Lead Engineer

About the role

The Lead Engineer I/II role at E Tech Group requires an individual with a diverse engineering skill set capable of working independently on process automation engineering and system integration projects. This position involves leading or working on project teams to design, configure, and test continuous and batch control applications. Responsibilities also include managing project schedules and budgets, anticipating and providing solutions to project leadership and customers, and adapting to a flexible work schedule and travel requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead or work on a project team responsible for the design, configuration, and testing of continuous and batch control applications.
• Understand the project scope and financials and exercise good time management skills to plan and coordinate the work as part of a project team by developing project schedules and budgets in collaboration with project leadership and identifying change orders and justifying changes to Project Management ensuring completion of all project deliverables to the satisfaction of the client.
• Anticipate and provide solutions to project leadership and/or customer giving high priority to customer satisfaction offering strong technical expertise and advisement as part of the project team.
• Adapt to a flexible work schedule & travel, if necessary, to participate in the design, development, and start-up of control systems at the client's facility.
• Act as an automation Subject Matter Expert.
• Be an ambassador that prioritizes the success of E Tech Group, our clients, and the Careers of our associates.

Requirements

• Hands on experience executing automation projects for process plants, minimum of 3-5 years in industry, preferably in Life Sciences domain.
• BS Engineering degree or equivalent educational background.
• Detail oriented with strong technical aptitude and desire for learning new technologies.
• Knowledge of industry and regulatory standards, design criteria and codes relevant to Instrumentation and Controls ISA S88 Batch standard, ISA S95 Controls System Architecture standard, GAMP 5 & cGMP, 21 CFR Part 11.
• Demonstrated ability to develop process control system applications, utilizing Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Human Machine Interfaces (HMI), and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems, configuration of thin client server applications, design, developing & maintaining databases for data collection, configuring process historians and using reporting tools to present process data to operations & management, tuning control loops, providing control system startup services, troubleshooting existing control systems and providing control system qualifications.
• Solid understanding of object-oriented software development & delivery methodologies.
• Expertise with the design, implementation, maintenance and troubleshooting of virtual server-based control system architectures, and understanding of control system network topology, i.e. Ethernet, Ethernet/IP, ControlNet, DeviceNet, etc.
• Knowledge of process instrumentation specification, installation & troubleshooting, and control panel design, check-out, commissioning & troubleshooting.
• Hands-on experience rapidly troubleshooting and solving equipment & instrument-related issues during start-up and commissioning and perform complex system testing.
• Experience working at customer sites supporting the installation & commissioning of equipment and systems.

Skills

• PLC Programming with Rockwell Studio5000, RSLogix5000.
• Plant Pax module definition is required.
• HMI Programming using one or more of Rockwell FTView ME and SE, Wonderware System Platform, Inductive Automation Ignition.
• MQTT, understanding of server architecture.

Benefits & Perks

• 401k + match + prompt enrollment.
• E Tech Group employees are 100% vested upon entry.
• Prompt enrollment into Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits.
• Generous paid time off that includes paid vacation, paid holidays, paid family leave and sick time off.
• Learning and growth are key parts of the E Tech culture. We provide you with training and continuing education from day one, so you can advance your career.