Automation Systems Engineer
We are seeking an experienced Automation Systems Engineer to join our team. This role will involve providing day-to-day automation and manufacturing support to business users throughout the sites, focusing on streamlining, standardisation, and improvement of the functions of these systems in the automation of manufacturing processes.
About the Role
- Provide day-to-day automation and manufacturing support to business users throughout the sites.
- Play a key role in the review, approval, and execution process of validation protocols.
- Support capital projects, when assigned, including conceptual design, scope of work, project schedules, and status reports.
- Development and/or review of URS for process and automation systems.
- Support IT operations and maintenance groups throughout the organization as an escalation point for technical issues and advice.
- Create and maintain operational as-built documentation for plant control system infrastructure.
- Through the change control process, ensure that changes carried out on the Automation Systems do not compromise the safety, environmental, or quality stance of the plant.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage Change: Manage activities in a change project, including engaging stakeholders in the change effort and ensuring they are ready to adopt the coming changes, measuring and reporting change progress, assessing business readiness, and supporting change adoption.
- Constantly re-evaluate the automation environment in the context of available technologies to ensure optimal efficiency and functionality through the potential adoption of improved technology solutions.
- Assist in developing standard data structures and methods to support the ongoing integration of plant floor manufacturing control systems.
- Propose modifications to systems, equipment, processes, and operations to improve safety, increase efficiency, and achieve company goals.
- Liaise with major equipment vendors to ensure compliance with specifications.
Qualifications
- Engineering degree qualified with a minimum of 5 years process control, PLC / SCADA, IT architecture and operations experience, with a proven track record of design and delivery of high-impact technology solutions.
- Experience in Automation Validation in accordance with GAMP and cGMP.
- Experience in the development of the following would be advantageous: Allen-Bradley PLC's, Wonderware InTouch, InBatch, InSQL, ASI, Profibus, ControlNet, DeviceNet, EtherNet.
- Ability to build strong relationships with others across the organisation.
- Ability to prioritise goals and objectives.
- Ability to meet established schedules.
- Strong communication skills and an ability to work without close supervision in a team-based environment are essential for this position.
- High energy level, strong work ethic, and leadership by example.
- Ability to manage and prioritise multiple high-impact projects simultaneously.