Automation Engineer: PLC/SCADA, Projects & Troubleshooting

Andrews Meat

Australia

Remote

AUD 110,000 - 150,000

Full time

2 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 ensure PLC/SCADA reliability while driving efficiency, troubleshooting issues and delivering projects on time and within budget.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Operations and Maintenance to improve performance, maintain documentation, and manage automation tasks from planning to completion with SAP exposure and a strong Rockwell/Ignition

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
Experience in automation engineering, PLC/SCADA support and automation equipment maintenance within an industrial or manufacturing environment.
Strong knowledge of PLC programming, SCADA systems, computer programming and software development.
Experience with project management and exposure to SAP.
High competency with Rockwell and Ignition platforms, with knowledge of other PLC systems highly regarded.

Responsibilities

Provide technical support, troubleshooting, and maintenance for PLC and SCADA systems across the site.
Investigate the root causes of downtime and develop engineering solutions to improve operational performance.
Respond to programming breakdowns and urgent automation-related issues.
Plan, execute and close out automation tasks and projects on time and within budget.
Work closely with the Maintenance Planner to coordinate work orders, priorities, technical information, and inspection requirements.
Maintain and update PLC documentation, control system schematics, manuals and related technical records.
Develop functional specifications for new control processes and automation improvements.
Manage automation projects from implementation through to completion.
Design, develop, install, program, commission and fault-find control systems.
Administer and maintain SCADA systems, including databases, screendisplays, backups, alarms, user access and system configurations.