Senior Batch Automation Engineer - Lead Controls & Projects

Matrix-Technologies; Peachtree City (GA); On-site; USD 93,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

401(k) and Roth plans with match

Bonus programs

Overtime pay

Job summary

Matrix Technologies, Inc. seeks a Senior Batch Engineer to design, configure, test, commission, and support batch control solutions for manufacturing clients.

The role requires strong ISA-88 knowledge and hands-on experience with batch platforms and PLC/DCS systems. You will lead projects across batch management platforms, DCS/PLC, HMI/SCADA, historians, and integration technologies, interfacing with clients and multi-disciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical, Chemical, Mechanical, Computer, or Controls Engineering or related field from an ABET-accredited college or university.
• Minimum six years of controls, automation, electrical troubleshooting, and start-up experience. Senior-level batch automation experience is required.
• Hands-on experience with batch control concepts, recipe management, procedural control, equipment phases, unit operations, and ISA-88 terminology and design principles.
• Experience with one or more batch or process automation platforms such as Rockwell FactoryTalk Batch, PlantPAx, Siemens SIMATIC BATCH, AVEVA/Wonderware, or comparable systems.
• Experience with Allen-Bradley/Rockwell Automation, Siemens, and/or other PLC/DCS platforms used in process manufacturing environments.
• Experience developing or supporting HMI/SCADA systems such as FactoryTalk View, AVEVA/Wonderware, Ignition, Siemens WinCC, or similar platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and support ISA-88-based batch solutions including recipes, unit procedures, operations, phases, equipment modules, procedural logic, prompts, parameters, reports, and exception handling.
• Develop or coordinate DCS/PLC code, HMI graphics, batch interfaces, historian integration, and communications with external computing platforms as required by the project scope.
• Lead software development and testing activities including design reviews, code reviews, software Factory Acceptance Tests, Site Acceptance Tests, commissioning, start-up, and post-start-up support.
• Troubleshoot batch execution issues, recipe configuration problems, control logic defects, communication failures, and integration issues across PLC, DCS, SCADA, and batch management systems.
• Develop high-quality, error-free industrial automation software and configuration in keeping with project requirements, client standards, and good engineering practices.
• Communicate effectively with other engineering disciplines to coordinate designs, resolve interface requirements, and deliver integrated automation solutions.
• Serve as a trusted technical resource for clients. Identify new project opportunities, support proposal efforts, and help define practical solutions that improve plant reliability, consistency, and performance.
• Provide leadership, technical guidance, and mentoring to less experienced engineers and team members.

Skills

Batch control concepts

ISA-88 terminology

DCS/PLC programming

HMI/SCADA systems

Industrial networking/protocols

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Tools

Rockwell FactoryTalk Batch

PlantPAx

Siemens SIMATIC BATCH

AVEVA/Wonderware

FactoryTalk View

Ignition

WinCC

Job description

Matrix Technologies, Inc. seeks a Senior Batch Engineer to design, configure, test, commission, and support batch control solutions for manufacturing clients.

The role requires strong ISA-88 knowledge and hands-on experience with batch platforms and PLC/DCS systems. You will lead projects across batch management platforms, DCS/PLC, HMI/SCADA, historians, and integration technologies, interfacing with clients and multi-disciplinary teams.