Automation Engineer

BlackBerry Inc.; Chennai District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB in Chennai-India region is seeking an Automation Engineer to support engineering activities across project sizes, under senior engineers. Onsite work model. You will plan, monitor and execute development tasks, provide technical support for testing, installation, commissioning, and diagnostics, and translate designs into detailed documentation.

Travel to sites may be required. Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 1–3 years experience; strong communication; global team collaboration; building

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical / Instrumentation / Automation or related discipline).
• 1–3 years of application development and support experience.
• Well-developed understanding of Industrial Automation systems like PLCs, motors, drives, motion control and robotic systems.

Responsibilities

• Plan, monitoring, and executing application development tasks, including new product development, incremental modifications, and timely closure of assigned work.
• Providing technical support for testing, installation, commissioning, debugging, and diagnostics activities.
• Translating conceptual designs into detailed engineering documentation through modelling, prototyping, simulation, and calculations, while applying design thinking and best practices.
• Assisting in preparing engineering proposals and presentations and maintaining effective communication with customers and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Identifying and managing project risks/issues, ensuring compliance with organizational standards, and promoting teamwork, continuous improvement, and customer satisfaction.

Skills

PLC systems

Motors & drives

Motion control

Robotic systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical / Instrumentation / Automation)

Tools

Industrial automation tools

Job description

At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.

This Position reports to: Automation Engineering Manager

Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to support engineering activities in all types of project sizes and complexities, under the supervision of senior engineers. Each day, you will complete the tasks cost-effectively and in accordance with contract specifications, quality standards, safety requirements, and cybersecurity policies and standards. You will also showcase your knowledge by collecting data and supporting production of the engineering design.

The work model for the role is: #LI - Onsite

This role is contributing to the machine automation within ABB's Automation division in Chennai-India region. Main stakeholders include Customers, Application Engineering Team, Project Management Team, Testing & Commissioning Team, and Product Development Team.

• Planning, monitoring, and executing application development tasks, including new product development, incremental modifications, and timely closure of assigned work.
• Providing technical support for testing, installation, commissioning, debugging, and diagnostics activities.
• Translating conceptual designs into detailed engineering documentation through modelling, prototyping, simulation, and calculations, while applying design thinking and best practices.
• Assisting in preparing engineering proposals and presentations and maintaining effective communication with customers and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Identifying and managing project risks/issues, ensuring compliance with organizational standards, and promoting teamwork, continuous improvement, and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications for the role:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical / Instrumentation / Automation or related discipline).
• Minimum 1-3 years of application development and support experience.
• Well-developed understanding of Industrial Automation systems like PLCs, motors, drives, motion control and robotic systems.
• Demonstrable experience in building strong and enduring customer relationships within highly dynamic and competitive markets.
• Good communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a global environment.
• Willing to travel for site support and commissioning as required.

More about us:

B&R Industrial Automation is a manufacturer of automation technology and ABB's global center for machine and factory automation. B&R was founded in 1979 by Erwin Bernecker and Josef Rainer and has its headquarters in Eggelsberg, Upper Austria.

Today, B&R is a leading global solution provider for automating machines and factories and is responsible for machine automation in ABB's Robotics & Discrete Automation division.

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