PLC & Automation Controls Specialist
Full time @Dalilang Foods & Beverages posted 13 minutes ago in Production Shortlist Email JobJob Detail
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Job ID 27698
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Career Level Officer
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Experience 2 Years
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Gender Both
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Industry Administration
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Qualifications Degree Bachelor
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Job Type Full time
Job Description
Details
- Closing Date:
- 2026/10/29
- Reference Number:
- DALI-2026-0083
- Job Title:
- PLC & Automation Controls Specialist
- Job Category:
- Automation
- Job Type:
- Full Time
- Location, Town / City:
- Nakasongola
Job Description
- Oversee the end to end operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of plant automation systems, including Siemens and Allen Bradley PLCs, HMI touchscreens, SCADA networks, and production line sensors.
- Deliver reliable technical diagnostic and preventative maintenance support to ensure continuous line efficiency while upholding strict safety, quality, and hygiene standards.
- Collaborate across operational teams to resolve automated controls issues, optimize equipment reliability, and sustain comprehensive technical documentation.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Troubleshoot, repair, calibrate, and maintain Siemens and Allen Bradley PLCs, HMI interfaces, SCADA systems, and automated line instrumentation.
- Enforce strict safe work controls and energy isolation procedures, verifying isolation and never bypassing safety interlocks without an approved controlled procedure.
- Inspect guards, connections, calibrations, and functional safety parameters prior to returning machinery to production operations.
- Execute planned preventive and predictive maintenance tasks, systematically recording early warning indicators such as vibration, temperature, and component wear.
- Diagnose control, electrical, and pneumatic failures using technical drawings, manuals, fault codes, and historical operating data.
- Coordinate planned maintenance windows and equipment handovers with production teams to prevent avoidable downtime and operational risk.
- Maintain accurate and traceable records, including maintenance logs, equipment settings, calibration records, and handover reports for audit readiness.
- Participate in root cause analyses of automation breakdowns to recommend sustainable improvements without making unauthorized changes to validated processes.
Skills
- Ladder logic programming and PLC fault diagnosis across Siemens and Allen Bradley platforms.
- HMI configuration and SCADA interface maintenance.
- Industrial network troubleshooting using Profibus and Profinet standards.
- Systematic technical diagnostics using electrical drawings, manuals, and testing instrumentation.
- Safe isolation, lockout/tagout, and safety interlock compliance.
Education Qualifications & Experience
Education Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Automation, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Industrial Engineering, Instrumentation, or closely related technical disciplines.
- Higher Diploma, Ordinary Diploma, or National Diploma in Automation and Control, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Electronics, Instrumentation, or Plant Maintenance.
- National Certificate, Craft Certificate, trade certification, or recognized technical apprenticeship (including UBTEB or other TVET pathways) in electrical or controls engineering.
- Manufacturer certifications in PLC platforms, electrical installation permits, or relevant statutory engineering credentials where applicable.
Experience
- 3+ years of experience programming and troubleshooting industrial PLCs.
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