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Industrial Automation Engineer

Randstad Engineering US • Petersburg, VA 23806 • Posted 3 days ago via LinkedIn

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As an Automation Engineer at Randstad Engineering US, you will be responsible for the automation, training, troubleshooting, and improvement of electrical/electronic components, equipment, and systems. This role involves close collaboration with production and maintenance personnel, as well as management, to ensure continuous operation and continuous improvement of equipment and processes. The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics or Electrical Engineering with 3-5 years of manufacturing experience, or 10 years of work experience programming PLCs in lieu of education.

Responsibilities

  • Modify PLCs to support the operations process.
  • Modify HMI to support the operations process.
  • Electrical and network experience with various tools and systems.

Qualifications

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics or Electrical Engineering with 3-5 years of manufacturing experience OR 10 years work manufacturing experience programming PLCs.
  • Strong knowledge of AC/DC controls and motors and drives.
  • Ability to oversee electrical products, equipment, systems, etc. including elements of design, implementation, maintenance, and operational and safety standards.
  • Prior experience with programming PLCs and developing ladder logic on Rockwell and Siemens S7-1516.
  • Solid understanding of PLC communication protocols (Profibus and Profinet preferred).
  • Ability to troubleshoot equipment problems resulting from automation, communication, or HMI issues and implement corrective measures.
  • Comfortable using MS Office and data acquisition software (IBA/PDA preferred).
  • Willingness to work in both an office setting and hands-on in the field.

Full Job Description

Qualifications:

 Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics or Electrical Engineering with 3-5 years

manufacturing experience OR in lieu of education, 10 years work manufacturing

experience programming PLCs.

 Strong knowledge of AC/DC controls and motors and drives.

 Ability to oversee electrical products, equipment, systems, etc. including elements of

design, implementation, maintenance, and operational and safety standards.

 Prior experience with programming PLCs and developing ladder logic on Rockwell and

Siemens S7-1516.

 Solid understanding of PLC communication protocols (Profibus and Profinet preferred).

 Ability to troubleshoot equipment problems resulting from automation, communication, or

HMI issues and implement strong corrective measures.

 Must be comfortable using MS Office, data acquisition software (IBA/PDA preferred).

 Must be willing to work in both an office setting and hands on in the field.


Your Purpose:

You will be responsible for rolling mill automation, training, troubleshooting major failures,

software back-up, research, development, improvement and testing of electrical/electronic

components, equipment, and systems. The position works closely with production and

maintenance personnel, as well as management to ensure continuous operation and continuous

improvement of equipment, and processes. The position reports to the Maintenance General

Foreman.

Your Work:

 Modify PLCs to help support the operations process, with PLC experience on one or

more of the following:

 GE innovation series controllers

 Toshiba NV controllers

 RX3i controllers

 GE Genius Block I/O networks

 Siemens S7/TIA

 Allen Bradley PLC


 Modify HMI to help support the operations process, with HMI programming experience

on one or more of the following:

 GE Cimplicity

 Ignition

 WIN CC

 Rockwell Automation

 Electrical and network experience on one or more of the following:

 IBA Analytical tools

 Computer networking

 Cisco switching/router configuration

 ABB LV and MV drives