What are the responsibilities and job description for the Automation Systems Technical Lead position at Royal Oak?
Company Overview:
Royal Oak Enterprises, LLC is a leading manufacturer of branded and private label charcoal, manufactured fire logs, fire building products, matches and toothpicks. The Company also manufactures railroad cross ties, strengthening relationships with suppliers in the charcoal business. Royal Oak offers a full suite of grilling products, including charcoal briquettes, all-natural lump charcoal, fire starters and the Pine Mountain fire building brand.
Position Summary:
This technical role provides support for site automation systems and network infrastructure. The incumbent troubleshoots and diagnoses problems with process controls and manufacturing systems, generating recommendations and developing solutions to correct and resolve issues.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Provide technical support for site automation systems and network infrastructure
- Troubleshoot and diagnose problems with process controls and manufacturing systems
- Improve overall site integration between various systems
- PLC and HMI coding and integration
- PID loop creation, tuning and troubleshooting
- Scoping out electrical requirements for various projects throughout the plant
- Identify opportunities for business growth by assessing automation needs, recommending process improvements and staying informed on emerging technologies
- Mentor and support junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence
Preferred Experience:
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in electrical and automation engineering in a continuous manufacturing facility
- Experience with integrated continuous manufacturing systems
- Comprehensive understanding of electrical systems, automated systems, industrial networks and installations across low, medium and high-voltage systems
- PLC: Allen Bradley / Rockwell Automation
- HMI: Allen Bradley (Panel view) / Rockwell Automation
- Robots: Fanuc
- Electrical arc flash training and certification
Educational Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Computer) or a related field OR a Technical Associate's degree with equivalent hands-on experience
