Automation Engineer
Company: SEGULA Technologies
Location: Greenville
Posted on: March 18, 2023
Job Description:
Company Description
Must be authorized to work in the United States for any
employer.
Must be available to start working within 3 weeks of offer
acceptance date.
SEGULA is hiring an Automation/Controls Engineer and Project
Management to join our growing team in Greenville, South
Carolina.
We offer a competitive salary and benefits plan, and great
opportunities for career growth!
Job Description
Responsible for automation / controls engineering and project
management for investment projects at company facilities. Assist
management with project pre-studies in the electrical engineering
field. Execute design studies, follow procurement and fabrication
of equipment, manage the installation, and commission equipment in
an industrial plant environment.
Projects will be Automated Material Handling in nature to include
Conveyor Systems, Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV), Automated
Storage and Retrieval Systems (ASRS), Robotics, etc.
Job Responsibilities
- Provide Automation Engineering design and project management
for assigned projects including meetings, schedule, cost
management, design reviews, supplier selection, installation
management, etc.
- Respect electrical design standards and PLC programming
methodology in equipment designs.
- Create budgetary estimates, specifications, and bid packages
for supplier quotes on assigned projects.
- Create project documentation as required: electrical designs,
programs, technical offers, safety risk assessment, maintenance and
operator training documents, user manuals, etc.
- Facilitate the order of equipment and materials for assigned
projects.
- Facilitate emulation and simulation activities for assigned
projects.
- Provide equipment acceptance inspections during factory
acceptance testing and installation.
- Provide management of electrical supplier or maintenance
installation teams during equipment installations through start-up
and commissioning.
- Follow and complete resolution of project
non-conformities.
- Interface with Plant production and maintenance customers,
engineers, and suppliers.
- Provide training on new equipment or modifications to plant
engineering, maintenance, and operations.
- Provide automation technical support for troubleshooting plant
equipment breakdowns if necessary.
- Coordination of engineering project deliverables from all
engineering contributors on the project team.
- Supplying engineering estimates including equipment,
installation labor, design and startup engineering, travel, and
managing project cost evolution.
- Creation and management of project schedule including design
engineering, procurement, installation, startup, and qualification
activities.
- Equipment procurement including specifications for RFQ process,
purchase order, tracking supplier progress and managing equipment
acceptance at the supplier.
- Contributing to equipment safety and ergonomic risk assessment
evaluation with the receiving plant.
- Organizing on-site equipment reception, installation, startup,
ramp-up including managing customer acceptance criteria with the
receiving plant. Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, or Associate's
Degree with equivalent technical experience .
- Preferred 5+ years of automation engineering experience.
- Preferred 2+ years of engineering project management
experience.
- Experienced with electrical and controls design technologies
(Rockwell ControlLogix, PLC5, SLC, PanelView). Experience with
Siemens PLC control systems beneficial.
- Design software includes AutoCAD, DraftSight, and SEE
Electrical.
- AGV or ASRS project management, installation, and commissioning
experience a plus.
- Robotic experience is preferred, but not required. Specific
experience with Fanuc or Yaskawa robots is a plus.
- Experience with TeamCenter PLM software a plus.
- Well organized and able to manage multiple tasks
simultaneously.
- Solid teamwork, communication, and planning skills
required.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the
ability to influence and resolve issues.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint).
- Language skills in French and Spanish would be beneficial.
Additional Information
- This position requires travel up to 30%, including domestic and
some international (primarily North America, perhaps South
America).
Keywords: SEGULA Technologies, Greenville , Automation Engineer, Engineering , Greenville, South Carolina
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