Automation Engineer
HybridMilton, Wisconsin, United States
Job Summary
Conceptualize, design, program, and optimize automation control systems and hardware for plant and utility operations. Review and approve plant process designs, support development of P&ID's, and develop detailed functional specifications for automated control systems. Supervise electrical contractors on day-to-day project activities and direct vendors regarding hardware specification and ordering. Create and maintain SOPs, technical guidelines, and troubleshooting documentation while training maintenance staff, engineers, and operations personnel. Support commissioning, validation, and off-hours troubleshooting of new processes and systems, with domestic travel up to 25% required for implementation and training.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical related field
- Minimum 2 years experience installing and maintaining manufacturing electrical systems and equipment
- experience in a food manufacturing environment
- Familiar in AutoCAD Electrical and Standard
- Experience with HMI/SCADA systems in large manufacturing environments
- Experience with plant automation programming platform
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Project
- Familiar with UL Standards, NEC Codes (NFPA 70, 70E, and 79)
- Oral and written communication
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Customer focused
- Team building and leadership proficiency
- Decision-making
- Project management
- Must be available for after-hours and weekend on-call support
- Must be able to travel up to 25% to support local CQC sites, trade shows, and training
- Must be able to work day shift hours Monday – Friday
- Must be able to support plant troubleshooting during off hours
- Must be able to travel domestically to support implementation and commissioning of electrical systems within CQC
- Must maintain regular attendance
Desired Qualifications
- preferably in a food manufacturing environment
- Siemens TIA Portal
- Demonstrated proficiency with Siemens hardware
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