Factory Automation Engineer

1st Shift 6am-2:30pm with occasional overtime
• Design/update electrical systems, prints and programs for machines, shop floor tooling and equipment including human- machine interfaces (HMI) and programmable logic controllers (PLC)
• Create and maintain interfaces for communicating with shop- floor tools, PLC controls, SCADA and MES systems
• Lead and execute intermediate to complex professional controls engineering tasks which may integrate several areas of engineering and require limited management or coordination of cross- functional teams, outside design professionals and contractors
• Respond to critical production down situations affecting manufacturing and maintenance activities
• Support integration (installation and networking) of shop floor machines, equipment and tooling into site MES and PLCs


What Skills You Need
• Background in Engineering (Electrical, Controls, Computer, etc.)
• Skilled in PLC and computer programming, Structured Query Language (SQL) and the engineering tools associated.
• Knowledge of electrical design and the codes, common practices and engineering tools required
• Knowledge of MES/SCADA solutions (SAP-MES, AMES, JDAAT, Ignition, etc.) process control, process scheduling, mistake proofing of manufacturing processes and shop floor device connectivity
• Project management experience demonstrating effective communication, teamwork skills, problem solving and multiple concurrent project workload management.


What Makes You Stand Out
• 3 or more years of experience in one or more related engineering areas: electrical, controls, computer, etc
• 3 or more years of experience with engineering tools, systems, and databases
• 3 or more years of experience in electrical design and troubleshooting
• 3 or more years of experience in PLC and/or PC programing
• 2 or more years of experience in project management - moderate to large scale complex projects


Education


Ideally you will have a degree or equivalent related work experience in the following:
• Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics or related engineering discipline or 3 plus years of related work experience.