- Company Name
- Atalco Gramercy Operations
- Job Title
- Automation Engineer
- Job Description
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**Job Title:** Automation Engineer
**Role Summary:**
Provide technical support, maintenance, and continuous improvement for plantwide automation systems in an alumina refinery. Lead root cause analysis (RCA), management of change (MoC), and projects using the Front‑End Loaded (FEL) methodology to enhance OEE, reduce downtime, and lower operational costs.
**Expectations:**
- 6‑10+ years in heavy industrial automation, preferably alumina or refining.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline.
- Proficiency with ABB, Allen Bradley, Triconex controls, Aveva PI, and industrial networking.
- Demonstrated experience in RCA, MoC, and FEL project management.
- Strong analytical, problem‑solving, communication, and leadership skills.
- Ability to develop and deliver training to maintenance and operations teams.
**Key Responsibilities:**
- Monitor and improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) of plantwide automation.
- Troubleshoot and repair DCS, PLC, and network systems; conduct component replacement as needed.
- Maintain, update, and enhance DCS, PLC, network, and Aveva PI data archive systems.
- Develop and conduct training for maintenance engineers, E/I technicians, and operators.
- Lead RCA investigations for equipment failures; facilitate cross‑functional sessions and implement corrective actions.
- Own or participate in MoC processes, ensuring safety, environmental, and operational compliance.
- Identify continuous improvement opportunities, build business cases, and execute changes via FEL.
- Support reliability‑centered and predictive maintenance programs.
- Lead automation projects from concept to delivery, creating scopes, budgets, schedules, and risk assessments.
- Track KPIs: RCA completion rates, MoC compliance, MTBF, unplanned downtime reduction, project schedule/ budget adherence.
**Required Skills:**
- Deep knowledge of DCS/PLC programming and troubleshooting (ABB, Allen Bradley, Triconex).
- Expertise in industrial networking, Aveva PI, and data archive systems.
- Proven RCA and MoC methodology experience.
- FEL project management (scope, budget, schedule, risk).
- Strong analytical, data‑driven problem solving.
- Excellent verbal and written communication; training and facilitation skills.
- Leadership and cross‑functional collaboration.
**Required Education & Certifications:**
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent.
- 6–10+ years of automation engineering in heavy industrial or refining environments.
- Certification in reliability engineering (e.g., CMRP) preferred.
- FEL project methodology experience preferred.