Background

Coca-Cola Kwanza Ltd has exciting opportunities in Manufacturing Department. We are looking for talented individual with the relevant skills and experience for a Control & Automation Technician to be based in Dar es Salaam. The successful candidate will report directly to the Control & Automation Specialist

Key Duties & Responsibilities

The Control & Automation Technician is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting and continuously improving plant control, automation and instrumentation systems to ensure high levels of equipment reliability, availability, safety and operational performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform planned preventive and predictive maintenance on control, automation, instrumentation and process equipment to ensure optimal equipment availability and reliability.
• Provide technical breakdown support and fault-finding, including root cause analysis and resolution of complex automation, instrumentation and control-system failures.
• Ensure maximum reliability of process control instruments and automation systems through proactive monitoring, maintenance and timely corrective interventions.
• Identify and eliminate chronic equipment failures by analysing recurring faults and implementing sustainable corrective and improvement solutions.
• Support the installation, commissioning and modification of automation and control systems for new installations, plant projects and equipment improvement initiatives.
• Drive and support equipment and technology upgrades, ensuring plant automation systems remain aligned with current technology, operational requirements and reliability standards.
• Continuously improve plant processes, equipment and control systems to enhance operational efficiency, reliability, safety and overall plant performance.
• Conduct equipment and tooling audits and prepare technical reports, identifying risks, gaps, improvement opportunities and required interventions.
• Work closely with Planners, Team Leaders, OEMs and other stakeholders to effectively plan and execute maintenance activities, technical interventions and equipment improvements.
• Ensure compliance with applicable health, safety, quality and maintenance standards, while supporting maintenance budget preparation, cost control and identification of CAPEX requirements.

Skills, Experience & Education

• The applicants should have at least a Diploma in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Instrumentation & Control, Automation Engineering or a related technical field.
• Two years’ relevant working experience in industrial automation, instrumentation and control systems, preferably within a manufacturing or process environment.
• Demonstrated experience in fault-finding, root cause analysis and breakdown resolution.
• Practical knowledge of PLC, HMI, SCADA, sensors, instrumentation, control systems and industrial electrical systems.
• Experience in preventive/predictive maintenance and equipment reliability improvement.
• Exposure to equipment upgrades, commissioning and plant improvement projects.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Ability to work effectively with operations, maintenance, engineering, OEMs and other stakeholders.
• Strong commitment to safety, quality and continuous improvement.
• Willingness to provide breakdown/on-call support when required.

• Perform planned preventive and predictive maintenance on control, automation, instrumentation and process equipment to ensure optimal equipment availability and reliability.
• Provide technical breakdown support and fault-finding, including root cause analysis and resolution of complex automation, instrumentation and control-system failures.
• Ensure maximum reliability of process control instruments and automation systems through proactive monitoring, maintenance and timely corrective interventions.
• Identify and eliminate chronic equipment failures by analysing recurring faults and implementing sustainable corrective and improvement solutions.
• Support the installation, commissioning and modification of automation and control systems for new installations, plant projects and equipment improvement initiatives.
• Drive and support equipment and technology upgrades, ensuring plant automation systems remain aligned with current technology, operational requirements and reliability standards.
• Continuously improve plant processes, equipment and control systems to enhance operational efficiency, reliability, safety and overall plant performance.
• Conduct equipment and tooling audits and prepare technical reports, identifying risks, gaps, improvement opportunities and required interventions.
• Work closely with Planners, Team Leaders, OEMs and other stakeholders to effectively plan and execute maintenance activities, technical interventions and equipment improvements.
• Ensure compliance with applicable health, safety, quality and maintenance standards, while supporting maintenance budget preparation, cost control and identification of CAPEX requirements.

• Practical knowledge of PLC, HMI, SCADA, sensors, instrumentation, control systems and industrial electrical systems.
• Experience in preventive/predictive maintenance and equipment reliability improvement.
• Exposure to equipment upgrades, commissioning and plant improvement projects.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Ability to work effectively with operations, maintenance, engineering, OEMs and other stakeholders.
• Strong commitment to safety, quality and continuous improvement.
• Willingness to provide breakdown/on-call support when required.

• Diploma in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Instrumentation & Control, Automation Engineering or a related technical field.
• Two years’ relevant working experience in industrial automation, instrumentation and control systems, preferably within a manufacturing or process environment.
• Demonstrated experience in fault-finding, root cause analysis and breakdown resolution.