Automation Engineer: Siemens PLC, SCADA & Systems

Silesia Flavours Southeast Asia Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Silesia Flavours Southeast Asia Pte Ltd is seeking an Automation Engineer to maintain, troubleshoot and support Siemens PLC, HMI, SCADA, and related automation systems in a manufacturing environment.

You will work with plant equipment and networks, participate in upgrades and commissioning, and provide stand-by support for 24-hour operations. Strong PLC, HMI, SCADA and Ethernet/Profibus/Modbus experience is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or advanced diploma in electrical engineering, mechatronics, automation, instrumentation, computing or related field.
• 3–4 years of relevant experience in process automation, manufacturing or product-handling automation.
• Strong working knowledge of Siemens PLC and PLC-based process control systems.
• Experience with PLC, HMI, SCADA, VSD/VFD, instrumentation and industrial communication systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, troubleshoot and support Siemens PLC, HMI, VSD/VFD, SCADA, DCS, BMS and other automation systems.
• Perform regular backups and maintain version control of PLC, HMI, VSD and controller programs.
• Troubleshoot automation issues involving hardware, instrumentation, control logic, programming and communication networks.
• Review P&IDs, Functional Design Specifications (FDS) and other engineering documents.
• Troubleshoot and maintain industrial communication systems including Ethernet, PROFIBUS and MODBUS.
• Support interfaces between PLC, SCADA, DCS, BMS, instruments and other plant systems.
• Participate in automation projects, system upgrades, commissioning and implementation of new equipment.
• Coordinate with HQ, Siemens, vendors, system integrators and third-party contractors on new implementations and system changes.
• Provide basic automation system training to end-users when required.
• Identify opportunities for automation improvements, system reliability and process efficiency.

Skills

Siemens PLC knowledge

HMI/SCADA/VSD knowledge

Industrial communication systems

Troubleshooting

Safety procedures

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Advanced Diploma in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation, Instrumentation, Computing or related field

Tools

Ethernet

PROFIBUS

MODBUS

HART

Siemens PLC hardware

Job description

Silesia Flavours Southeast Asia Pte Ltd is seeking an Automation Engineer to maintain, troubleshoot and support Siemens PLC, HMI, SCADA, and related automation systems in a manufacturing environment.

You will work with plant equipment and networks, participate in upgrades and commissioning, and provide stand-by support for 24-hour operations. Strong PLC, HMI, SCADA and Ethernet/Profibus/Modbus experience is required.