What are the responsibilities and job description for the Automation Engineer - Life Sciences position at Excel Engineering?
Job Type
Full-time
Description
Excel Engineering is seeking an Automation Engineer for its Life Sciences division located in our main office in Mounds View, MN. This position will execute projects both independently and in a team structure, delivering engineered industrial control & automation solutions to our clients in support of their manufacturing processes. Knowledge of PLCs, HMI / SCADA, VFDs, P&IDs, Good Manufacturing Practices, and validation workflows within the pharmaceutical / biotech industries is fundamental to this role. This position works closely with other engineers, project managers, vendors, contractors, and client team members in support of both capital and operational improvement projects.
Primary Responsibilities
- Understand client manufacturing processes to support the design of associated control systems and automation integration.
- Develop functional specification and design specification documents for client review and subsequent code development.
- Create programmable logical controller (PLC) programs, HMI applications, and batch recipes from user requirements and functional specifications.
- Perform control system validation based on specification documents and project requirements, either developing and executing directly or as automation support for designated validation resources.
- Develop project scopes and estimates based on discussions with clients. Develop and issue proposals in response to client requests.
- Specify, configure, and commission variable frequency drives (VFDs) based on project scope.
- Design network layout and analyze data traffic and server requirements to support the control system design.
- Perform calculations for power, heat dissipation, wire sizing, fusing, and other activities required for control panel design.
- Delegate and assign work to team members on larger-scope projects and independently execute multiple concurrent small projects as needed.
Requirements
Excel Engineering Offers
Excel Engineering, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, or status with regard to public assistance. In our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, we strongly encourage applicants from populations that are underrepresented in the engineering field to apply. For applicants who need an accommodation to apply, please contact human resources at ExcelHR@exceleng.net.
