Electrical & Automation Specialist

POSITION SNAPSHOT

Location: Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Company: Nestlé Saudi Manufacturing
Full-Time Contract

Reports to: Electrical Automation Engineer

Joining Nestlé means you are joining the largest Food and Beverage Company in the world. At our very core, we are a human environment - passionate people driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. A Nestle career empowers you to make an impact locally and globally, as you are provided with the opportunity to make a mark and stand out, as long as you seek it. With Nestle, you are enabled and encouraged to grow not only as professionals, but also as people.

The Electrical & Automation Engineering Specialist will be responsible for all assigned aspects related to the factory maintenance and Electricity and Automation (E&A) strategy and will execute on-shift activities according to factory and corporate standards, specifications, local codes, and regulations. The position is located in a Green Field Food Factory in Saudi Arabia.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Maintain optimum electrical and process control equipment facilities to meet the established objectives of the business.
- Ensure reliability of electrical, process control and MES hardware and software operation and Industrial IT.
- Maintain electrical/process control hardware and software to maintain factory at high level of efficiency, safety, and quality.
- Nurture and grow relationships with other departments (IT, Quality, Safety, Production etc.) and facilities to provide support and maintenance for optimal factory operations.
- Provide technical direction, training, and capability building of maintenance employees.
- Ensure that the Change Management is in place to appropriately manage modifications in the MES-E&A solutions.
- Supervise and coordinate Electrical, Automation, and MES maintenance and project work by electricians and contractors.

A DAY IN THE LIFE

Electrical & Power Distribution:

- Support the factory’s electrical power distribution from the utility company service entrance down through switchboards, transformers, distribution panels, etc. to all individual loads. This includes the following activities:

- Maintenance of the factory’s power distribution.
- Understand the factory electrical system from the utility company lines to transformers, switchboards, distribution panels, MCC, motors, lighting fixtures, etc.
- Record modifications in order to maintain accuracy and content of the electrical system key documentation (one-line diagrams, MCC data sheets, electrical room’s layouts, grounding system, lighting plans, electrical equipment location plan, etc.)
- Understand the existing electrical system loading profile, grounding, protection, maintenance needs, safety, and reliability of the factory power system equipment.
- Understand the factory electrical criteria, standards, and company guidelines.

Automation & Process Control:

- Maintain the factory process control system. Some of the activities are the following:

- Understand the existing process control infrastructure, configuration, requirements, networks, level of automation, etc.
- Record modifications in order to maintain accuracy and content of the control system key documentation (configuration diagrams, P&IDs, process descriptions, etc.)
- Understand the factory controls and IT criteria, standards, and company guidelines.

Manufacturing Execution System (MES):

- Support and the existing and future activities related to MES, Factory Automation System and Factory Floor Middle Ware to ensure proper operation as per design criteria
- Maintain the reliability and the performance of the Factory Automation System IT infrastructure and peer to peer networks.

Capital Projects & Collaboration:

- Participate in the implementation of the power distribution systems, motor control centers, control panels, HMI, instrumentation, system integration, and commissioning and start up activities.

What will make you successful
- Academic Experience: Associate Degree required in electrical engineering, automation technology, or equivalent.
- 3 years’ minimum experience with electricity, automation, instrumentation, and process control systems (PLC, HMI, Electrical Drives and Controls).
- Preference for work on a manufacturing facility in the Food and Beverages industry, or other Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry.
- Knowledge of electrical distribution systems (low & medium voltage installations).
- Knowledge of local electrical codes and standards.
- Knowledge of Instrumentation and Calibration process.
- Good knowledge of automation systems and equipment (HMI - Human-Machine Interface, PLC - Programmable Logic Controller, Industrial networks, etc.).
- Knowledge on MES deployment (Manufacturing Execution System).
- Good Knowledge on SCADA Applications.
- Knowledge on Digital technologies implementation (e.g. Vision Systems, Data Analytics, Predictive Maintenance, etc