Automation Manager

Job Description

• Develop and oversee the implementation of automation systems and IIoT
  solutions for our organization.
  
  
  • Ensure that automation systems operate efficiently, reliably, and safely.
  
  
  • Manage a team of automation engineers and technicians.
  
  
  • Develop and maintain automation standards and best practices for the organization.
  
  
  • Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including manufacturing.
    engineering, and IT, to integrate automation systems with other business
    systems.
  
  
  • Keep abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies in automation.
  
  
  • Experience in overseeing site-related work, such as installation and
    commissioning of equipment, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and
    managing relationships with contractors and vendors.
  
  
  • Assess project requirements and system specifications based on international.
    standards, industrial requirement and regulations for Automation and
    Mechanical
    requirements.
  
  
  • Develop and review automation control S/W and H/W Bill of Material.
  
  
  • Select the components required to execute the design.
  
  
  • Test, simulate and verify the design automation control models.
  
  
  • Issue the design project document and user manual.
  
  
  • Assist in the development and to apply test plans.
  
  
  • Integrate the system and perform initial and field tests.
  
  
  • Review and follow-up all project implementation planning schedules.
  
  
  • Attend coordination/ kick-off meetings as necessary.
  
  
  • Investigate the cause of equipment and system failures and fix them.Recommend design modifications to ensure there will be no malfunctions in the
    system or in the machine.
  
  
  • Supervise the full automation and projects team.
  
  
  • Foster teamwork and collaboration within the team.
  
  
  • Develop and maintain key relationships with different stakeholders.
  
  
  • Collaborate and support different teams within the organization.
  
  
  • Drive positive culture and relationships within the team and stakeholders.
  
  
  • Perform other tasks as required.
    Communication Process Improvement.
  
  
  • Conduct periodic status meeting with the Sales & Products teams to represent status, deviation and how to be back to original plan.
  
  
  • Have technical overview knowledge of the selected automation technologies through attending with automation team regular technical training sessions offered by the vendor.
  
  
  • Coordinate between the vendor, relevant managers, and sales team to help define strategies for the vendor products.
  
  
  • Consolidate and distribute a global company/vendor business plan.
  
  
  • Acts as SPOC for the Automation Department
    People management.
  
  
  • Inform the company training department with the available training programs from
    the vendor for sales, presales, and support.
  
  
  • Hire/recruit local resources as agreed to in the business plan.
  
  
  • Lead, coach & appraise his/her direct subordinates, as well as prepare their development & training plan qualifications.
  
  
  
  


• ‎15 - ‎20 years of experience at the same field.

Personal Skills

• Excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills.


• Excellent analytical & problem-solving skills.


• Strong command of verbal and written English.


• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment is
  crucial.


• Ability to multi-task and manage numerous projects simultaneously.


• Must be able to learn, understand, and apply new technologies.


• Strong project management and leadership skills


• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills


• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Technical Skills

• Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering, Computer Science, or related field.


• ‎15 - ‎20 years of experience at the same field.
  Strong knowledge of communication protocols commonly used in industrial.
  settings, such as Modbus, Ethernet/IP, Profibus, MQTT, and OPC.


• Experience with PLC programming and HMI development.


• Familiar with SCADA systems and data historian solutions.


• Familiar with programming languages (C#, Python, Java Script, …….).


• Programing skills any type of PLCs using any type of the standard IEC ‎61131-‎3
  (LD, FBD, ST, IL and SFC) and can use C language as well.


• Develop the HMI applications and can use scripts.


• Can manage the best sequence of the machine operation to get the optimum.
  cycle time (machine time analysis).


• Excellent skills in all of motion control technologies (servo drives setting and the
  proper control mode).


• Excellent knowledge in full picture of the safety concept to make the machine.
  secure for human usage.


• Excellent knowledge in the full picture of vision system control.


• Has a background of the industrial data network (ETHERCAT, PROFINET,
  POWERLINK, CC LINK).
  Experience in automation sys. installation, commissioning, startup, and site
  works.


• Engineering knowledge of defined requirements and validation of component(s) /system(s) design, function, performance, production & manufacturing requirements, testing, and validation special generic skills.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering with a Specialization in Mechanical or Electrical
Engineering

Job Details

Job Location
Cairo, Egypt
Company Industry
Industrial Automation
Company Type
Employer (Private Sector)
Job Role
Engineering
Employment Status
Full time
Employment Type
Employee
Job Division
ARIA
Operations
Automation

Preferred Candidate

Career Level
Management
Years of Experience
Min: ‎15 Max: ‎20
Residence Location
Egypt
Nationality
Egypt
Degree
Bachelor's degree