Automation Engineer Job at Alfred & Victoria Associates

Alfred & Victoria Associates is one of Nigeria’s leading ICT solution based company. Our company offers a wide range of services which are in high demand of today’s emerging market. AVA has three major arms which have been streamlined to meet our customer's needs. The three major arms are: Consulting, Recruitment and Training.

Alfred & Victoria Associates has become one of the most sought after Human Capital Development Organization in recent times. She is fast becoming the distinguished strategic partner required in all sectors of the economy, and also in the fast growing world of outsourcing which is now in huge demand in all profession.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Automation Engineer

Job Locations: Lagos, Ogun, Delta, and Rivers

Responsibilities

• Develop, analyze, and review AutoCAD, PLC, HMI/SCADA programs using functional design specifications and P&ID.
• Design and install a new automation infrastructure for machineries, production line and plant.
• Lead start-up and commissioning of small or large projects.
• PLC, HMI/SCADA knowledge Code Development for Dairy & Beverages Processing Plants & Cement.
• Participate in or lead HAZOP studies, FAT, risk analyses and risk mitigation as it affects production output and humans.
• Monitoring equipment and process parameters, planning upgrades and maintenance, and developing and implementing changes that improve uptime and output quality.
• Assist on production line development to acquire cycle times needed, electrical cost estimates to develop controls on new machines built from conceptual stages.
• Project implementation, programming, troubleshooting variable frequency drives, and DC Systems using TIA Portal application.
• Write manual documentation to include sequence of operation and troubleshooting sections.
• Ensure all Adeco staff and contractors obey safety rules and regulations and make use of applicable PPE always to reduce chances of incidents/accidents.

Professional Requirements

• A graduate Degree in Engineering preferably Electrical & Electronics, Robotics, Mechatronics
• 3 - 4 years of proven work experience specifically in manufacturing, food, and beverage industry
• Familiarity with automation and troubleshooting methods and practices
• Additional certification in automation or engineering from an accredited institute will be an advantage.

Skills & Competencies:
High/expert proficiency and solid understanding of computer programming and software development in the following areas:

• Siemens – (Step 5, Step 7 & TIA Portal), VBA
• HMI – (Siemens: ProTool, WinCC Flexible, WinCC 7.4)
• SCADA - (Siemens: WinCC, Braumat, Intouch Wonderware)
• Industrial networks (MPI, Profibus, Profinet -Ethernet, AS-i bus, DH +, DH485, DeviceNet, Scalance)
• Safety – (Siemens: Step 7 distributed safety, Step 7 safety advanced)
• Remote Access (eWON, mbNET)
• Variable Speed Drives – (Siemens - Micromaster, Micromaster Vector; Danfoss - VLT5000, VLT2800, FC302, ABB, etc).

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: apply@alfred-victoria.com using the Job Position as the subject of the mail.