Field Service Engineer-Processing
Department: Processing Department
Reports To: Processing TS&S Manager
Supervisees: 0
Location: NairobiDepartment: Processing Department
Reports To: Processing TS&S Manager
Supervisees: 0
Job Summary
Installation, commission, automation, after sales service of processing modules/equipment by working directly with customers on maximizing system performance of all processing equipment installed base through our Technical Sales and Services (TS&S) portfolio offerings which include equipment servicing, fault finding, customer training, upgrades including automation upgrades, and optimization of installed base.
Seeking
out and selling service and spares through face to face contact with customers.
Role And Responsibilities
Role And Responsibilities
R1 Installation of Equipment (10%)
- Performs installation,
including supervision of mechanical and electrical subcontractors at
customer site, assembly of processing modules and key components according
to design drawings and equipment specifications.
- Be part of
project team comprising of customer’s engineering staff and subcontractors
at site.
R2
Commissioning & Testing of equipment (20%)
- Pretesting of
mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and automation systems.
- Mechanical and
automation commissioning of processing modules and Key components.
- Water testing
and checks.
- Commissioning of
units on process fluids, setting up parameters and interfacing checks with
upstream and downstream equipment (automation integration).
- Testing of
machines and system performance under process conditions, against
contractual specifications.
- Obtaining
commissioning and handover certificate from the customer.
R3
Training (10%)
- Training of
customer operators on the correct operation of processing modules and
lines
- Training of
customer maintenance staff on the preventive and corrective maintenance of
processing systems.
- Inducts newly
employed Engineers to their work.
R4
Automation (10%)
- Customization
and modification of control systems, including instrumentation, PLC
automation software, human- machine interface software and graphics, data
logging and error messaging
- Interfacing with
filling machines and other equipment.
R5
servicing of Installed base (10%)
- Servicing of
installed base for processing equipment and systems, including mechanical,
electrical, instrumentation and automation aspects.
R6
Trouble shooting and Optimization (10%)
- Fault finding,
trouble shooting and optimization of customer processing plant and
equipment.
- This includes
mechanical, automation and process parameters such as flow, temperature,
pressure among others.
- Auditing of
equipment performance and condition and make necessary recommendations to
be able to start-up the machines.
R7
Upgrades (10%)
- Upgrading of
equipment and systems to extend life and improve operational performance,
mechanical, instrumentation and automation aspects of the installed base.
R8
Technical sales (10%)
- Seek out
opportunities to improve penetration of the installed base and increase
quantity, quality, value and profitability of technical sales and service.
- Includes optimal
usage of time, sale of time to customers, obtaining signoff of service
jobs, seeking out opportunities through work to increase spares, component
sales and upgrade sales.
R9
Operational cost reduction (10%)
- Proactively
advice customers on possible areas of improvements in their plants where
they could save on operating costs hence improving o their margins.
Required
Working Relationship
- Internal
- Processing TS
& S manager
- Processing
Manager
- General Manager
Sudan
- Carton Technical
managers and Directors, TKAMs.
- Spare parts
stores
- Project
Engineers
- Project Managers
- Processing SSA
cluster staff
- Automation and
Technical support staff in TPPS Sweden
External
- Customer
operations staff
- Customers
engineering and maintenance staff
- Sub-contractors
- Suppliers of
equipment
Qualifications
- Degree in
engineering
- Computer
literate
- Should be in a
position to work with computer software especially PLC programs.
- Holds a valid
driving license
Experience
- 3-5 years food
processing experience
Travel
- Frequent travel
(within East Africa and also within SSA cluster), sometimes for extended
periods
Core
Competencies
Knowledge & Skills
- Food processing
–dairy and Beverage focus
- Project
engineering
- HACCP
- Mechanical
aptitude
- PLC automation
programming – Sattcon, Allen Bradley, Siemens etc.
- Instrumentation
and electrical knowledge, TP training and accreditation on TP key
equipment, Modules and lines
- Read &
Interpret Flow charts, drawings and technical manuals.
- AutoCAD-basic
drawings
- Manage time and
resources
- Business
awareness
- Site
administration routines
- TP Processing
product portfolio
Behaviour
& Attitude
- Accurate
- Self-driven
- Analytical and
logical thinking
- Communication
(verbal & written)
- Proactive & Flexible
- Assertive
- Team player
- Accountable
- Cost conscious
- Teaching and
explanation
- Calm under
pressure
Working
conditions
- Office work
(20%)
- Construction
sites (30%)
- Customer
factories (50%)
Application
procedure:
Applicants should email their applications attaching a detailed curriculum vitae and a letter indicating why they are interested in and qualified for the position and the names of three referees who can provide confidential assessment of their capabilities to a Search Committee.
All communications relating to applications for this position should be addressed to email address: therecexpert@gmail.com.
Applications should be received by 27th May 2013.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Applicants should email their applications attaching a detailed curriculum vitae and a letter indicating why they are interested in and qualified for the position and the names of three referees who can provide confidential assessment of their capabilities to a Search Committee.
All communications relating to applications for this position should be addressed to email address: therecexpert@gmail.com.
Applications should be received by 27th May 2013.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
On
the subject matter of the email please indicate the position you are applying
for.