Dairy Automation Engineer: PLC/SCADA & Field Deployment

Roc Search GmbH; Rhode Island; On-site; USD 54,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Roc Search GmbH is seeking an Automation Engineer for an established engineering business. You will develop and implement automation solutions across full project lifecycle, from requirements to testing, commissioning and customer support.

Dairy industry experience is essential, with strong PLC programming skills and experience on Siemens, Rockwell and AVEVA platforms. Travel to customer sites will be required.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as an Automation Engineer, Controls Engineer or similar.
• Dairy industry experience is essential.
• Strong PLC programming and industrial automation experience.
• Experience with Siemens and/or Rockwell.
• Experience using AVEVA or similar HMI/SCADA platforms.
• Good understanding of industrial control systems.
• Experience with commissioning and site-based fault-finding.
• Able to read and understand electrical and control drawings.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Comfortable working with customers and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites when required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and program industrial automation and control systems.
• Design and modify PLC, HMI and SCADA software.
• Work with Siemens, Rockwell and AVEVA platforms.
• Develop automation solutions to meet customer and project requirements.
• Carry out software testing, fault-finding and system troubleshooting.
• Support FAT and commissioning activities.
• Attend customer sites to install, test and commission systems.
• Produce technical documentation and project-related specifications.
• Work closely with electrical, project and engineering teams.
• Provide ongoing technical support where required.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI/SCADA

Industrial automation

Electrical drawings

Site commissioning

Problem solving

Communication

Travel to customer sites

Tools

Siemens

Rockwell

AVEVA

Job description

Roc Search GmbH is seeking an Automation Engineer for an established engineering business. You will develop and implement automation solutions across full project lifecycle, from requirements to testing, commissioning and customer support.

Dairy industry experience is essential, with strong PLC programming skills and experience on Siemens, Rockwell and AVEVA platforms. Travel to customer sites will be required.