Senior Automation Engineer

E Tech Group; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k + match + prompt enrollment

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

Generous paid time off

Learning and growth opportunities

Job summary

E Tech Group is seeking a Senior Engineer to lead process automation engineering and system integration for Life Sciences, Mission Critical, and other industries. You will design, test, startup, and train operating personnel on control systems, SCADA, and data acquisition at client sites.

The role emphasizes hands-on PLC/HMI/SCADA development, project leadership, and collaboration across disciplines. Occasional travel and a customer-focused mindset are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead or contribute to design, configuration, and testing of continuous and batch control applications.
• Manage project scope, schedules, and budgets with leadership; justify changes to PM.
• Provide technical assurance and customer-facing advisement for complex automation projects.
• Travel to client sites for design, start-up, and commissioning as needed.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI programming

SCADA systems

SQL & database

Control system design

Industrial networking

Project leadership

Batch & continuous control

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

Rockwell Studio5000

RSLogix5000/5/500

Siemens Step 7 / TIA Portal

Wonderware FTView

Inductive Automation Ignition

OSI PI

KepServerEx

RSLinx

PowerFlex Drives

Stratix switches

Job description

At E Tech Group, joining our team means joining a group of passionate and forward-thinking experts. We’re one of the largest engineering and system integration firms in the United States providing value for our clients through IT automation and control solutions for more than 30 years to the Life Sciences, Mission Critical, Metals & Mining, Warehousing & Distribution, and CPG/Food & Beverage industries. Our national and global scale allows us to help our clients develop and implement standardized solutions at any of their facilities regardless of physical location or the local resources available at that site.

We are seeking a Senior Engineer to perform all aspects of process automation engineering and system integration, including initial concepts, specifications, design engineering, documentation, project implementation, testing, startup, and training of operating and maintenance personnel. You will be a key member of a diverse team of professionals developing solutions for our client's most complex automation challenges.

You will:

• Lead or work on a project team responsible for the design, configuration, and testing of continuous and batch control applications.
• Understand the project scope and financials and exercise good time management skills to plan & coordinate the work as part of a project team by developing project schedules and budgets in collaboration with project leadership and identify change orders and justify changes to Project Management ensuring completion of all project deliverables to the satisfaction of the client
• Anticipate and provide solutions to project leadership and/or customer giving high priority to customer satisfaction offering strong technical expertise and advisement as part of the project team
• Adapt to a flexible work schedule & travel, if necessary, to participate in the design, development, and start-up of control systems at the client's facility
• Be an ambassador who embodies our Core Values, prioritizing the success of E Tech Group, our clients, and the professional development of our associates

You Have:

• Bachelor's of Science degree in Engineering or equivalent educational background.
• 5+ years of industry hands on experience executing automation projects for process plants - preferably in CPG / Life Sciences / Food & Beverage / Chemical domains
• Understanding of batch and continuous process control strategies deployed in
• Demonstrated ability to develop process control system applications, utilizing Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Human Machine Interfaces (HMI), and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems, configuration of thin client server applications, design, developing & maintaining databases for data collection, configuring process historians and using reporting tools to present process data to operations & management, tuning control loops, providing control system startup services, troubleshooting existing control systems and providing control system qualifications.
• Solid understanding of object-oriented software development & delivery methodologies
• Expertise with the design, implementation, maintenance and troubleshooting of virtual server-based control system architectures, and understanding of control system network topology, i.e. Ethernet, Ethernet/IP, ControlNet, DeviceNet, etc.
• Knowledge of process instrumentation specification, installation & troubleshooting, and control panel design, check-out, commissioning & troubleshooting
• Hands-on experience rapidly troubleshooting and solving equipment & instrument-related issues during start-up and commissioning and perform complex system testing
• Experience working at customer sites supporting the installation & commissioning of equipment and systems
• A DNA comprised of collaboration and teamwork.

Specific Application Knowledge:

• PLC Programming with one or more of Rockwell Studio5000, RSLogix5000/5/500, or Siemens Step 7 or TIA Portal
• Ability to program in RLL, SFC and ST
• HMI Programming using one or more of Rockwell FTView ME and SE, Wonderware System Platform, Inductive Automation Ignition
• Configuration & use of one or more of Wonderware DAS/OI Server, FactoryTalk Gateway, RSLinx, RSNetWorx, KepServerEx
• Configuration & development of one or both of Wonderware InBatch & Rockwell FTBatch
• Configuration & development using one or more of Wonderware Historian, FTHistorian, OSI PI
• Use of SQL for database creation, query & management. Ability to develop stored procedures, functions & views and use of SQL commands for integration of control systems to back-end databases.Familiarity with SSRS for reporting
• Configure & operate Allen Bradley PowerFlex Drives via manual HIM or through PLC programming
• Configuration, use & troubleshooting of Allen Bradley Stratix switches
• Experience programming various other control systems is desired (i.e., GE Fanuc, Siemens, DeltaV, Honeywell DCS, GE iFix)

Benefits & Perks:

• 401k + match + prompt enrollment. E Tech Group employees are 100% vested upon entry.
• Prompt enrollment into Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits.
• Generous paid time off that includes paid vacation, paid holidays, paid family leave and personal/sick time off.
• Learning and growth are key parts of the E Tech culture. We provide you with training and continuing education from day one, so you can advance your career. As an E Tech associate, you can unlock your greatest potential through challenges and opportunities.

E Tech Group is an Equal Opportunity / Affinitive Action Employer. Applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, military status, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by law. E Tech Group will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and for religious beliefs.