Engineer II, Automation - Merrimack, NH

Job Overview

Specify, develop, document and support machine and process control systems for all product lines, maintaining or enhancing production safety, quality and consistency.

Job Responsibilities and Essential Duties

• Create and maintain equipment design documentation, including equipment requirements, hardware specifications, software specifications, equipment configuration documents and test plans.
• Design machine electrical and pneumatic systems, including selecting components, creating Bills of Materials and drawing schematics.
• Configure and program PLCs, HMIs, servo systems and all other software driven controls components to operate production and test equipment in accordance with equipment requirements documents.
• Perform control systems review activities including risk assessments, code reviews and design/drawing reviews.
• Integrate and test control systems hardware and participate in equipment builds.
• Test and debug PLC, HMI and instrumentation software.
• Configure and test machine instruments, components and peripherals.
• Troubleshoot and provide technical expertise during maintenance of production equipment in a controlled environment.
• Support validation of new equipment and controls.
• Interface with other departments such as Regulatory, Quality, Manufacturing and R&D.
• Contribute to team efforts by accomplishing related duties as requested.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science.
• Minimum two years related experience.
• Design knowledge and experience in use of CAD, PLC and HMI software.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Accurate - attention to detail and the ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Problem Solving - ability to understand a problem, devise and implement a solution.
• Interpersonal - Ability to develop and sustain positive relationships with internal and external customers. Ability to establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Effective organizational skills that include the ability to plan, prioritize, organize, gather facts, and exercise sound judgment in problem solving and decision-making.
• Demonstrated expertise in technical writing, with the ability to abstract and organize information for manufacturing equipment documentation. Must have good spelling, grammar, editing and proofreading skills.
• Strong computer skills, including MS Word and Excel.

Supervision/Management Of Others:

• Potentially

Internal and External Contacts/Relationships

• Internal: Team members (including contractors), all Getinge colleagues including R&D, Operations, Quality and Validation functions.
• External: Contractors, vendors and consultants.

Environmental/Safety/Physical Work Conditions

• Ensures environmental consciousness and safe practices are exhibited in decisions
• Use of computer and telephone equipment and other related office accessories/devices to complete assignments.
• Requires use of safety equipment and gowning as directed by work area (controlled environment, workshop).
• May work extended hours during peak business cycles
• Physical requirements such as lifting specific weights
• Travel: Less than 10%

Salary Range: $80K - $100K Annually DOE