Automation Engineer
Summary
An Automation Engineer will be responsible for supporting the business unit with day-to-day automation issues, implementing improvements to equipment and procedures, leading small automation projects, and contributing to technical problem-solving forums.
Responsibilities
* Support the business Unit/Department with day-to-day automation issues to ensure successful delivery of the planned production schedule.
* Implement improvements to the equipment and procedures used in the manufacturing process.
* Lead small automation projects to improve the processes within the unit.
* Support the automation design element of capital expenditure projects in the unit/department.
* Support the installation and commissioning of automated equipment onsite.
* Contribute in a team environment on specific technical problem solving forums associated with product manufacture, aseptic fill and packaging.
* Work closely with the IT and Maintenance groups when troubleshooting issues on equipment and systems.
* Support off shift and weekend issues as required based on a Rota.
Requirements
* Bachelor's degree required in Engineering, Mechatronics or other related discipline.
* Minimum 1-3 years' experience working on support automation control systems and client/server architectures with a strong grasp of basic networking concepts.
* Experience working with Siemens and Rockwell (Allen Bradley) PLC control systems.
* Experience working with SCADA systems, Rockwell FactoryTalk, Siemens WinCC, iFix, Wonderware etc.