Automation Engineer

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Position Overview

Responsibilities

• Become an equipment and product expert in designated departments.

• Support mechanical/electrical technicians and process engineers when advanced problem solving is needed.

• Partner with departmental production teams to identify and implement safety, quality, and productivity improvement ideas.

• Support and drive Plant/Departmental goals.

• Mentor, evaluate, and develop plant technical resources.

• Design and manage the implementation of capital projects. May not only include the controls portion of the project but the electrical power, and mechanical portion as well.

• Maintain and enforce corporate electrical standards and code requirements. - Assist with local oversight and long-term ownership of corporately managed projects.

• Ensure supportability of all automation solutions. This includes management of drawings, documentation, procedures, source code, spare parts, obsolescence awareness, and availability of third-party support.

• Work with CIM and other Shaw Automation Engineers to share knowledge and leverage resources.

Qualifications - Experience/Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in any Engineering field with at least 1+years of Automation Experience

• Experience with the design, installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of PLC’s, Allen Bradley, Siemens; PC Hardware/Software; HMI interfaces and other controls related systems and equipment.

• Understand the operation of and be able to troubleshoot AC/DC/Servo Motors and have a moderate to advanced understanding of single and three-phase power and power distribution

• Able to write moderate to advanced software applications for accessing and manipulating data from central data storage and process/logic controllers.

• Familiar with network theory and able to troubleshoot all industrial networking protocols.

• Must have a moderate to advanced understanding of machine safety and safety systems including guarding, safety categories, and performance levels.

• Must be available to work weekends, Holidays and off shifts as needed.

Required Competencies   

• Execute Action Plan

• Build Trusting Relationships

• Initiate Action

• Innovate

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