What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Automation Engineer position at Switch4 LLC?
Title: Principal Automation Engineer
Location: Hillsboro, OR
Job Type: FTE/Permanent
Position Overview
As a Principal Automation Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring the efficient operation and delivery of critical systems. Your responsibilities will involve automation work for the commissioning and qualification of new systems, as well as troubleshooting and improving operational performance to ensure seamless plant operations.
Key Responsibilities
Location: Hillsboro, OR
Job Type: FTE/Permanent
Position Overview
As a Principal Automation Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring the efficient operation and delivery of critical systems. Your responsibilities will involve automation work for the commissioning and qualification of new systems, as well as troubleshooting and improving operational performance to ensure seamless plant operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform automation tasks to complete the commissioning and qualification of new systems.
- Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to enhance the operational performance of equipment.
- Monitor and troubleshoot running systems to ensure continuous plant operations.
- Develop solutions and generate change records to address recurring issues in automation and production equipment.
- Investigate issues that may affect multiple sites and provide support in resolving them.
- Mentor junior Automation Engineers and assist with troubleshooting.
- Support the creation of user requirements and participate in design reviews for new equipment.
- Review and approve tests generated by Automation and other teams.
- Provide feedback to improve Standard Operating Procedures, Work Instructions, and related documentation.
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
- Strong working knowledge of PLCs and experience with SCADA Systems, Human Machine Interfaces, and thin clients.
- Previous experience troubleshooting complex automation issues to determine root causes.
- Experience in integrating automation controls into factory manufacturing processes.
- Solid track record in integrating electrical and mechanical systems.
- Ability to serve on a 24/7 rotational on-call support team.
- Experience with change control and good documentation practices.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams to solve complex technical problems.
- Familiarity with Rockwell Automation technologies.
- Proven ability to develop automation solutions.
- Experience with servo drives, robotics, vision systems, SCADA, mechatronics, and motion control.
- Ability to interpret electrical schematics and P&ID drawings.
