraints imposed by the particular business case
24. Ensure (if called upon) that all required manuals, training materials, updated documents and drawings are delivered according to the requirements of Project Engineering
25. Where required, lead the project management of various projects
26. Provide electrical and control systems engineering backup and support services to internal clients (such as Production / Distribution / DFSA)
27. Perform (if called upon) fault finding services and problem solving duty for ad-hoc issues that may arise during Clover's day-to-day operations
28. Deliver (if called upon) professional opinion and specialist technological advice for proposed modifications/alterations to existing plant infrastructure
29. Provide support to Clover Facilities on production related Information Technology strategies and policies

Policy: We are committed to Employment Equity and Transformation. Preference will be given to employees from designated groups.