Senior Automation Engineer

Reynolds Consumer Products; Parkland (KY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

14% annual incentive

Job summary

Reynolds Consumer Products is seeking a Senior Automation Engineer in Louisville, KY. The successful candidate will innovate manufacturing process control and automation, developing PLC logic and designing HMI. Requirements include a Bachelor's degree in electrical or related fields, and at least 7 years of plant engineering experience. The role offers strategic responsibilities in project management and process control. Competitive salary and bonus eligibility are included.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of plant engineering experience, with at least 3 years in project engineering.
• Ability to understand and troubleshoot complex control schemes.
• Experience with NFPA/NEC and ANSI safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop process control schemes and PLC logic.
• Create function block diagrams and ladder logic.
• Support troubleshooting of rolling process control equipment.

Skills

Process control

PLC logic development

HMI design

Data acquisition systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical, controls, or automation engineering

Tools

MS Office

AutoCAD

Allen Bradley/Rockwell

Wonderware InTouch HMI programming

Job description

Overview

Join Reynolds Consumer Products and Drive Your Career across a world of opportunities! We provide amazing job opportunities for growth with competitive salaries and benefits in an exciting, dynamic, fast‑paced, high‑performance organization. We currently have an opportunity for a Senior Automation Engineer to join our team located in Louisville, KY.

Responsibilities

As a Senior Automation Engineer, you will be an innovator for manufacturing process control and automation for the plant. You will develop process control schemes and PLC logic, design Human Machine Interfaces (HMI), and specify data acquisition systems (DAQs) and instrumentation for aluminum cold rolling processes and ancillary equipment. This position reports directly to the Electrical Engineering Manager.

• Design control systems that utilize good engineering practices and follow all applicable regulatory and safety requirements.
• Develop process functional specifications, control sequence of operations, and narratives.
• Create function block diagrams and ladder logic for rolling mill control systems.
• Develop process control schemes, programmable controller logic, and design HMI graphics.
• Determine layouts of control cabinets for PLCs and touchscreen interfaces and generate electrical wiring schematics.
• Specify and implement data acquisition systems (DAQs) and process instrumentation.
• Set up and troubleshoot integration and networking of PCs, HMIs, PLCs, and third‑party devices.
• Perform I/O check‑out, IP addressing, start‑up, and commissioning of automation equipment and controls.
• Support troubleshooting of rolling process control equipment on‑site and/or remotely.
• Participate in process area team FMEAs and root cause analysis.
• Lead, coach, and influence the development of fellow technical resources.
• Create and/or assist in the development of technical documents for engineering, maintenance, and operations.
• Support process control and automation related design, scope, coordination, and execution of projects.
• Manage capital projects using a project management life cycle.
• Create capital acquisition requests, project scopes of work, RFQs, project and life‑cycle cost estimates, and manage purchase order requisitions.
• Communicate effectively in writing, including formulation and review/approval of official and technical correspondence, reports, and presentations.
• Contribute to maintainability and design reviews, FATs/SATs, and turnover package development.
• Drive projects to completion while maintaining timeline, budget, and meeting project objectives.

Nice to Have

• Master’s degree.
• Experience with manufacturing processes related to rolling mills, processing or slitting of coiled or non‑coiled metal, sheet/strip handling equipment, and/or winder and unwinder controls.
• MS.NET and SQL experience.
• ABB DCS experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, controls, or automation engineering (ABET accredited); computer science or related field.
• 7+ years of plant engineering experience with 3 years of project engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated high‑level competencies in engineering concepts, process control, and instrumentation with good engineering practices.
• Ability to understand, interpret, and troubleshoot complex process control schemes and electrical equipment.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to translate technical information to a non‑technical audience.
• Experience with MS Office, AutoCAD, and process data acquisition software (iBA PDA, Wonderware Historian (AVEVA), etc.).
• Experience with Allen Bradley/Rockwell, ABB, and Siemens software and hardware.
• Experience with Wonderware InTouch HMI programming.
• Experience with programming, installation, and troubleshooting of AC and DC drives.
• Experience integrating and networking PCs and PLCs (TCP/IP, Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet, Modbus, etc.).
• Knowledge and application of NFPA/NEC, ANSI machine safety, and/or other RAGAGEP codes or standards.

Local candidates only, no relocation assistance available.

Bonus Eligibility

Role is eligible for a 14% annual incentive provided the business meets financial goals and the individual meets their performance goals, subject to plan administration guidelines.

RCP affords equal employment opportunities to applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, disability status, sex, marital status, protected veteran status, pregnancy, national origin, genetics, genetic information, parental status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. RCP conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.