Feedmill Boiler & CDA Engineer

Aboitiz Foods is an integrated regional food and agribusiness company dedicated to creating a high-performance culture anchored on our time-honored values of Integrity, Teamwork, Innovation, and Responsibility. Through the collective strengths of our subsidiaries, Pilmico and Gold Coin, we believe in sustainably feeding Asia’s growth from mill to meal.

We are constantly improving and optimizing our processes by integrating the value chain around Asia. We leverage our sector expertise and capabilities to deliver quality every time. With our world-class technology and culture of constant innovation, we devote ourselves to serving you better.

At Aboitiz Foods, we embrace change and inspire innovation, leading the way in food and agribusiness solutions. Join us as we shape the future of food in Asia and build a culture where, together, we nourish the future.

Job Description

The Steam Boiler and CDA Engineer is responsible for the control and monitoring and operation of the Steam Boiler plant and Compressed Dry Air facility. Perform maintenance as needed ensuring a reliable, efficient supply of steam and compressed air to all feed mill operations without sacrificing safety and environment-friendly operation.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Facility Operation and Maintenance

Efficiently operates computerized biomass boiler system in accordance with specifications, instructions, and specified sequence

Promptly provides feedback to maintenance planners, technicians, and/or supervisors regarding any abnormalities and alarming equipment conditions.

Regularly measure and monitor raw biomass fuel including reuse materials.

Regularly monitor and record the data of air compressors and air dryers ensuring parameters are within the standard.

Consistently record and report operational data such as readings on meters, instruments, and gauges.

Effectively read and interpret instruction manuals or technical drawings related to biomass boiler production equipment or processes.

Regularly inspect the CDA facility and the biomass boiler plant or processing equipment, and record and report damages, and any facility problems.

Effectively operate the backup diesel fuel boilers in case the biomass boiler can not supply sufficient steam to feed mill production.

Conducts Preventive, Corrective, and Proactive Maintenance based on SAP EAM.

Energy Production, Supply, and Management

Regularly monitors and maximizes Energy Production

Constantly identifies and recommends to Mechanical supervisor strategies and measures to promote optimum energy production and energy conservation. Implements, monitors, and evaluates the effectiveness of approved policies and measures.

Regularly prepares and submits a relevant report as advised by the team leader

Effectively coordinates with engineering, procurement, and warehouse analysts on the supply management of the biomass feedstock, diesel, and other supplies to ensure continuous and cost-efficient operation.

Air Pollution Control Management

Regularly monitors and records the quality of smoke emissions from the smokestack.

Closely coordinated with the Pollution Control Officer and mechanical supervisor regarding the regular stack emission testing of the facility in accordance with the standard as set by the DENR and or other applicable standards.

Promptly report to the immediate Team leader any abnormalities in the emission of the smoke stack.

Risk Management

Closely coordinate with Maintenance Supervisors and formulate a risk management system for the Biomass boiler and CDA facility.

Consistently ensure that all risk-mitigating actions are implemented according to plan and regularly submit risk monitoring reports to the Mechanical Supervisor.

Continuously identify operational and occupational risks and recommend mitigating actions to the mechanical supervisor.

Continuous Improvement Projects

Continuously explore the system and facility improvement and recommendations for implementation.

Other Tasks

Attends emergency/special calls relative to electrical problems during the night shift, should the need arise.

Implements the good housekeeping program 5 S and other company programs in all areas supervised

Ensures compliance with governmental regulations and deviation from such should be brought to the attention of the Feeds Engineering Manager

Performs work as may be assigned by the immediate superior.

Food Safety

Complies with quality, Halal, health, and food safety policies, standards, and regulations of the company.

Responsible for reporting problems related to Halal, food safety & quality management systems to identified authorities.

Other Duties & Responsibilities

Actively participate in all company programs and activities under quality improvement, safety & security, sustainability, corporate social responsibility, risk management, etc.

Performs other related tasks as may be assigned by the Team Leader.

Qualifications

Education

BS degree in Mechanical Engineering or at least Certified Plant Mechanic

Experience

Preferably with experience as an operator of a Biomass boiler or similar system

Licenses

Advantage

Other Requirements

Knowledge of and familiarity with plant electrical and mechanical systems and design.

Capability to interpret symbols/plans and ability to analyze and troubleshoot electrical and control system faults.

Computer literacy in data processing and company-required software.

Ability to communicate clearly in English or in the vernacular both written and oral.

Additional Information

• There are times that will be on operation duty specially if no available personnel on operation
• May be assign to participate on company programs like Quality Circle, as auditor, etc.