Freelance Automation Engineer – 12 months (potential extension)
Job – Automation Engineer
Client Location – Pennsylvania
Remote Work Offering – Onsite
Client Industry – Life Sciences
Contract Length – 12 months
Project Focus: Play a pivotal role at a major energy company specializing in troubleshooting and detecting issues within IT/IT-centric systems. Design and implement key automation aspects of equipment projects including PLC, Vision and HMI programming. Ensure safe, efficient and reliable operation of automated utility, processing, filling, inspection and packaging equipment.
Key skills and experience required:
- 5+ years of experience as an automation engineer
- Expertise in standard equipment/product design and PLC programming (PLC program configuration)
- Proficient in designing electrical panels and performing complex quality checks on machine control systems.
- Advanced IT knowledge, especially knowledge of automation systems and experience with digital transformation. Experience with Kneat a plus
- Ability to read logic, perform programming and update documentation for control systems
- Proven experience in creating user requirement specifications for control systems and making minor changes to code and HMI graphics.
- Proficient in creating and developing standard operating procedures and systems support.
- Excellent planning, organizational, time management and team participation skills.
- You will be responsible for routine preventative maintenance tasks to ensure equipment and facilities are operating safely and efficiently.
- Experience analyzing operational process issues and recommending corrective and preventive actions.
- Ability to manage the creation and execution of change management
- Participating in site and network-wide teams to provide cybersecurity coordination and direction
- Ability to mentor and supervise junior staff as needed and act as a technical trainer.
- Excellent communication skills to clearly communicate progress and issues to colleagues
- Ability to provide 24/7 support for automation systems and perform automation activities on both capital and non-capital projects.
If you are interested in this role, please submit your updated CV to [email protected]
Darwin Recruitment is acting as an employment business in relation to this recruitment.
