Automation Engineer I/II

Greenheck Group•Schofield, WI

1d•$77,235 - $117,552•Onsite

About The Position

Ready to join a global leader in air movement and ventilation? At Greenheck Group, joining our team means more than just starting a job, it’s joining an award-winning culture prioritizing your growth and development. Our unwavering commitment in supporting our team members both personally and professionally has earned us national recognition time and time again. As an innovative, environmentally responsible manufacturer of commercial HVAC systems, Greenheck Group designs and manufactures industry-leading air movement and ventilation solutions through our family of trusted brands. Our products are found in commercial, institutional, and industrial facilities worldwide, from schools and hospitals to factories and stadiums. Since 1947, we’ve proudly invested in our people and our communities, fostering innovation, leadership, and opportunity at every level. We are more than products, we are a team of inspired people doing extraordinary things. Your opportunity: As an Automation Engineer I/II for Greenheck Group you will design, program, assemble, and install electrical controls used in machines and tooling systems. Support the Automation and Controls team with their projects, as well as providing post machine installation troubleshooting and support. Responsible for intermediate - advanced programming each of the following: HMI, PLC, Robot, Vision. What you’ll be doing as a Level I: Project manage small to medium sized machine installations including: Build and wire electrical panels Create electrical schematics and electrical cabinet layout using AutoCAD electrical Order parts for projects using Ariba Purchasing system Wire external machine components to electrical cabinet Use manufacturer's software to develop BOMs Work with IT Application developers with program integrations Travel to Greenheck facilities to install machines and train maintenance and manufacturing personnel Support automation and controls technicians with their projects Provide parts lists with standard components used Research safety devices appropriate for their application Provide programming assistance Develop electrical parts list for the project Write PLC/HMI/Robot Programs using various software packages Typical programs would be low complexity machine control to medium complexity machine control Design low to medium complexity machine guarding strategies that comply with OSHA and ANSI standards, to ensure the safety of our Greenheck teammates Power up, troubleshoot, and commission machine to make production ready Integrate hydraulic and pneumatic systems into the machine electrical control system Post machine installation troubleshooting and support What you’ll be doing as a Level II: 60% of the time Project manage medium sized machine installations including: Specify power requirements and locations Request network connections and configurations Disconnect machine at machine development center (MDC) and reconnect in the final location Coordinate tasks with IT, maintenance, mechanical designers, etc. Train maintenance personnel and automation and controls technicians Participate in preventative maintenance events as needed Travel to Greenheck locations to complete machine installs as efficiently as possible, at times with little notice 25% of the time Create electrical schematics and electrical cabinet layout using AutoCAD electrical Write PLC/HMI/Robot Program using over 50 manufacturer software packages Typical programs range from medium complexity coordinated motion programs using complex calculations, to the simple machine control Build and wire electrical panels 10% of the time Use manufacturer's software to develop BOMs Travel to Greenheck facilities to install or repair machines and train maintenance and manufacturing personnel Perform design calculations to determine component sizing, overload protection, motor sizing, wire sizing, and circuit sizing Draw sheet metal parts with AutoCAD Work with application engineers at external control manufacturers for advanced programming solutions Continuously be up to date with NEC standards, documents (CUL, CSA, UL, NEC, NFPA 70e, IEC) to support all Greenheck CNC machines and robots Offer advanced troubleshooting services on CNC machines Contact control manufacturers when necessary Write robot programs for new products Work with business units to create and modify programs that make robotic welding programs and CNC programs more efficient, more operator friendly, and have better parts traceability Support machines built by outside manufacturers Integrate purchased machines to MDC machines or to other purchased machines Investigate and install monitoring equipment on purchased machines Modify purchased machines to comply with company safety standards 5% of the time Develop electrical parts list for the project Order parts for projects using Ariba purchasing system Wire external machine components to electrical cabinet Design medium complexity machine guarding strategies that comply with OSHA and ANSI standards, to ensure the safety of our Greenheck teammates Work with IT Application developers with program integrations Code machines for SAP integration Power up, troubleshoot, and commission machine to make production ready Integrate hydraulic and pneumatic systems into the machine electrical control system Post machine installation troubleshooting and support Support product development engineers with new products and field problems Interpret NEC violations flagged by field inspectors Support new product development so that the product meets NEC standards Assist with specifying electrical components to be installed on Greenheck products Support product development engineers with field problem installation and troubleshooting, following NEC, NFPA, and UL standards for compliance Support automation and controls technicians with their projects Provide parts lists with standard components used Research safety devices appropriate for their application Provide programming assistance Upgrade existing MDC machines Retrofit old control systems with new ones Add new safety devices to meet current safety standards Add new functions-features to old machines that are needed to produce new products Work with business units to add features that allow for better data collection Mentor less experienced technicians and engineers

Requirements

0-2 years of relevant work experience required.
4 Year / bachelor's degree in Electromechanical Technology, Automation Engineering Technology, or Electrical Engineering required.
3-5 years of relevant work experience is preferred.
2 Year / associate degree in Electromechanical Technology, Automation Engineering Technology, or Electrical Engineering or equivalent years of job experience required.
4 Year / bachelor’s degree in Electromechanical Technology, Automation Engineering Technology, or Electrical Engineering preferred.

Nice To Haves

AutoCAD Electrical Drafting software
Basic Motion Programming
OSHA 1910 or NFPA 70E Safety Training
Industrial Control Safety Standards
National Electrical Code basic knowledge
AutoCAD Electrical Drafting software
Advanced PLC training
Advanced Motion Programming
OSHA 1910 and NFPA 70E Safety Training
Industrial Control Safety Standards
National Electrical Code Advanced knowledge
CNC Basic Programming training
Robotics Basic Programming Training
UL508A Industrial Control Panel Standards

Responsibilities

Project manage small to medium sized machine installations including:
Build and wire electrical panels
Create electrical schematics and electrical cabinet layout using AutoCAD electrical
Order parts for projects using Ariba Purchasing system
Wire external machine components to electrical cabinet
Use manufacturer's software to develop BOMs
Work with IT Application developers with program integrations
Travel to Greenheck facilities to install machines and train maintenance and manufacturing personnel
Support automation and controls technicians with their projects
Provide parts lists with standard components used
Research safety devices appropriate for their application
Provide programming assistance
Develop electrical parts list for the project
Write PLC/HMI/Robot Programs using various software packages Typical programs would be low complexity machine control to medium complexity machine control
Design low to medium complexity machine guarding strategies that comply with OSHA and ANSI standards, to ensure the safety of our Greenheck teammates
Power up, troubleshoot, and commission machine to make production ready
Integrate hydraulic and pneumatic systems into the machine electrical control system
Post machine installation troubleshooting and support
Project manage medium sized machine installations including:
Specify power requirements and locations
Request network connections and configurations
Disconnect machine at machine development center (MDC) and reconnect in the final location
Coordinate tasks with IT, maintenance, mechanical designers, etc.
Train maintenance personnel and automation and controls technicians
Participate in preventative maintenance events as needed
Travel to Greenheck locations to complete machine installs as efficiently as possible, at times with little notice
Create electrical schematics and electrical cabinet layout using AutoCAD electrical
Write PLC/HMI/Robot Program using over 50 manufacturer software packages Typical programs range from medium complexity coordinated motion programs using complex calculations, to the simple machine control
Build and wire electrical panels
Use manufacturer's software to develop BOMs
Travel to Greenheck facilities to install or repair machines and train maintenance and manufacturing personnel
Perform design calculations to determine component sizing, overload protection, motor sizing, wire sizing, and circuit sizing
Draw sheet metal parts with AutoCAD
Work with application engineers at external control manufacturers for advanced programming solutions
Continuously be up to date with NEC standards, documents (CUL, CSA, UL, NEC, NFPA 70e, IEC) to support all Greenheck CNC machines and robots
Offer advanced troubleshooting services on CNC machines
Contact control manufacturers when necessary
Write robot programs for new products
Work with business units to create and modify programs that make robotic welding programs and CNC programs more efficient, more operator friendly, and have better parts traceability
Support machines built by outside manufacturers
Integrate purchased machines to MDC machines or to other purchased machines
Investigate and install monitoring equipment on purchased machines
Modify purchased machines to comply with company safety standards
Develop electrical parts list for the project
Order parts for projects using Ariba purchasing system
Wire external machine components to electrical cabinet
Design medium complexity machine guarding strategies that comply with OSHA and ANSI standards, to ensure the safety of our Greenheck teammates
Work with IT Application developers with program integrations
Code machines for SAP integration
Power up, troubleshoot, and commission machine to make production ready
Integrate hydraulic and pneumatic systems into the machine electrical control system
Post machine installation troubleshooting and support
Support product development engineers with new products and field problems
Interpret NEC violations flagged by field inspectors
Support new product development so that the product meets NEC standards
Assist with specifying electrical components to be installed on Greenheck products
Support product development engineers with field problem installation and troubleshooting, following NEC, NFPA, and UL standards for compliance
Support automation and controls technicians with their projects
Provide parts lists with standard components used
Research safety devices appropriate for their application
Provide programming assistance
Upgrade existing MDC machines
Retrofit old control systems with new ones
Add new safety devices to meet current safety standards
Add new functions-features to old machines that are needed to produce new products
Work with business units to add features that allow for better data collection
Mentor less experienced technicians and engineers