Automation Engineer

Company: Experis, a Manpower Group Company
Location: Twin Falls
Posted on: November 18, 2023

Job Description:

Major responsibilities:Acts as a technical resource to the plants and engineering group to support and deliver technical services and Controls Automation solutions to resolve manufacturing issues and improve operational performance.Understands both Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Windows-based PC's and VM's and industrial network architectures and how to effectively apply these technologies to a dairy manufacturing environment.Actively collaborates as a team member in a high-performance cross-functional work team environment, including plant and regional manufacturing technical resources, engineering and IT.Acts as a leader to support and drive OT standards adoption and implementation across the manufacturing enterprise.Essential Duties--(other duties as assigned):Provide first-class technical support to the manufacturing enterprise, supporting plant operations and personnel to ensure a safety-first environment that delivers value to our producers and the highest quality products to our customers.Understands and has experience in manufacturing processes in industrial plants (preferably Food and Beverage), electrical control systems, equipment, and machinery.Develops, plans, and executes technical solutions including equipment bills of materials, scope of work, estimates, participate in proposal review, and provide timely status updates.Provide leadership in knowledge transfer and implementation of approved standards and practices for IT/OT systems, including network implementation, PLC's and field devices, and IT systems.Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis to effectively resolve issues and deliver sustainable solutions in collaboration with plant technical peers.Facilitate and support the numerous manufacturing process and control systems within Operations, collaborating with Engineering, IT, Operations and Corporate management, and vendor resources.--Provide production support and maintenance for enterprise systems including: Environmental Health & Safety, OEE, and Plant Key Performance Metrics, Process Controls and Automation, reporting and analytics systems for Operations, and others as directed.--Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:Track record of strong people collaboration and cross-functional team engagement.Ability to establish and maintain strong, effective team relationships with multiple organizational levels across manufacturing sites and corporate.Strong written and verbal communication, including documentation standards.Ability to consistently meet deadlines and see projects through completion.Ability to travel up to 50%.Education, Experience, and Certifications:4+ years of experience in systems integration, managing manufacturing process control applications, supporting software and databases, support, and ongoing process improvement efforts.2+ years of experience supporting manufacturing process controls networks, infrastructure, and security systems.Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills with electrical and controls systems and associated programmingExperience in developing PLC and HMI solutions (AllenBradley / FactoryTalk preferable), and specifying hardware and software for controls and automation projects.Experience with controls power distribution layouts, panel layouts, hardware specification.

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