Automation Engineer

Great Work! Employment Services; Ohio; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Work Employment seeks a seasoned engineer to troubleshoot and optimize plant control and instrumentation systems. You will collaborate with Engineering leads to design, install, and validate capital projects, ensuring compliance and timely delivery.

The role involves guiding mid-level teams, maintaining documentation, and driving continuous improvement across automation platforms. The ideal candidate has 5–7 years in process control with PLC/SCADA expertise, strong analytical skills, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• 5-7 years of experience in process control systems including instrumentation, automated control, and electrical distribution, preferably in chemical, food, or pharma industries.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot control and instrumentation systems to resolve moderately complex equipment issues.
• Partner with Engineering lead to support design, specification, installation, startup and validation of process control systems, electrical systems and instrumentation for capital and upgrade projects.
• Direct mid-level complexity group projects and maintain state of control with as-built drawings and documentation.
• Identify continuous improvement activities for plant automation control systems and support standards development.
• Develop calibration, preventative maintenance and procedures; provide training to instrumentation and electrical personnel.
• Drive internal communication and ensure knowledge sharing for operational effectiveness.

Skills

Process control

PLC programming

SCADA systems

Instrumentation

Analytical skills

Project management

Communication skills

Automation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree Engineering

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Modicon PLCs

Siemens S7 PLCs

Wonderware

AutoCAD

SQL

Job description

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot control and instrumentation systems to resolve moderately complexequipment issues. Provide engineering expertise and technical guidance to maintenanceto perform repairs, design changes, or other corrections as a result of troubleshooting orperformance evaluation.
• Partner with Engineering lead to support the design, specification, installation, startup andvalidation of process control systems, electrical systems and instrumentation for capitaland upgrade projects. Ensure site specifications, standards and cGMP compliance toexpectations are met and that good engineering practices are followed. Coordinate withother engineers, project managers, and suppliers to assure a complete and timely designand implementation.
• Direct mid-level complexity group projects - identify, propose and champion creative and constructive solutions articulating the business value created. Monitor and communicate progress on all projects within the assigned portfolio to successfully deliver project scope, timeline and budget objectives. Maintain a “state of control” over systems by assuring maintenance of as-built drawings, system documentation and EX rating management. Coordinate with Operations to identify requirements for process controls, develop control strategies and implement.
• Identify continuous improvement activities relative to plant automation control systems insupport areas and champion solutions aligned with Site and Department metrics, BusinessObjectives and Strategy. Identify areas of opportunity to improve equipment andcomponent reliability.Research new technologies and procedures relative to automation and controls that couldbe utilized to improve support area processes. Analyze, compare and select equipmentbest suited for various applications.Support standards development and master planning activities.
• Develop calibration, preventative maintenance and additional procedures in support ofsystems and instruments installed.Provide training and technical supervision to instrumentation and electrical personnel aswell as Flow technicians for automation control systems in support areas.
• Other duties as assigned may include:
• • Drive internal communication and ensures knowledge sharing across all colleagues for operationaleffectiveness and consistency.
  • Actively supports the business model effectively and consistently. Fully supports the efficient workingenvironment and applies continuous improvement process.

Qualifications

We value the skills and experiences candidates bring to the table. While we have listed some qualifications below, we encourage candidates to apply even if they do not meet all of them:

• Bachelor’s Degree Engineering.
• 5-7 years of experience in all areas of process control systems encompassing instrumentation, automated control, and electrical distribution, preferably in the chemical, food, or pharmaceutical industries.
• Experience with network and system administration of Microsoft based systems, Visual Basic,and SQL is preferred.
• Experience in programming/troubleshooting Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs).
• Experience with Allen-Bradley, Modicon, and Siemens S7 PLCs is preferred.
• Experience in programming and configuration of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition(SCADA) systems; experience with Wonderware products is preferred.
• Demonstrated computer skills, including but not limited to, MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint,Project and AutoCAD.
• Proven ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects and activities.
• Demonstrated successful communication and negotiation skills in order to manage conflictingand/or multiple demands, including ability to present to various level within an organization.
• Demonstrated ability to apply analytical skills to identify problems; recognizes symptoms,causes, and alternate solutions and makes timely sound decisions even under risk anduncertainty.

Company Description

Great Work Employment celebrates “There is a Difference” by being an Equal Opportunity Employer and embracing diversity. Our employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. We are an EOE/Veteran/LGBT/Disabled employer.