Associate, Automation & Control Engineering (PLC)

CIBA VISION ASIAN MANUFACTURING AND LOGISTICS PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Alcon in Singapore is seeking a PLC Engineer within the Automation & Control Team to provide operational technical support, drive productivity and ensure GMP/GDP compliance. You will assist in control and automation projects, and maintain IPC/PLC systems with 24x7 readiness on a rotational basis.

The role requires hands-on troubleshooting in electrical/mechatronic/automation domains, with experience in Siemens S7/TIA Portal, Beckhoff TwinCAT or Allen Bradley PLC.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on experience in electrical/mechatronic/automation troubleshooting.
• Experience with Siemens S7/TIA Portal, Beckhoff TwinCAT and/or Allen Bradley PLC.

Responsibilities

• 1st level engineering support for major equipment downtime (24x7)
• Focus on solving recurring/long-term equipment issues through understanding designs
• Maintain and backup/restore for Industrial PCs/PLCs
• Lead automation/control projects; develop/draft project docs and SOPs
• Prepare training materials on processes/equipment for operation and maintenance
• Suggest and implement process or equipment improvements
• Ensure systems/equipment comply with HSE and Alcon quality requirements

Skills

Electrical

Mechatronic

Electronic

Automation

Troubleshooting

Tools

Siemens S7/TIA Portal

Beckhoff TwinCAT

Allen Bradley PLC

Job description

At Alcon, we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate boldly, champion progress, and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here, you’ll be recognized for your commitment and contributions and see your career like never before. Together, we go above and beyond to make an impact in the lives of our patients and customers. We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse, talented people to join Alcon.

As a PLC Engineer under Automation & Control Team, you will be tasked to provide operational technical support to drive productivity and product quality with GxP compliance and regulatory requirements. You will also assist to drive/ execute control and automation projects and provide maintenance, backup and restore for IPC and PLCs. You will also carry out / support investigation for non-conformances.

In this role, a typical day will include:

• 1st level engineering support for major equipment downtime [24x7 supports]
• Focus on solving recurring/ long-term equipment issues through detailed understanding of the design or engineering concepts.
• Maintain and perform routine check and backup/restore for Industrial PCs/ PLCs.
• Lead and support automation/control related projects. Develop/review project documentations and related SOPs. Perform equipment/software validation.
• Prepare training materials on respective process/ system/ equipment in term of operation, maintenance or troubleshooting.
• Innovate, provide and implement ideas for process or equipment improvement.
• Ensure the system/equipment are comply with HSE, and Alcon quality requirement

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO ALCON:

• Minimum 2 years of intensive hands on experiences in technical (Electrical/ Mechatronic /Electronic/Physics/ Automation) troubleshooting and experience on Siemens S7/TIA Portal, Beckhoff TwinCAT and/or Allen Bradley PLC.
• Experience on factory automation system installation/validation and understanding of GMP/GDP requirement. Able to provide 24/7 hours standby support based on rotational basis

HOW YOU CAN THRIVE AT ALCON:

• Good team player
• Enjoy working with various cross functional team across manufacturing site

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