Automation & Controls Engineer
About The Position
Perrigo Nutritionals, located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, has an opening for an Automation and Controls Engineer. This Engineering position supports all aspects of Perrigo Nutritionals automation and control systems. Provides support and maintenance of manufacturing automation and control systems to minimize downtime. Identifies and implements continuous improvement within process, automation and control systems as well as modifying systems to meet new/changing process requirements. Plans and execute capital projects that align with strategic site objectives. Work must be conducted in such a manner as to meet all FDA/GMP requirements. This position reports to the Engineering Manager.
Requirements
- 5+ years relevant experience
- B.S. degree in Engineering or related field
- Project engineering and project management
- Rockwell Automation ControlLogix and CompactLogix PLCs
- Rockwell Automation VFDs/MCCs
- AVEVA (Wonderware) System Platform or similar SCADA
Nice To Haves
- Food/pharmaceutical industry experience
- Electrical/Control panel design and applicable standards (NEC, UL508A, etc.)
- Electrical distribution up to 480VAC and applicable standards (NEC, NFPA 70E, etc.)
- Machine safety standards
- Networking and switch configuration (Cisco, Stratix, Siemens)
- Industrial communication networks (EtherNet/IP, IO-Link, ControlNet, DeviceNet, ASI, PROFIBUS)
- Virtual machines (VMware vSphere)
- Thin client architecture (ThinManager)
- Active Directory user and group management
- Microsoft SQL Server, Management Studio, Reporting Services
- Siemens MCCs/VFDs
- GE iFix/iBatch
- Keyence vision systems
Responsibilities
- Plan, manage, and execute projects that support strategic site objectives, continuous improvement initiatives, and mitigation of hardware/software obsolescence.
- Full life cycle project management: planning, system design, programming, vendor/contractor management, procurement, project schedule and budget adherence, installation, startup, validation, etc.
- Compliance with site documentation practices: change management, validation, and GMP requirements, etc.
- Technical writing: functional descriptions/specifications, engineering standards, investigation findings, engineering analysis/studies and regulatory compliance requirements.
- Maintain site electrical and control panel drawings
- Provide technical support and act as SME for new and existing systems
- Provide advanced troubleshooting support for maintenance, calibration and automation technicians
- Limited after-hours support for urgent issues
Benefits
- We believe our people are our greatest asset. Alongside competitive compensation, we offer benefits tailored to supporting you and your family, as well as career development opportunities to ensure you feel valued and supported, both professionally and personally.
- Find out more about Total Rewards at Perrigo.
- We are proud to be included in the Forbes list of "America's Best Employers by State 2024".
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
