Senior Automation Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design control systems that utilize good engineering practices and follow all applicable regulatory and safety requirements.
• Develop process functional specifications, control sequence of operations and narratives.
• Create function block diagrams and ladder logic for rolling mill control systems.
• Create process control schemes, create programmable controller logic and design Human Machine Interface (HMI) graphics.
• Determine layouts of control cabinets for PLCs and touchscreen interfaces and generate electrical wiring schematics.
• Specify and implement data acquisition systems (DAQs) and process instrumentation.
• Setup and troubleshoot integration and networking of PCs, HMIs, PLCs, and third-party devices.
• Perform I/O check out, IP addressing, start-up, and commissioning of automation equipment and controls.
• Support troubleshooting of rolling process control equipment on-site and/or remotely.
• Participate in process area team FMEAs and root cause analysis.
• Lead, coach, and influence the development of fellow technical resources.
• Create and/or assist in the development of technical documents to assist engineering, maintenance, and operations.
• Support process control and automation related design, scope, coordination and execution of projects.
• Manage capital projects utilizing project management life cycle.
• Create capital acquisition requests, project scopes of work, RFQs, project and life cycle cost estimates, project justifications, and manage purchase order requisitions.
• Communicate effectively in writing, including formulation and review/approval of official and technical correspondence, reports and presentations.
• Contribute to maintainability and design reviews, FAT’s/SAT’s and turnover package development.
• Drive projects to completion while maintaining timeline, budget, and meeting project objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, controls, or automation engineering (ABET accredited); computer science or related field
• 7+ years of plant engineering experience with 3 years of project engineering experience in a manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated high level competencies of engineering concepts, process control and instrumentation and good engineering practices
• Ability to understand, interpret and troubleshoot complex process control schemes and electrical equipment
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to translate technical information to non-technical audience
• MS Office, AutoCAD, process data acquisition software (iBA PDA, Wonderware Historian (AVEVA), etc.) experience
• Allen Bradley/Rockwell, ABB and Siemens software and hardware experience
• Wonderware InTouch HMI programming experience
• Programming, installation and troubleshooting of AC and DC drives experience
• Integrating and networking PC's and PLC's (TCP/IP, Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet, Modbus, etc.) experience
• Knowledge and application of NFPA/NEC, ANSI machine safety and/or other RAGAGEP codes or standards
• Icing On The Cake: Master’s degree, Experience with manufacturing processes related to rolling mills, processing or slitting of coiled or non-coiled metal, sheet/strip handling equipment, and/or winder and unwinder controls. MS.NET, and SQL experience. ABB DCS experience.