Automation Engineer

Ya YA Foods Corporation

$70K — $95K *
Ogden, UT 84404In-Person
Food & Beverages
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Control Engineering or related field required
  • Minimum 2+ years of hands-on experience in food/beverage manufacturing preferred
  • Proficient in Ignition software, Rockwell Allen Bradley PLC, Studio 5000, and RS Logix5000
  • Exceptional analytical abilities with keen attention to detail
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Expert-level proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a resource for automation controls in operations and process equipment
  • Assist in designing and programming automation control systems
  • Conduct investigations and implement corrective and preventive actions for automation issues
  • Review panel designs, bill of materials, and wiring schematics
  • Develop and update engineering documentation and specifications
  • Manage small to medium automation projects with contractors and consultants
  • Ensure compliance with safety, regulatory, and legal requirements

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and growth
  • Innovative work environment with advanced technologies
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams
  • Focus on compliance with safety and quality standards
  • Exposure to diverse engineering projects in the food and beverage sector
Full Job Description
Reports to: Processing Manager Responsibilities: - Serve as a resource in the disciplines of automation controls for operations, building automation and process equipment. - Knowledge of Ignition software, Rockwell Allen Bradley PLC, studio 5000,Rs Logix5000, I/O signal exchange - Assist in automation and controls systems design, specification, programming, simulation and testing, and start-up testing. - Conduct Failure Investigations and implement solutions (corrective and preventive actions) to solve automation-related issues - Assist in review of panel design and layout, bill of materials, and wiring schematic. - Develop and update of Engineering documentation including URS (User Requirements Specification), FS (Functional Specification), HDS (Hardware Design Specification and SDS (Software Design Specification). - Able to update Engineering Drawings, such as Electrical Diagrams, Ethernet Architecture, P&ID, etc. - Write-up of Commissioning and Qualification protocols and reports. - Develop and execute test plans to challenge the equipment functionality and summarize test results in report. - Able to manage small to medium automation engineering projects consisting of various contractors and consultants with little direction in cross-functional teams to implement change and improve on existing processes. - Assure thatall theproject elements are compliant with applicable safety, regulatory, and legal requirements. - Compliance with all rules & policiesregardinghealth safety, occupational safety, environmental safety, food safety, legal regulations, company requirements, etc. - Compliance with the Company's Integrated Management Systems which includes, butisnot limited to Production, Quality, Food Safety & GMP. - Other duties as assigned Profile: - Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Control Engineering, or related fields-required - Minimum2+ years of hands-on experience working within food/beverage manufacturing an asset with strong knowledge if implementing, troubleshooting automation equipment including robotics and controls programming - Strongproficiencyusing Microsoft Excel at an expert level - Must havea verystrongwritten and verbal communication skills with exceptional analytical skills and attention to detail

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