Automation Engineer
Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Job Number: 6417
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited college or university is highly preferred.
- 5+ years of experience programming Allen Bradley PLCs and HMI is required.
- Experience working in a regulated manufacturing industry, like food/bev, pharma, medical is required.
- Clean room experience is highly preferred.
- Extensive experience using project and program planning tools and software packages to create, manage, and track project results.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated business acumen and successful experience managing all aspects of programs, including communicating with stakeholders and directing matrixed teams and resources.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to effectively communicate program plans, proposals, and results. , and negotiate options at senior management levels.
Great opportunity with NO TRAVEL! Are you looking for a growing and stable company for the next step in your career? Enjoy working in a fulfilling and supportive work environment with a yearly bonus and great benefits!
Our client is in the medical industry in the Salt Lake City, UT area and needs a talented Sr. Automation Engineer with at least 6 years of programming Allen Bradley PLCs. Design experience with SolidWorks or similar is highly preferred.
Requirements:
Travel Requirements: Typically requires travel less than 5% of the time
- Experience with high volume fully automated production machines.
- Must have extensive experience with Allen Bradley PLC programming and with control, HMI, I/Os.
- Experience with the electrical hardware, schematics, and wiring per NEMA STD is desired.
- Networking and automatic data acquisition.
- Hands on experience with the following but not limited to: Machine design, machine fixture design, CAM driven machines, pneumatic actuators, servos, stepper motors, EFD dispensing valves, vision systems, sensors, sonic welding, pick-and-place mechanisms, pad printing, electrical test instruments, air-leak testers.
- Determine machine requirements, evaluate needs and translate them into feasible and economical equipment solutions.
- Capable to perform reverse engineering, measure and spec out tooling, and create 3D models and 2D drawings. .
- Provide knowledge on capabilities of key automation suppliers and providers of automation design and equipment manufacturing.
- Experience with lean manufacturing (yield improvements, machine uptime improvements, MUV/scrap reduction, changeover time reduction)
- Experience with process validation support IQ/OQ/PQ
- Six-Sigma Methodology (DOE, Process Capability, Gage R&R, etc) – use of Minitab Software for analysis
- Diagnose and provide feedback for product nonconformance, CAPAs, and customer complaints.
- Direct experience required in formulating detailed project plans and managing activities/tasks and track progress electronically.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate concepts, challenges, and project plans to all levels of the organization.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
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