Automation Engineer

At Danone, Manufacturing the best products and supplying them to meet demand is a key driver for our plant teams. We have an opening for an Automation Engineer based in our Fort Worth, Texas yogurt manufacturing facility.

In this role, you will deliver strategic business projects and make an impact. This position plays a key role in the implementation of new technologies within our factory and have direct contact with stakeholders and suppliers on all kinds of levels. You will be part of the selection of projects (define, develop, implement, launch and close) on industrial automation topics.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Be a counterpart for engineering in some main strategic technical projects for the industrial automation part.
• Leads and implements industrial automation solutions according to URS and makes sure IA and IT standards are respected as well as all GMP rules.
• Leads, empowers and instructs suppliers and internal/external Automation Engineers in the Select, Define, Develop, Implement, Launch and Closing phase of the project steps.
• Security: data integrity and backups.
• Communicates and convinces on all levels of the organization internal and suppliers.
• Support the CAPEX projects on the automation side by anticipating any impact on automation given by the project.
• Control of cost and invoicing of the automation projects and propose solutions in case of over cost.
• Provide automation/technical support to Operations due to breakdowns, controls challenges, etc.
• Work with maintenance to address automation/controls issues on production lines.
• Ensure adherence to plant standards (including but not limited to GMP, AIB, FDA, IWS, Quality, Safety, Finance, ISO, CODES, Daily Direction Setting, Driving OE).
• Other duties as assigned

IWS responsibilities:

As fundamental piece of the organization, your responsibility is to participate and own the implementation and development of Integrated Work Systems (IWS) and its pillars (Leadership, Loss Elimination, Progressive Maintenance, Education & Training, Supply Network, Initiative Management, Quality, Environmental Health and Safety, Autonomous Maintenance, Organization) with the objective of owning your space, owning your performance (Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Mobilization, Nature) and 100% Ownership and Zero Loss.

• You have a bachelor’s degree (preferably in engineering disciplines), required.
• You have 3 years’ experience in manufacturing (preferably in food or FMCG), required.
• You have experience and working knowledge in the following:
• • Plant wide automation network design
  • Allen Bradley/ Rockwell PLC programming
  • Industrial networking and communication protocols (OPC-UA, Ethernet/IP, Modbus TCP, IO Link, AS-i)
  • Basic electrical knowledge and comfort working with 24VDC, 120VAC and 480VAC control systems and their associated components.
  • Auto Cad and Microsoft Visio
  • Familiarity with the following SCADA or HMI systems is a required:
  • Ignition
  • Factory Talk View SE/ME
  • Familiarity with programming languages and SQL programming is a plus.
  • Microsoft Office suite and Microsoft server environments
• Must be self-directed and able to work independently, as well as part of a team.
• Must be organized and self-disciplined to manage the management of concurrent projects.
• Excellent conflict resolution and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in IT and OT network segregation
• Fast learner, is open to learn new things (attending training & certification related to the role as needed) and adapts to change
• Ability to support a 24/7 manufacturing environment, as business needs dictate. Work schedules could include days, nights and weekend/holidays as business needs dictate.

At Danone North America, you’ll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world like Activia, Silk, Two Good, Oikos, evian, and Happy Family. You’ll be part of the largest Certified B Corp™ in the world, working together to make sure our brands create real benefits for people, communities, and the planet. We have 6,000 employees across the U.S. and Canada. Come join our movement for a healthier world: One Planet. One Health BY YOU.

Danone North America is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. It is our policy to give equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to legally protected characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state/provincial and/or local law. For our EEO policy statement and your EEO rights under law click here.

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