Automation Engineer
$82,500–$129,800 year
On-siteTwin Falls, Idaho, United States
Job Summary
Automation Engineer responsible for the development, implementation, and administration of the plant controls Ethernet network. The role requires a motivated, client-centric professional with a wide array of programming and controls engineering skills, who can troubleshoot at a high level and collaborate with internal and external resources. Responsibilities include engineering and implementing automated solutions (Electrical panel design, device selection, flow charts, project schedules, scope of work, cost estimates), providing maintenance break/fix support, serving as the automation and controls guide on local project teams, delivering high-level technical support for complex automation issues, producing energy and production reports (Wonderware historian, ICIS energy management, ICIS Plant Performance), administering databases, maintaining PLC/HMI programs and related drawings (electrical drawings, P&IDs, pin charts, functional analyses, sequence of operations), maintaining automation software (Rockwell, Wonderware, ICIS, Ignition, Schneider, etc.), collaborating with IT to bridge shop-floor data to ERP, seeking best processes, sharing knowledge, and traveling as required to support Twin Falls location and related operations.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or 4 years' experience developing automation systems for production processes
- 5-7 years consumer packaged goods category management experience
- Strong leadership skills
- Strong multi-functional exposure/experience
- Highly client-centric and skilled at building and maintaining solid relationships
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to work in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced and dynamic environment
- Highly organized when prioritizing multiple projects at once
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and general computer skills
- Knowledgeable of market and industry trends, competitors, and leading customer strategies
- Willingness to travel
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