Company Description
TERMOLITA es una empresa de origen mexicano que es líder en la expansión y proceso de perlita mineral.
Con más de 50 años en el mercado, nuestras minas y plantas de producción están estratégicamente localizadas, permitiéndonos servir a nuestros clientes nacionales e internacionales eficientemente.
La cual nos convierte en **uno de los principales productores de perlita expandida a nível mundial.
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Somos una compañía mediana en fuerte crecimiento, con desarrollo nacional e internacional, ofreciendo un producto que tiene multiples aplicaciones como la horticultura, la construcción, o la industria por ejemplo.
Desde el año pasado, somos parte del grupo Omya, empresa Suiza, que es el principal productor de minerales industriales en el mundo.
**Job Description**:
**BASIC FUNCTION**:
Responsible for the design, maintenance, troubleshooting, and programming of existing and future electrical and automation systems and equipment, as well the optimization of the different Calcium Carbonate processes and production at the plants.
including the design and execution of capital projects and other projects, site support and surveys.
**RESPONSIBILITIES**:
- Maintain safe working conditions and practices to achieve a zero (0) lost time injury record within the area of responsibility.
Perform work duties in accordance with QSHE system procedures.
- Define control and visualization requirements for projects and processes, including specifications, procurement support, design, testing, implementation, installation, commissioning, troubleshooting and optimization of electrical and automation & control systems (including network devices, power distribution, starters, VSDs, PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) and HMI-SCADA systems).
- Work with the engineering, maintenance and production staff to define process design and control systems and projects.
Lead the use of proper electrical, instrumentation, and process control elements to protect equipment, make quality products with the minimum of manual control and maintenance.
Design systems so quality control information and production reporting data is collected and available in useful formats.
- Define and ensure that all projects, equipment specifications and standards, as well as Omya's guidelines, are maintained and follow proper international codes and regulations, but at minimum local regulations and permits.
- Provide immediate diagnosis assistance to plant personnel when control systems are malfunctioning or when product is out-of-specification.
- Support, research and evaluate new technologies in collaboration and interaction with other Omya regions and Competence Centers.
- Assist RAM Engineering to initiate, estimate, seek financial approval, design, specify, direct engineering effort, supervise construction, manage project costs, commissioning, check-out and start-up capital projects as required.
- Maintain PLC, SCADA, and network documentation and 'red lining' of electrical and process drawings.
- Interface with all level of staff and contractors, external engineering companies in the different phases of an electrical or automation projects at various sites and departments to ensure that quality product is produced in an economical and safe manner.
- Act as a project manager on electrical and automation projects, as needed.
- Perform other duties as directed by supervisor.
**Qualifications**:
**QUALIFICATIONS**:
A Bachelors or Masters of Science's Degree in Electrical or Control Engineering, or other related engineering field.
A minimum of 10 years of hands on experience in the electrical and automation fields (construction, maintenance, supervision, project & engineering phases, upgrades), or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience, are required, PLC programming, SCADA programming, databases, visual basic, networking, servers, Electrical and Automation systems and instrumentation experience in Calcium Carbonate processes is essential.
Acknowledge of electrical testing meters and methods are preferred.
Experience with power substations and distribution-related equipment (control and protection), motor starters (LV and MV), VSD, PLCs and other related equipment is required.
Knowledge of electrical and control code standards and regulations is required (NEC, NFPA 70E, CSA Z462, IEEE).
Experience with mining and industrial process equipment is strongly preferred.
Well-developed analytical, judgement, interpersonal, management and communication skills.
Travel regularly (domestically & internationally) up to 75% of the time, including weekends and for extended durations.
Must be physically able to work around industrial facilities, to include heights, climbing, stooping, kneeling, bending and entry of confined spaces, as necessary, to inspect equipment.
Be on-call (during and after business hours, and weekends) to support emergency plant situations remotely (up to 2% of the time).
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