Automation and Control Technician
2025-06-17T09:55:54+00:00
National Breweries Plc
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FULL_TIME
Lusaka
Lusaka
10101
Zambia
Engineering
Science & Engineering
2025-06-22T17:00:00+00:00
Zambia
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National Breweries Plc is Zambia’s leading producer and distributor of Traditional African Beer. Our affiliation to Delta Beverages gives our employees a sense of pride and that of belonging to one of the biggest international brewing companies in the world. The Company offers opportunities for all to learn develop and grow, whilst offering challenging career opportunities for lateral or vertical advancement.
We are inviting applications to fill the following vacant position:
POSITION: AUTOMATION AND CONTROL TECHNICIAN
LOCATION: KITWE
CONTRACT: PERMANENT
Reporting to the Maintenance Controller the successful candidate will be accountable for the following:
- Maintenance of PLC and SCADA hardware
- Maintenance of software standards for the site
- Support plant teams with instrumentation, plc and Scada troubleshooting
- Maintenance and calibration of field instrumentation and measuring devices for the site
- Apply world class manufacturing principles and practices
- Support development and implementation of plc and instrumentation maintenance plans
- Participate in problem solving to optimise plant, process equipment and systems
- Operate plant and process equipment
This job is particularly suitable for candidates who meet the following minimum requirements:
- Grade 12 Certificate
- Must have a minimum of Instrumentation or Electronics or Electromechanical technician
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience as automation/instrumentation/control artisan on high-speed packing lines or distributed control systems
- Member of Engineering Institute of Zambia
- Good knowledge of SIEMENS PLC’s
- Advanced SIMATIC Training will be an added advantage
- More than 2 years’ experience with SCADA system maintenance
Develop and update engineering specifications Maintain system integrity and change control Maintain and calibrate site instrumentation Optimise use of planned maintenance system and apply formal failure analysis process Ensure project completion on time and within budget Develop employees and ensure a healthy industrial relations climate Manage budgeting process and Control departmental costs Ensure safety, healthy & environmental legislation complianc Optimising plant and equipment availability and reliability. Improving process performance and facilitating problem solving. Ensuring that all team members are fully conversant with the Manufacturing Way and Business Centred Maintenance GEM.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering -Mechanical or Electrical 3 years’ experience in Packaging or Brewing & Utilities Engineering Prior experience in a FMCG environment, would be an added advant Good knowledge of modern Asset care principles and Manufacturing Way strategies At least 5 years’ relevant experience. Good interpersonal skills, creative thinker, team player and problem-solving skills ISO 14001 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems such as OHSAS 18001 and NOSA.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering -Mechanical or Electrical 3 years’ experience in Packaging or Brewing & Utilities Engineering Prior experience in a FMCG environment, would be an added advant Good knowledge of modern Asset care principles and Manufacturing Way strategies At least 5 years’ relevant experience. Good interpersonal skills, creative thinker, team player and problem-solving skills ISO 14001 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems such as OHSAS 18001 and NOSA.
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Vacancy title:
Automation and Control Technician
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Engineering, Category: Science & Engineering]
Jobs at:
National Breweries Plc
Deadline of this Job:
Sunday, June 22 2025
Duty Station:
Lusaka | Lusaka | Zambia
Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, June 17 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
National Breweries Plc is Zambia’s leading producer and distributor of Traditional African Beer. Our affiliation to Delta Beverages gives our employees a sense of pride and that of belonging to one of the biggest international brewing companies in the world. The Company offers opportunities for all to learn develop and grow, whilst offering challenging career opportunities for lateral or vertical advancement.
We are inviting applications to fill the following vacant position:
POSITION: AUTOMATION AND CONTROL TECHNICIAN
LOCATION: KITWE
CONTRACT: PERMANENT
Reporting to the Maintenance Controller the successful candidate will be accountable for the following:
- Maintenance of PLC and SCADA hardware
- Maintenance of software standards for the site
- Support plant teams with instrumentation, plc and Scada troubleshooting
- Maintenance and calibration of field instrumentation and measuring devices for the site
- Apply world class manufacturing principles and practices
- Support development and implementation of plc and instrumentation maintenance plans
- Participate in problem solving to optimise plant, process equipment and systems
- Operate plant and process equipment
This job is particularly suitable for candidates who meet the following minimum requirements:
- Grade 12 Certificate
- Must have a minimum of Instrumentation or Electronics or Electromechanical technician
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience as automation/instrumentation/control artisan on high-speed packing lines or distributed control systems
- Member of Engineering Institute of Zambia
- Good knowledge of SIEMENS PLC’s
- Advanced SIMATIC Training will be an added advantage
- More than 2 years’ experience with SCADA system maintenance
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36
Level of Education: bachelor degree
Job application procedure
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- Interested persons should send their applications and CV’s not later than 22nd June 2025 to;
- The Human Resource Business Partner
- National Breweries Plc
- Sheki Sheki Road
- PO Box 35135
- Lusaka
- Email address: recruitment@natbrew.co.zm
- (Only shortlisted candidates will be communicated to & all attachments should be in a single PDF File. Kindly state the position in the subject line)
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