Automation Engineer

Mission:

• Ensure safe commissioning, start-up and maintenance execution of Instrumentation and Control Systems, compliant with HSE rules, legislative regulations and international standards
• Set and promote Leadership in Safety attitudes
• Bring leadership and supervision and provide support to team members in terms of technical and individual performance capability
• Be responsible for supporting the close out of any gaps in the competency standards for all team members
• Act as the Cyber Security Officer (CySO) in line with IMO maritime instruments, where applicable as per Organization Chart

Tasks:

Commissioning and Start-Up Execution:

• Ensures that all activities within his area of responsibilities are done in full compliance with the HSE requirements
• Acknowledge the involvement of its job role in the PTW system and verifies the safety measures described in the PTW for its job role involvement, including area preparation and restoration
• Identifies and control hazards to avoid damage to equipment, personnel and the environment
• Executes the Tests/Inspections on Control System according to the Project documentation, together with his team of technicians and with Vendors
• Log the Test results into the approved Tests/Inspection forms and reports

Maintenance Execution:

• Ensure that the services are carried out in strict compliance with Company and Client current HSE rules
• Plan Preventive and Corrective Maintenance operations (routine and short-term)
• Coordinate all Contractor personnel for the smooth execution of the services
• Maintenance planning
• Anticipate, plan and request the logistical means necessary for smooth maintenance operations, taking into account the various constraints when planning and carrying out operations
• Take part of site coordination meetings
• Ensure the Preparation of Maintenance reports for submission to Company
• Ensure the movement of spare parts according to the requirements of Maintenance operations
• Check and validate all technical reports in CMMS and ensure work history is comprehensively recorded in line with CMMS data quality requirements
• Carry out appropriate reporting, on the progress of maintenance operations and, if necessary, on difficulties encountered
• Ensure the Contractor Personnel complete and record all handovers (daily, weekly and rotation)

Technical Support/Methods:

• Ensure the appropriateness of the operating and maintenance procedures employed by his crews and, if necessary, suggests improvements
• Ensure coordination between maintenance Operations and Preparation teams
• Keep an up-to-date list of works that cannot be performed except during inspections of machines or shutdowns
• Keep files of requests for studies of modifications and improvements
• Suggest corrective measures if a Maintenance backlog could become unmanageable
• Maintain a permanent anticipation on the potential problems that could occur in the production plant, with close relationship with other sections, in order to prevent non-productive or non-efficient operations
• Act as focal point for cyber security matters
• Ensure compliance with the cyber security model established by the Company and with the applicable standards, where applicable as per Organization Chart

Team Leading:

• Organize the rotation schedules of own teams
• Identify the training needs of his teams and make training requests as appropriate
• Propose all necessary adjustments related to the Nationalization plan
• Propose appraisal and Competence assessment for own staff
• Set expectations, coach and mentor technicians with regards to acceptable attitudes and behaviors

HSE:

• Demonstrate commitment to safety through language, behavior and actions
• Ensure the correct behavior of his teams in accordance with the general safety regulations of the subsidiary and, if needed, take the necessary corrective measures
• Ensure all necessary controls to mitigate risks and/or eliminate hazards
• Performance monitoring via regular observation of working practices, assessing compliance with safe systems of work and work instructions