Automation Engineer

Eagle Cement Corporation; San Ildefonso; On-site; PHP 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Eagle Cement Corporation is seeking an Automation/Instrumentation Engineer to join our PLC maintenance team. The role involves coordinating PLC change requests, developing PLC logic, and conducting cold and hot testing prior to implementation.

You will work closely with operations to ensure smooth PLC updates and reliable control sequences. You will also support plant availability across kilns, cement mills, and packhouses, ensuring backups of PLC logic and spare parts are maintained.

Qualifications

• Graduates of Automation, Electronics, Mechatronics or Instrumentation Engineering.
• Familiarity with PLC systems.
• Minimum of 2 years working experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate PLC modification schedules with requestors and develop and test PLC logic before implementation.
• Support achievement of availability targets across kilns, cement mills and packhouses; ensure PLC backups.
• Perform scheduled calibrations and maintain calibration accuracy within tolerance; coordinate calibration plans and spare parts.

Skills

PLC familiarity

Education

Automation/Electronics/Mechatronics or Instrumentation Engineering

Job description

Job Role:

PLC Change Requests & Internal Service Delivery:

• Coordinate PLC modification schedules with requestors, develop and prepare PLC logic before implementation and conduct cold and hot testing after PLC updates.

Plant Availability & Reliability:

• Support achievement of availability targets across: Kilns, Cement Mills and Packhouses. Ensure spare PLC parts are available, Maintain up-to-date PLC logic backups.

Equipment Efficiency & Calibration:

• Perform scheduled calibrations, Maintain calibration accuracy within ±3% tolerance, Ensure availability of calibration-related spare parts, Coordinate calibration plans and issue resolution.

Minimum Job Qualifications:

• A graduate of Automation, Electronics, Mechatronics or Instrumentation Engineering.

• Has familiarity with PLC

• With at least 2 years working experience.