Automation Engineer II

Whelen Engineering•Charlestown, NH

26d

About The Position

Creates, designs, tests and oversees the development of new automation systems and troubleshoots and maintains existing automation systems. Responsible for small projects or multiple tasks within functional discipline. Makes significant contributions to their team by applying their knowledge of the discipline. Works with moderate guidance on projects with short-term focus. Works closely with leaders and operators to support continuous improvement. Communicates professionally with leadership, teammates and operations personnel using appropriate technical language and descriptions. Has a solid understanding of the fundamentals of the discipline and role-continuing to develop specialized knowledge. Works and communicates well with other members of the engineering team and with members of the production team. Troubleshoots and resolves minor issues with existing systems within the company. Works with operators, technicians and vendors as required to resolve troubleshooting issues with minimal guidance. Reads and interprets blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, datasheets and computer-generated reports. Confers with engineers and other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, and provide technical information. Is able to prioritize work to adapt to current company needs with minimal guidance. Creates schematics, blueprints, and work instructions for small to medium projects. Sources components and prepares specifications for purchase of materials and equipment. Operates computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform engineering tasks. Electrical/controls focused automation engineer: Beginner experience with programming new and troubleshooting existing elements of the following: PLCs, industrial computers, HMIs, drives, robots, etc. Integrates components of controls systems. Designs and works with low-power elements of controls systems. Designs and works with high-power elements of controls systems with minimal guidance. Use standard electrician's tools to build new and troubleshoot existing controls systems. Specific equipment & software - Experience with brands listed is preferred, but the candidate is expected to have familiarity with comparable solutions to those listed: Allen Bradley (Rockwell Automation) PLCs, motion controls, HMIs. Safety systems and sensors. ABB & Fanuc robots. SolidWorks, SolidWorks Electrical. Ignition HMI software and Allen Bradley FactoryTalk View Studio ME & SE. Industrial vision systems - any brand. Mechanical focused automation engineer: Integrate mechanical elements of a system. Design and manufacture mechanical elements of a cell with minimal guidance. Use standard mechanic's tools to build new and troubleshoot/repair existing systems. Specific equipment & software: CNC mills and lathes, welding, basic fabrication, 3D printers. Familiarity with sheet metal and weldment design. SolidWorks, CAM software (any). Scope Requires knowledge and experience in own discipline; still acquiring higher level knowledge and skills. Builds knowledge of the organization, processes and customers. Solves a range of straightforward problems. Analyzes possible solutions using standard procedures. Receives a moderate level of guidance and direction.

Requirements

Knowledge and experience in own discipline; still acquiring higher level knowledge and skills
Builds knowledge of the organization, processes and customers
Solves a range of straightforward problems
Analyzes possible solutions using standard procedures
Electrical/controls focused automation engineer: Beginner experience with programming new and troubleshooting existing elements of the following: PLCs, industrial computers, HMIs, drives, robots, etc.
Specific equipment & software - Experience with brands listed is preferred, but the candidate is expected to have familiarity with comparable solutions to those listed: Allen Bradley (Rockwell Automation) PLCs, motion controls, HMIs. Safety systems and sensors. ABB & Fanuc robots. SolidWorks, SolidWorks Electrical. Ignition HMI software and Allen Bradley FactoryTalk View Studio ME & SE. Industrial vision systems - any brand.
Mechanical focused automation engineer: Specific equipment & software: CNC mills and lathes, welding, basic fabrication, 3D printers. Familiarity with sheet metal and weldment design. SolidWorks, CAM software (any).

Responsibilities

Creates, designs, tests and oversees the development of new automation systems
Troubleshoots and maintains existing automation systems
Responsible for small projects or multiple tasks within functional discipline
Makes significant contributions to their team by applying their knowledge of the discipline
Works closely with leaders and operators to support continuous improvement
Communicates professionally with leadership, teammates and operations personnel using appropriate technical language and descriptions
Troubleshoots and resolves minor issues with existing systems within the company
Works with operators, technicians and vendors as required to resolve troubleshooting issues with minimal guidance
Reads and interprets blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, datasheets and computer-generated reports
Confers with engineers and other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, and provide technical information
Is able to prioritize work to adapt to current company needs with minimal guidance
Creates schematics, blueprints, and work instructions for small to medium projects
Sources components and prepares specifications for purchase of materials and equipment
Operates computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform engineering tasks
Integrates components of controls systems
Designs and works with low-power elements of controls systems
Designs and works with high-power elements of controls systems with minimal guidance
Use standard electrician's tools to build new and troubleshoot existing controls systems
Integrate mechanical elements of a system
Design and manufacture mechanical elements of a cell with minimal guidance
Use standard mechanic's tools to build new and troubleshoot/repair existing systems