What are the responsibilities and job description for the Automation Engineer position at North West Rubber?
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Position: Automation Engineer Specialist (Crosby, TX)
Job Type: Full-time
Some Weekend/ Night shift coverage may be required
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Night shift
- Weekend availability
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide technical automation support during equipment installations, commissioning, retrofits, and continuous improvement projects.
- Maintain and improve existing plant control systems.
- Support response to emergency breakdowns, issues diagnostic, and implementation of quick and effective solutions to minimize production disruptions.
- Identify root causes for equipment malfunction and determine corrective actions/preventive measures to increase equipment reliability.
- Conduct routine diagnostic equipment checks and calibrate instrumentation, such as flow meters and temperature, and pressure transducers.
- Program parameters for variable frequency drivers and servo drives.
- Stay current on technical knowledge and research new industrial automation equipment, instruments, controls, and materials for manufacturing use.
- Maintain detailed documentation of automation systems, including procedures, changes, and configurations.
- Adhere to safety regulations, including Arc Flash protection and proper use of Personal Protective Equipment.
- Follow company policies, processes, standard operating procedures, and instructions for consistent work across all North West Rubber manufacturing facilities
Specifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent technical degree and/or relevant experience.
- Thorough understanding of PLCs, HMIs, including advanced programming techniques and configurations. (Experience with B&R Automation, Rockwell Automation and/or Automation Direct)
- Knowledge of VFD & Servo Motor Control.
- Knowledge of Industrial Networking. (EthernetIP, ModbusRTU, ModbusTCP, CanOpen, Powerlink)
- Knowledge of Industrial Instrumentation - Level, Pressure, Flow, Temperature, Proximity Sensors, Reed Sensors, Laser Distance and Through-Beam Sensors.
Required Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Five (5) years of previous relevant experience
- Ability to successfully pass a pre-employment physical and drug test.
- Ability to speak, read and write English.