Manufacturing Automation Engineer

Borusan Berg Pipe; Panama City (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Borusan Berg Pipe, a leading producer of large-diameter steel line pipe in North America, seeks a full-time Automation Engineer for its Panama City site. You will manage automation projects, maintain systems, and coordinate hardware, software, and networking upgrades in a heavy industrial environment.

Ideal candidates have a degree in electrical/automation engineering, Siemens PLC/HMI experience, and strong familiarity with electrical schematics, P&ID drawings, and scripting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree in electrical/automation engineering or related field.
• Experience with Siemens PLCs and HMI software.
• Proficiency with PLCs, electrical schematics and P&ID drawings.

Responsibilities

• Maintain understanding of automation systems and manage automation projects end-to-end.
• Deliver automation projects within budget and corporate guidelines.
• Manage system resources, diagnostics, and tune application processes.
• Modify and upgrade networking equipment; monitor network activity and repair malfunctions.
• Back up automation software and monitor database performance; ensure connectivity to applications.
• Isolate and replace defective field components; diagnose control malfunctions.
• Develop and evaluate scripting languages; design and maintain HMI applications.
• Document detailed, clear documentation for automation systems.
• Provide operator training on new equipment and automation updates; support R&D.

Skills

Siemens PLCs

HMI systems

Automation software

Electrical schematics

P&ID drawings

Electrical panel layout

Industrial electronics

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Microsoft Office

BOMs

Automation experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Automated Manufacturing Engineering

Related Engineering Degree

Tools

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Job description

Borusan Berg Pipe is the leading manufacturer of large-diameter steel line pipe in North America. We are a mid-sized manufacturer with two U.S. locations specializing in pipe production for the oil and gas sector. We are seeking a full-time AUTOMATION ENGINEER for our PANAMA CITY location.

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain a detailed understanding of all the different automation systems.
• Project Management: deliver Automation projects. Manage the specification, development, installation and validation of automation projects within budgetary and corporate guidelines.
• System Management: manage system resources / diagnostic systems, and monitor and tune application/system processes.
• Network Management: modify and upgrade networking equipment; monitor network activity; and analyze network and repair malfunctions.
• Database Management: maintain physical system backups of the automation process programs; monitor database performance; monitor connectivity to applications; and perform software additions or modifications to insure database accuracy.
• Hardware Management: perform time-critical maintenance; isolating and replacing defective field components; and diagnosing and correcting control malfunctions.
• Software Management: monitor applications for proper performance; back-up computer operating system and applications on various platforms; develop and evaluating various scripting languages.
• Interface Management: Plan, design, develop, implement and maintain HMI applications and visual diagnostic tools.
• Document Management: generate detailed, comprehensive and clearly understandable documentation associated with each of the automation systems as required.
• Support Operations: respond to Operator requests and problems; provide operator/maintenance training on new equipment, automation updates and control enhancements; generate reports; provide automation system root-cause analysis; and support research and development activities.
• Maintain an entrepreneurial approach in all aspects of the job. Identify sub-optimal practices and processes and suggest solutions for improvement. Identify opportunities and champion efforts to improve financial performance.
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local regulatory requirements. Maintain and enforce compliance with all company policies.

Required Education and Work Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Automated Manufacturing Engineering or other related Engineering Degree.
• Experience with Siemens type PLCs / HMI's and software tools; strong experience with at least one major Automation software package.
• Proficiency with programmable logic controllers, electrical panel layout and design, working with bills of material, understanding electrical schematics and reading and P&ID drawings.
• Experience with industrial electronic, electrical and electro-mechanical systems.
• Experience with principles of hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Five or more years of Automation experience in a heavy industrial setting (Preferred)

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• TWIC eligibility.

Borusan Berg Pipe is an Equal Opportunity Employer and supports a drug-free workplace.