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Automation Engineer
About this role
Seven Up Bottling Company Limited in Lagos seeks an Automation Engineer to lead the design, development and deployment of electrical and automation systems for bottling and utility equipment. The role involves maintaining documentation, budgeting for automation (CAPEX and maintenance), and ensuring reliable equipment performance. It also requires supporting complex automation challenges, promoting standard operating procedures, and developing the plant automation team. The employer operates multiple automated bottling plants and focuses on productivity, safety, and regulatory initiatives within a FMCG environment. This is a full-time position directed at experienced professionals in beverage production and maintenance.
What you would do
- Maintain and update electrical documentation for plant equipment.
- Prepare annual automation budget including CAPEX and R&M on a zero-based basis.
- Inform management of actions needed to restore equipment reliability to 100 percent.
- Keep backups of all automation equipment user programs.
- Promote basic cycle maintenance, cleaning and inspection among operators and technicians.
- Provide timely support for complex automation and electrical issues.
- Use condition monitoring tools to assess automation equipment status.
- Set standards in plant automation operating procedures.
- Lead change management related to people, technology and productivity initiatives.
- Audit electrical controls and ensure availability of standard automation tools.
What they are asking for
- Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) or HND in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
- 5–7 years of hands-on FMCG operation and maintenance experience.
- Knowledge of bottling operations (Planning, Manufacturing, Quality, Environment, Engineering, HSE).
- At least 2 years in a beverage bottling company in a managerial capacity.
- Experience in budgeting and people management.
- Coaching and mentoring of direct reports.
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