Technician Electrical (Systems Analyst) - Central Systems, PAS Operations, MES and PAS CoE
Listing reference: arcmt_000192
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 8 March 2024
Position summary
Job category: IT and Telecommunications
Location: Newcastle
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
Introduction
Part of the worldwide ArcelorMittal group with an industrial presence in 27 countries, ArcelorMittal South Africa Limited is the largest steel producer on the African continent, with a production capacity of 5 million tonnes of liquid steel per annum. Steel is as relevant as ever to the future success of our world. As one of the only materials to be completely reusable and recyclable, it will play a critical role in building the circular economy of the future.
Key Responsibilities
* Adherence to safety procedures and participation in safety initiatives.
* Design, develop, test, deploy, monitor, improve and maintain high quality, fit-for-purpose, reusable, and maintainable solutions according to set standards and processes within the allocated time and with a minimum of rework.
* System incident resolution according to set service level agreements.
* Troubleshooting, monitoring, and status reporting.
* Interacts with the business, suppliers, and contractors as technical advisor to discuss software solutions.
* Applies corporate and departmental standards, policies (testing, validation, change control, disaster recovery and incident/problem management) and rules.
* Callout service including scheduled standby and after-hours support / escalation as and when required.
* Documentation such as Design Documentation, Training manuals, Functional specifications and technical specifications.
* Attend production operational meetings / Change Advisory Board meetings and other meetings as and when required.
* Acquire knowledge of plant and/or business processes in allocated area of responsibility.
* Risk management to reduce the Risk Exposure for the company.
* Self-education in terms of relevant current best practices, technologies, trends, and events.
* Reduce Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for ArcelorMittal South Africa.
* Drive Digital Transformation through the deployment of relevant technologies, challenging the status quo.
Qualifications
* National Diploma (NQF 6/10) in Computer Science / Information Technology / Information Science.
Experience and Requirements
* Minimum 18 months relevant experience in the development, integration and support of information systems in a Production Automation, Manufacturing Execution or similar environment.
* Knowledge of production automation systems.
* Must be able to demonstrate successfully completed, value adding software development projects.
* Skilled and experienced in some of the following software environments:
o Development and design within a Microsoft SQL database environment (T/SQL).
o Development and design within an Oracle database environment (PL/SQL).
o Git repository management.
o Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services.
o Understands the essentials of system integration and inter-system communication (API, Middleware, etc.).
o Web development (API, Web Forms, Blazor, Bootstrap).
o Relevant experience in developing in Visual Studio (C#, VB, ASP).
o AspenTech InfoPlus.21 (IP21).
* Skilled and experienced in the following processes:
o Incident Management.
o Change Management.
o Troubleshooting and Problem Solving.
o Good understanding of System Development Life Cycle and solution analysis.
* Knowledge of Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) related to systems and processes.
* Exposure to Agile System Development and Project Management processes.
* Working knowledge of MS Office range of products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Personal Attributes
* Strong people skills – effective facilitation, negotiation, and collaboration skills up, down and across the organisation.
* Communicate effectively and with confidence at various levels of the organization, tailored appropriately to the audience.
* Analytical thinker and strong problem-solving skills.
* Passion for the steel manufacturing environment and desire to learn the processes to understand where the PAS systems function.
* Passion for technology and innovation.
* Be pro-active, take initiative and are performance/results driven while requiring minimal guidance.
* Taking ownership of assigned areas of responsibility.
* Demonstrate persistence and overcome obstacles.
* Ability to function effectively, both as an individual and within a team structure.
* Ability to assimilate new knowledge and acquire and develop new skills.
* Maintain effectiveness under pressure in a continually evolving environment.
* Ability to read, interpret and create technical process flow and IT documents such as flow charts, database design documents and functional/technical specifications.
* Exhibits confidence in self and others.
* Stakeholder involvement and networking skills.
* Strong service orientated mind set.
* Ability and desire to transfer knowledge.
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