Automation Lead

Boccard Life Sciences, industrial integrator located in 35 countries, designs, manufactures, assembles, and installs process solutions for its customers worldwide in the Food & Ingredients, Pharmaceutical, Cosmetics, and Brewing Industries . Under limited supervision, the Automation Lead is responsible for the manufacturing automation and controls systems design, specification, documentation, programming, simulation, testing, and start-up assistance. The incumbent will be the point person on their projects for all automation needs. Position Functions Assign specific tasks to automation engineers for project execution Provide guidance to customer during project meeting Work as part of a larger multi-disciplined project team Create the I/O List from Equipment List and P&IDs Develop the Functional Analysis based on a Functional Description from a Mechanical Process Engineer Develop the PLC and HMI programs based on Functional Analysis Lead commissioning Team for equipment startup on site Conduct Factory Acceptance Test, Site Acceptance Test, and Commissioning. Produce related technical documentation for their respective protocols Compile and author the Operator Installation Manual and technical equipment files Provide operator and maintenance technician training Provide feedback on the project for overall process improvement Communicate with stakeholders about his/her project team Requirements & Experience Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 5 years of experience in Controls and/or Automation Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science. Automation Knowledge Programmable Logic controllers: Rockwell Studio 5000 Schneider Unity (not a requirement) Modicon (not a requirement) Siemens TIA Portal (not a requirement) Human Machine Interface Rockwell Factory Talk SE Wonder ware InTouch and WSP (not a requirement) GE iFIX (not a requirement) Siemens WinCC (not a requirement) Communication protocols AS-i Ethernet IP Profinet (not a requirement) Profibus (not a requirement) CANopen (not a requirement) VMware Software Skills and Abilities: Competency in MS suite and other data entry software Versatility and strong willingness to learn and perform more than assigned tasks Ability to work autonomously and complete tasks without constant supervision A strong interest in technical tasks and willingness to go out in the field Excellent attention to detail Great interpersonal & organizational skills Ability to produce, design, develop, and implement process function into SCADA and control system based on Functional Analysis and Functional Description Ability to work on collaborative multi-disciplined projects autonomously Experience in decision-making to execute the assigned scope of work within the constraints of schedule, budget, and specification Strong experience in Industrial electrical design, Information Technology, and Automation domains Strong communication skills with the ability to lead and motivate the team Strong development of automated and monitored solutions on platforms following the standard IEC-1131-3 #J-18808-Ljbffr Boccard