Snr Automation Engineer - major brownfield upgrade

Embedded Expertise; Warrawong; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Embedded Expertise is seeking an experienced automation engineer to drive a Hot Strip Mill Drives and Control System Upgrade project. You will ensure all automation work is delivered efficiently, on time and within budget, providing technical leadership and support across the project team.

You will apply control systems design, Siemens PLC programming, and Citect SCADA integration, with a hands-on approach to commissioning, fault finding, and documenting functional descriptions for project

Qualifications

• Experience in heavy industry or industrial manufacturing.
• Experience on Brownfield projects or operational support roles.
• Practical electrical experience in industrial wiring (with or without trades license).
• Control systems design, programming, commissioning and maintenance experience.
• Integration experience programming Siemens PLCs and Citect SCADA.
• Hands-on commissioning and fault finding ability.
• Ability to write functional descriptions and other technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Engage on a Hot Strip Mill Drives and Control System Upgrade project and ensure automation engineering is delivered efficiently and within budget and time.
• Provide technical expertise to support outcomes in the context of the wider project.
• Work closely with project team including Project Manager and Principal Engineer.
• Produce fit-for-purpose solutions and thorough documentation.

Skills

Heavy industry experience

Industrial wiring

Control systems design

Programming & commissioning

Documentation writing

Hands-on fault finding

Tools

Siemens PLCs

Citect SCADA

Job description

Reporting to the Project Manager and working closely with the Principal Engineer, you will be engaged on a Hot Strip Mill Drives and Control System Upgrade project and ensure all automation engineering associated with the is carried out efficiently and effectively. You will be responsible for ensuring that allocated packages of work are engineered within budget and time, with fit-for-purpose solutions and will provide technical expertise to support your outcomes in the context of the wider project.

You will possess:

• Experience in heavy industry or industrial manufacturing
• Experience gained on Brownfield Projects or Operational Support Roles
• Practical electrical experience in industrial wiring (with or without trades license)
• Control Systems design, programming, commissioning and maintenance experience
• Integration experience programming Siemens PLC's and Citect SCADA
• The ability to work "Hands On" for commissioning and fault finding
• The ability to write Functional Descriptions and other detailed technical documentation

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a lucrative, technically challenging, multi-year project.