Job title : Senior Automation Project Engineer
Location : Zeeland MI
Position : Permanent
As a Senior Automation Project Engineer, you'll integrate innovation with strategy, leaving your mark across a tapestry of brands.
Responsibilities
- Provides subject matter expertise for infant formula processing and packaging industrial control systems
- Manages internal and external resources to complete control system changes
- Partners with automation technicians and maintenance to troubleshoot and diagnose control system problems, defines solutions, and develops and executes small projects to resolve
- Collaborates with production support groups to drive continuous improvement, ensure product quality, and maximize system reliability through the execution of automation projects
- Leads stakeholders throughout automation lifecycle process including identification of system user requirements, design of systems, and commissioning and validation of systems
- Manages scope, schedule, and budget for site capital project automation deliverables
- Coordinates startup activities for new or modified control systems
- Authors system operation, maintenance, and training documentation for control systems
- Assesses control system hardware, software, and infrastructure to develop 3-to-5-year plan for updates and standardization
- Participates in a 24 / 7 on call support rotation for escalated automation issues
- Understands and assures compliance with all applicable safety rules, building codes and regulatory requirements and internal standard
Required skills :
B.S. in Chemical, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and a minimum of 3 years supporting industrial control systems in a consumer-packaged goods, infant formula, or pharmaceutical manufacturing environmentRequires experience with manufacturing control systems such as Rockwell programming and PLC logic, variable speed motor drives, HMI (Human Machine Interfaces) distributed control systems (Emerson DeltaV), instrumentation, and vision and inspection systemsWork experience in a regulated industry requiring computer system validationExperience leading automation projects through conceptual and detailed design, implementation, and validation.Knowledge in current standards of control system platforms and computer system validationDemonstrated ability to interact with peers and senior personnel in multidisciplinary teams involving scientific, engineering, and operational disciplinesThe skills for success
Supply Chain Management, Business Partnership, Collaboration and partnership building, Relationship Management, Business acumen, Productivity management, Improve business processes, Advanced Analytics, Data Analytics, Supply Chain Planning, and Logistics Management.