Senior Automation Engineer

MAU is hiring a Sr. Automation Engineer for Atkore in Harvey, IL. As a Senior Automation Engineer, you will lead automation and controls projects that drive productivity, reliability, and continuous improvement across manufacturing operations. This is a direct-hire opportunity.

Benefits Package

• Pay range: $$104,800 to $131,000, based on experience
• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays
• Leave required under federal, state, or local law
• Relocation assistance provided as a lump-sum sign-on bonus

Shift Information

• 7:00 AM–4:00 PM
• May need to work overtime on weekends, or outside of regular work hours

Required Education and Experience

• Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now OR in the future.
• BS in an Engineering discipline and/or a combination of college education and Electrical Engineering experience.
• Minimum of 7 - 10 years of experience in a Process/Manufacturing Engineering industrial environment.

General Requirements

• Strong industrial controls skills with hands on experience.
• Experience with and capable of Rockwell PLC programing (Siemens a plus).
• Experience with and capable of planning power distribution, producing conduit and cable schedules, and producing layouts in AutoCAD. Experience with medium voltage power and transformers.
• Strong knowledge of industrial electronics: SCRs, Diodes, Rectifiers …etc.
• Microsoft Project, and Microsoft Office.
• Professional and positive approach, self-motivated, dynamic, creative with the ability to work on own initiative.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• All associates must embrace and foster and environment that supports our core values of Integrity, Respect, Excellence, Teamwork and Accountability.
• Experience with SCADA systems, Wonderware or other preferred.
• Lean Manufacturing preferred
• Project Management, Capital Project Management (develop scope, quoting, justification, and implementation)
• Capability to Manage diverse, simultaneous projects of varying complexities.
• Tube Mill/ Steel Experience preferred.

Essential Functions

• Drive and support the businesses productivity improvements and best practices.
• Manage and oversee various projects as the Project Leader, provide documentation and schedules for improvement and new equipment projects.
• Assist Manufacturing in various improvement projects, such as Lean Manufacturing, Process Improvements and Problem Solving
• Provide bid and costing details on electrical projects, use Gantt charts showing Project Progress, responsible for project deadlines.
• Draw and provide schematics and documentation for skill trades groups, along with development of trouble shooting guidelines.
• Implement and expand SCADA system.
• Participate and/or Lead in Continuous Improvement Activities.
• Assist with maintaining current plant electrical infrastructure.
• Ensure plant electrical equipment remains up to safety codes.
• Provide troubleshooting direction to E-Techs and Electricians in troubleshooting situations.
• Recommend methods, materials and layouts for improvement based on manufacturing needs and capabilities.

MAU Workforce Solutions is an innovative global company with extensive experience providing solutions for success in staffing, recruiting, technology and outsourcing to our clients, employees, and applicants. Headquartered in Augusta, GA since 1973, MAU is a family and minority-owned company offering better processes and better people to create efficiencies and greater profits for our clients. Our relationships with world-class companies, our training programs and our culture of family allow MAU to offer better results, better jobs, and better lives to those who work with us.

All Applicants must submit to background check and drug screening

Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required of the position

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