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
