Electrical Automation Engineer: PLCs, Upgrades & Projects

Amcor LLC; Auckland; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

Flexible time off

Tuition Reimbursement

Discretionary annual bonus program

Retirement Savings Plan with company 2

Job summary

Amcor LLC seeks an electrical/controls-focused engineer to collaborate with the engineering team on software improvements for current machines and to design automation for new installations. The role includes site-specific customizations and supporting maintenance technicians.

You will manage upgrade projects, develop safe procedures, and work with external resources to implement solutions while expanding knowledge of capital equipment and control systems.

Qualifications

• 0–4 years of work experience in a manufacturing environment or similar field.
• Electrical Code training or other safety training seminars and courses.
• Education: Electrical, Mechanical, CS&E, Controls/Automation Engineering or related technical field.

Responsibilities

• Acts as an electrical engineering resource to assist Maintenance Technicians troubleshoot machine control problems when additional resources, skills, or knowledge are required to solve the problem.
• Focal person to work with external technical resources, when necessary, to problem solve and implement solutions.
• Develops training documentation of solutions and safe procedures to communicate with all Maintenance Technicians.
• Manages machine and equipment upgrade projects including investigations, cost estimates, installations, and start-up.
• Learns new capital equipment operation, controls structure/design, and hardware to build knowledge and proficiency.
• Assist Project Engineering with equipment installation, checkout, start-up and training as necessary.

Skills

Project management

Troubleshooting

Communication

Self-starter

Problem solving

Office software

Education

Electrical/Controls Engineering degree

Tools

CAD

Job description

Amcor LLC seeks an electrical/controls-focused engineer to collaborate with the engineering team on software improvements for current machines and to design automation for new installations. The role includes site-specific customizations and supporting maintenance technicians.

You will manage upgrade projects, develop safe procedures, and work with external resources to implement solutions while expanding knowledge of capital equipment and control systems.