Staff Engineer, Automation & Controls

• Provide day to day support to operations for Automation and Controls components within the manufacturing process.
• Identify, evaluate & implement opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Provide Technical leadership to the wider engineering team in the field of process automation.
• Provides input and help in the selection of new technologies to improve plant efficiencies.
• Participates within project teams, provides technical support and makes informed decisions on hardware and architecture selection.
• Proactively resolve technical issues before they impact business priorities.
• Analyse, understand, fault-find and modify where necessary automation software in line with the sites quality management system.
• Develop, test and install control’s software as part of a highly automated and validated production environment.
• Develop and integrate software applications with automated equipment into existing business intelligence digital tools used onsite.
• Champion digital reporting tools and visualisations that are thorough, detailed and able to be comprehended by the end user
• Take ownership of the software applications and hardware used to house the sites digital business intelligence tools, ensuring optimum performance.
• Develop User, Functional and Detailed Design Specifications.
• Work within a cross functional multidiscipline team environment.
• Ability to use data and metrics to anticipate problems and make data driven decisions in response.
• Support process development and cost reduction activities within the business units.
• Provide guidance on integrating, testing, evaluating and modifying automated systems and seeing the process through from beginning to end.
• Provide on the job training/support to new team members.
• All other duties as assigned.

• Level 8 Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineer, Computer Science or related field with equivalent technical experience is required.
• Has minimum of 4-6 years, software and controls experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated ability to provide technical solutions for complex problems through automation systems knowledge.
• Proven Project Management skills through the delivery of Automation and or Digitalisation projects.
• Strong technical background is essential for this role (PLC, HMI, Robotics, GAMP, GMP).
• Experience with Allen Bradley and Siemens controls systems would be advantageous.
• Some experience of scripting programming languages would be advantageous.
• Some experience of Object Orientated Programming and SQL Server DB design is advantageous.
• Working knowledge of Ignition SCADA platform and Cognex vision systems is beneficial.
• Good knowledge of ISA95 and ISA88 design/implementation.
• Strong communication and influencing skills with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Capable of providing technical leadership, influencing and providing technical direction to Engineers, Technicians and team members as required.
• Capable of working autonomously or as part of a multi-disciplined team in an aggressive, dynamic and results motivated environment.
• A team player, with a flexible approach.
• Must be willing to source, investigate and implement technological and automation advances.
• Understanding of FDA, BSI and regulatory software validation requirements.

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