Automation Engineer

DARCEO INC.; Rapid City (SD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus based on performance

Flexible schedule

Paid time off

Job summary

DARCEO INC. is seeking an Automation Engineer to improve and automate manufacturing processes across medical, mil/aero, and industrial spaces. The role may lead small automation projects or support larger initiatives, with emphasis on PLC, SCADA, and robotics expertise.

The engineer will work in a fast-paced environment, interfacing with Operations and engineering teams to implement validation, documentation, and process improvements while adhering to GMP and change-control practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree - Engineering, Automation, Computer, Industrial, Manufacturing, Related and 5 years of direct experience in automation engineering and/or validation.
• Experience with PLC, SCADA/DCS, and validation activities in manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of GMP concepts, Change Control, and Quality Oversight.

Responsibilities

• Project support within a project team, ensuring schedule adherence and commissioning.
• Provide SME leadership in areas such as PLC, SCADA, Val/Manufacturing.
• Develop standards and provide expertise to management.
• Collaborate with Operations and cross-functional teams.

Skills

PLC programming

SCADA systems

Robotics integration

Automation project leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Allen Bradley PLC/HMI

Ignition SCADA

Fanuc Robotics

WinCC

Job description

Benefits:

• Bonus based on performance
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off

TITLE OF POSITION:

Automation Engineer

POSITION DESCRIPTION NUMBER: HR-023-33

DEPARTMENT: Engineering

REPORTS TO: Engineering Manager, Project Manager

If you are an Automation Engineer with PLC Controller and Robotics experience, please read on!

We are a rapidly growing, high speed engineering services company with product and test development in the medical, mil/aero, and high-end industrial spaces. The work is exciting and challenging every day. Our customers range from fortune 50 companies to startups and across many projects. You can work on satellites, trains, planes, IoT devices to life saving medical devices all in the same week! We are a small team accomplishing great things and are looking for experienced engineers to join our tight knit & growing team.

The Position:

The Automation Engineer is a mid-level professional who is responsible for using technology to improve and streamline a manufacturing process through automation. Depending on their specific assignment, he/she may be a stand‑alone contributor who can lead small scale automation projects, provide automation support within a specific area, or provide validation support for automation projects. The incumbent can also integrate into supporting a large‑scale project. He/she is recognized as proficient in their field such as specific control systems, instrumentation, process, utilities, or qualification testing. The Automation Engineer I meets customer needs in support of business goals. In addition, he/she supports and collaborates with junior level engineers.

Primary Responsibilities

• Project Support - Work within a project team, teamwork, schedule adherence, execution, start‑up, commissioning, owner interaction, qualifications
• Provide SME Leadership in designated area/field. Depending on assignment, this may be DCS, PLC, SCADA, BAS, Validation, Manufacturing and Utilities Areas.
• If assigned as Area lead; Provide support for process issues, troubleshooting, continuous improvement projects, system administration, and providing point of contact to Operations personnel.
• Develop standards and provide expertise to management.
• Communication - Will be responsible for providing excellent communications (verbal/written) within area of responsibility.
• Use/demonstrate problem solving skills to best support and meet the needs within area of responsibility.
• Promotes a collaborative and cooperative environment which embraces the ability to work effectively within teams.
• Capable of adhering to Good Manufacturing Practices (GxP) - Compliance, Change Control, Quality Oversight, Validation.
• After hours support may be required.

Additional Duties As Assigned/required

System Technical Skills

Allen Bradley PLC/HMI - Design, Configuration, Programming, Troubleshooting, Maintenance, Administration; Ignition SCADA - Design, Configuration, Programming, Troubleshooting, Maintenance, Fanuc Robots- Design, Specifying, Troubleshooting; System Documentation - Drawings, FRS, SDD, URS, SOPs; Qualification / Validation - PLC's, Keysight or Optel Vision systems, Serialization, Packaging Equipment; Wincc7.4 SCADA Design, Configuration, Troubleshooting, Maintenance, Administration; PLC/HMI/ Servo Drive - Design, Configuration, Troubleshooting; PLC/PC Based Electrical Control Panel Design; Industrial Network, IO link , Smart IO.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree - Engineering, Automation, Computer, Industrial, Manufacturing, Related and 5 years of direct experience in automation engineering and/or validation.

No equivalent combination of education other than what is provided in this section will be accepted.