Remote Industrial Automation Engineer — Process Control Expert

Placements24

Noord-Kaap

Hybrid

CAD 110,000 - 150,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Retirement plan with match
Home office stipend
Professional development funding

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Industrial Automation Engineer to join a global leader in industrial automation. You will design, develop, and implement advanced process control systems for diverse manufacturing clients from a home office.

The ideal candidate has at least 7 years of experience in automation, is highly analytical, and proficient with PLC platforms (Siemens, Rockwell, Mitsubishi) and HMI/SCADA tools (WinCC, FactoryTalk View, Ignition). Remote collaboration is essential.

Qualifications

  • 7+ years in industrial automation with focus on process control.
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechatronics or related field.
  • Experience programming PLCs (Siemens, Rockwell, Mitsubishi) and HMI/SCADA.
  • Strong remote work and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

  • Design, program, and commission PLCs and DCS.
  • Develop HMIs and SCADA for process monitoring and control.
  • Implement and optimize advanced process control strategies.
  • Conduct remote troubleshooting and provide technical support for automated systems.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and deliver tailored solutions.
  • Create detailed technical documentation including P&IDs, electrical schematics, logic diagrams, and user manuals.
  • Perform remote system testing and validation to meet specifications and performance standards.
  • Stay updated with industrial automation, IoT, and Industry 4.0 technologies.

Skills

Analytical skills
Remote collaboration
Problem solving
Project management
Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechatronics

Tools

Siemens PLC
Rockwell/Allen-Bradley PLC
Mitsubishi PLC
WinCC
FactoryTalk View
Ignition

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Industrial Automation Engineer to join a global leader in industrial automation. You will design, develop, and implement advanced process control systems for diverse manufacturing clients from a home office.

The ideal candidate has at least 7 years of experience in automation, is highly analytical, and proficient with PLC platforms (Siemens, Rockwell, Mitsubishi) and HMI/SCADA tools (WinCC, FactoryTalk View, Ignition). Remote collaboration is essential.

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