Automation Engineer: PLC/SCADA for FMCG Ops

Andrews Meat

Brisbane

On-site

AUD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

7 days ago
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Job summary

Primo Foods is seeking an Automation Specialist to deliver advanced automation engineering and technical support across one of our Wacol sites. You will be responsible for ensuring PLC and SCADA reliability, applying engineering solutions to downtime, and driving automation projects from conception to completion.

Working with Engineering, Operations, Maintenance and stakeholders, you will enhance operational efficiency and troubleshoot complex automation issues while maintaining thorough

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • Experience in automation engineering, PLC/SCADA support and maintenance in an industrial/manufacturing environment.
  • Strong knowledge of PLC programming and SCADA; SAP exposure; Rockwell/Ignition platform experience.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical support, troubleshooting, and maintenance for PLC and SCADA systems across the site.
  • Investigate root causes of downtime and develop engineering solutions to improve performance.
  • Respond to programming breakdowns and urgent automation issues.
  • Plan, execute and close out automation tasks and projects on time and within budget.
  • Coordinate with Maintenance Planner on work orders and inspection requirements.
  • Maintain and update PLC documentation and control system schematics.

Skills

PLC programming
SCADA systems
Rockwell & Ignition
Industrial automation
SAP exposure

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Ignition
Rockwell Automation

Job description

Primo Foods is seeking an Automation Specialist to deliver advanced automation engineering and technical support across one of our Wacol sites. You will be responsible for ensuring PLC and SCADA reliability, applying engineering solutions to downtime, and driving automation projects from conception to completion.

Working with Engineering, Operations, Maintenance and stakeholders, you will enhance operational efficiency and troubleshoot complex automation issues while maintaining thorough

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