Automation System Engineer

Description

• Clearly communicate technical issues, project timelines, and product impacts with site leadership, operations and the maintenance teams.
• Monitor material handling equipment metrics and partner with site team to resolve equipment electrical problems that create performance deficiencies.
• Promote a safe working environment by complying with all applicable codes, regulations, governmental agency, and company directives related to system operations and work safety.
• Perform controls systems assessments to maintain and improve equipment reliability.
• Oversee scope development, work request initiation, scheduling, and inspection of work performed by outside contractors, which includes proprietary work, licensed installations, upgrades, and maintenance and inspection of specialized systems.
• Monitor Industrial networks such as Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet, Profibus, AS-I, motor control systems, servo drives, frequency drives, and electrical distribution systems.
• Facilitate analysis and reviews of failures and processes to provide recommendations to implement improvements or retraining to avoid future incidents.
• Troubleshoot and modify software programs for material handling control systems, including PLC/PC controllers, Allen Bradley Controllogix/ Compactlogix PLC platform and RSLogix 5000 software package.
• Act as first level escalation in troubleshooting support, both on-site and remotely, as well as during and after business hours, to repair all MHE controls software systems. Respond quickly to emergency situations, summoning assistance as needed.
• Engineer process solutions and reliability improvement from concept to network implementation.
• Proactively and effectively communicate with multiple stakeholders including, but not limited to, leadership, operations and the maintenance team on technical issues and project timelines and production impacts.
• Cultivate positive working relationships with our Client and the Operations Maintenance team members.
• Inspect systems to ensure the operation of equipment is within design capabilities and achieves operational conditions prescribed by the client.

Requirements

• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• 2+ years apprenticeship or equivalent experience in Control Systems troubleshooting/ programming.
• Experience in at least two engineering design cycles including specification, component selection and programming.
• Ability to be available and work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays.
• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 2-5 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education may be considered.
• 2+ years of experience with SCADA systems.
• Extensive organizational skills with a strong inquisitive mindset.
• 2+ years of experience with Programmable Logic Controls (PLC) programs.
• 2+ years of experience with robotics system components and controls.
• Experience supporting a range of different conveyors and sortation systems.
• Ability to guide the exchange of sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations and handle problems.
• Experience with robotic maintenance.
• Advanced math skills. Ability to calculate difficult figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations.
• Ability to independently solve problems and carry out general instructions in standard situations with limited to no oversight.
• Meet the physical requirements of this role including stooping, standing, walking, climbing stairs/ladders, and the ability to lift/carry heavy loads of 50 lbs. or more.

Benefits

• Pet insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Disability benefit program
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision
• 401k company matching
• Company paid life insurance
• Paid time off and holidays

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance