Automation Engineer - Material Handling & PLC/SCADA

CBRE, Inc.; Troy (VA); In loco; USD 85.000 - 135.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

CBRE is seeking an Automation Engineer to support advanced automation systems for a major online retailer. You will work with conveyors, PLCs, SCADA, and other automation technologies to improve uptime and safety at mission-critical facilities.

The role requires hands-on problem solving in fast-paced environments, offering opportunities to optimize preventive maintenance and collaborate with cross-functional teams on technical projects.

Competenze

• Promote a safe working environment by complying with all applicable codes, regulations, governmental agencies, and company directives related to system operations and work safety.
• Troubleshoot and modify software programs for material handling control systems, including PLC/PC controllers, Allen Bradley Controllogix/Compactlogix PLC platform and RSLogix 5000 software package.

Mansioni

• Act as first level escalation in troubleshooting support, both on-site and remotely, as well as during and after business hours, to repair all MHE controls software systems.
• Inspect systems to ensure the operation of equipment is within design capabilities and achieve operational conditions prescribed by the client.
• Oversee scope of development, work request initiation, scheduling, and inspection of work performed by outside contractors, which includes proprietary work, licensed installations, upgrades, and maintenance and inspection of specialized systems.
• Engineer process solutions and reliability improvement from concept to network implementation.
• Monitor Industrial networks such as Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet, Profibus, AS-I, motor control systems, servo drives, frequency drives, and electrical distribution systems.
• Monitor material handling equipment metrics and partner with site team to resolve equipment electrical problems that create performance deficiencies.
• Proactively and effectively communicate with multiple stakeholders including leadership, operations and the maintenance team on technical issues and project timelines and production impacts.
• Facilitate analysis and reviews of failures and processes to provide recommendations to implement improvements or retraining to avoid future incidents.
• Perform controls systems assessments to maintain and improve equipment reliability.
• Clearly communicate technical issues, project timelines, and product impacts with site leadership, operations and maintenance teams.
• Cultivate positive working relationships with our Client and the Operations Maintenance team members.
• Perform other job-related duties as needed or assigned.

Descrizione del lavoro

CBRE is seeking an Automation Engineer to support advanced automation systems for a major online retailer. You will work with conveyors, PLCs, SCADA, and other automation technologies to improve uptime and safety at mission-critical facilities.

The role requires hands-on problem solving in fast-paced environments, offering opportunities to optimize preventive maintenance and collaborate with cross-functional teams on technical projects.