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Automation Engineer

Audubon Companies
Canonsburg, PA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/24/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/23/2025

The Automation Engineer at Audubon shall have shown the ability to support in the specification, design, programming, and testing of automation and control systems for various industrial facilities. Ideally, they shall have served customers in the Oil & Natural Gas, Petrochemical, Chemical, Food and Beverage, Steel, Water / Waste Water, Power Generation, and / or Specialty spaces. They must be able to initiate customers and build relationships through first person interactions.

Essential Functions

  • Responsible in supporting the specification, programming, integration, and implementation of various control systems including DCS / PLC / HMI / SCADA platforms and applications
  • Will be given the opportunity to lead small to mid-sized automation and controls projects based on acquired skills and experience
  • Support projects from conception through commissioning and startup
  • Effectively serve within a team of engineers to execute scope within budget and maintain go-live commitments
  • Visit job-sites to evaluate projects and assist in defining scope and developing proposals from walk-downs
  • Assist and support proposal development according to scope definition
  • Assist with change order scope, control, and development
  • Review vendor drawings for compliance with project specifications
  • Read, understand, and translate P&ID's and electrical drawings into a DCS / PLC / HMI application
  • Interact and communicate effectively with customers, vendors, engineers, and management
  • Interact with other engineering departments to develop and review drawings, specifications, and scope
  • Familiarity to specify, design, program, and test Automation Systems, not limited to, but including :

PLC : SIEMENS, ALLEN-BRADLEY, EMERSON ROC, MODICON, TRICONEX, GE

  • DCS : CENTUM VP, PCS7, DeltaV, ABB 800, HONEYWELL, PlantPAx
  • HMI : WinCC, Cimplicity, Wonderware / Archestra, Ignition, Beijer, FactoryTalk
  • Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering required, preferably from an ABET accredited institution
  • Minimum 3 years in a technical role on Automation and Controls projects, with commissioning experience preferred
  • EIT Certification in related Engineering field a plus
  • Automation System training / certification a plus
  • Experience configuring control systems for various industries and facilities
  • Intermediate knowledge of many other aspects of Industrial Automation, including roles of BPCS and SIS, Instrumentation, Communication protocols, and Networking and Cybersecurity
  • Ability to independently find a solution for or to deal proactively with work related problems
  • Ability to comprehend instructions and request clarification as necessary
  • Ability to work in a team oriented environment
  • Excellent grammar, punctuation, and etiquette desired
  • Willingness to learn new platforms and new technologies
  • Must be very organized, detail oriented, with the ability to identify outliers quickly
  • Demonstrated field troubleshooting ability, both electrically (panel) and logically (PLC / DCS)
  • Ability to follow and perform work in accordance with company and customer HSE policy
  • Ability to travel to customer sites as required, with travel expectations averaging around 25%
  • Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled

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