Senior Automation Engineer

About the role

E Tech Group is seeking a Senior Controls / Automation Engineer to join our dynamic team. This role requires a diverse engineering skill set with the ability to work independently on process automation engineering and system integration projects.

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 & coordinate the work as part of a project team by developing project schedules and budgets in collaboration with project leadership and identify change orders and justify 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 who embodies our Core Values, prioritizing the success of E Tech Group, our clients, and the professional development 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.
• GAMP 5 & cGMP, 21 CFR Part 11.
• 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.
• RSLogix5000 Ability to program in RLL, SFC and STHMI Programming using one or more of Rockwell FTView ME and SE, Wonderware System Platform, Inductive Automation Ignition.
• Configuration & use of one or more of Wonderware DAS/OI Server, FactoryTalk Gateway, RSLinx, RSNetWorx, KepServerEx.
• Configuration & development of one or both of Wonderware InBatch & Rockwell FTBatch.
• Configuration & development using one or more of Wonderware Historian, FTHistorian, OSI PI.
• Use of SQL for database creation, query & management.
• Development of stored procedures, functions & views and use of SQL commands for integration of control systems to back-end databases.
• Familiarity with SSRS for reporting.
• Configuration & operation of Allen Bradley PowerFlex Drives via manual HIM or through PLC programming.
• Experience programming various other control systems is desired (i.e., GE Fanuc, Siemens, DeltaV, Honeywell DCS, GE iFix).

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.