Automation Engineer

Shoolin Inc; Indiana; On-site; USD 114,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Shoolin Inc. in Indiana seeks an experienced Automation Engineer to design, configure, test, and commission DeltaV-based process control systems for continuous and batch operations.

The role involves supporting projects, customer-site commissioning, troubleshooting, and providing technical sales support. You will lead project teams, implement control strategies, configure DeltaV modules and historians (OSI PI), and develop HMIs, trends, and reports.

Qualifications

• Experience with DeltaV DCS configuration and implementation.
• Design and implement process control strategies for continuous and batch processes.
• Hands-on experience configuring control modules, equipment modules, batch phases, and recipes.
• Experience developing custom dynamos, HMI displays, trends, and system design documentation.
• Experience supporting FAT, SAT, startup, and commissioning activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and collaborate with project teams to meet project schedules and budgets.
• Monitor project scope and identify and evaluate potential deviations.
• Design and implement process control strategies for continuous and batch applications.
• Configure and test DeltaV control and equipment module classes and instances.
• Configure and test batch control strategies, including phase classes and recipes.
• Develop dynamos, graphic displays, and trends.
• Develop system design documentation for process control applications.
• Support FAT and SAT, and site commissioning activities.
• Troubleshoot hardware, software, networks, instrumentation, and instrument bus technologies.
• Configure DeltaV Historian and integrate OSI PI.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Communication

Onsite work

Tools

DeltaV DCS

HMI displays

OSI PI

Mynah MiMic

Wireless field networks

Job description

Job Type: Long-Term Contract (12 Months, Possible Extension)

Pay Range: $114,400 - $135,200/year

Overview: We are seeking an experienced Automation Engineer to design, configure, test, and commission process control systems using DeltaV Distributed Control System (DCS). The role involves supporting continuous and batch process applications, project execution, customer-site commissioning, troubleshooting, and technical sales support.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and collaborate with project teams to meet project schedules and budgets.
• Monitor project scope and identify and evaluate potential deviations.
• Design and implement process control strategies for continuous and batch applications.
• Configure and test DeltaV control and equipment module classes and instances.
• Configure and test batch control strategies, including phase classes and recipes.
• Develop custom dynamos, graphic displays, and trends.
• Develop system design documentation for process control applications.
• Support Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT).
• Support system startup and commissioning activities at customer sites.
• Troubleshoot system hardware, software, networks, instrumentation, and instrument bus technologies.
• Configure and commission wireless field networks.
• Configure DeltaV Continuous Historian and integrate third-party historians such as OSI PI.
• Develop shift, environmental, and production reports for plant maintenance and operations personnel.
• Configure process modeling and simulation using Mynah MiMic and DeltaV.
• Provide sales support, prepare estimates and proposals, and contribute to operations and project management.
• Work independently onsite at customer locations as required.

Required Qualifications

• Experience with DeltaV Distributed Control System (DCS) configuration and implementation.
• Experience designing and implementing process control strategies for continuous and batch processes.
• Hands-on experience configuring control modules, equipment modules, batch phases, and recipes.
• Experience developing custom dynamos, HMI graphic displays, trends, and system design documentation.
• Experience supporting FAT, SAT, startup, and commissioning activities.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across control system hardware, software, networks, and instrumentation.
• Experience with DeltaV Continuous Historian and third-party historian integration, such as OSI PI.
• Knowledge of wireless field networks and process modeling and simulation tools.
• Ability to work independently at customer sites and collaborate with project teams.
• Strong communication skills to support sales, proposal development, operations, and project management.

Benefits:

Eligible employees may enroll in and receive benefits offered by Shoolin Inc., subject to applicable plan terms, eligibility criteria, and contribution requirements.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Shoolin Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.