Automation Engineer III

Haag, a Salas O'Brien Company•Chesterfield, MO

6d•Remote

About The Position

Due to continued growth, Salas O’Brien, a leader in industrial automation engineering and equipment, located in Chesterfield, Missouri has an immediate opening for a remote, experienced, creative and dynamic individual for the position of Automation Engineer. This is a full-time, permanent, direct-hire position.

Requirements

Minimum 6 years of machine controls or packaging experience in heavy industrial/manufacturing industries preferred.
Proficiency in Allen-Bradley PLC programming software (RS Logix, Studio 5000), and Siemens SIMATIC STEP 7.
Ability to develop a PLC program from scratch or customize a program based on customer specific templates.
Must have flexibility in programming style to adapt to customer standards both Ladder logic and Functional Block Diagrams.
Proficiency in FactoryTalk HMI development to meet customer standards, including customized face plates, Historians and Alarms & Event Management.
Experience designing controls system networks using Ethernet, ProfiNet, ControlNet, and DeviceNet
Experience designing, programming, and configuring Variable Frequency Drive systems, including Rockwell and non-Rockwell hardware.
Minimum Two-Year Degree in an electrical technology field, Four-Year Degree in Electrical Engineering is preferred.
Experience with supporting client remotely to troubleshoot and update programs after construction.
Experience designing, programming, and configuring servo systems
Ability to review, prepare and update functional descriptions and process requirements.
Knowledge of Safety Control Systems.
Experience as a control engineering lead for large capital projects.

Nice To Haves

Experience in configuring and programming Fanuc robotic systems is a plus but is not required.

Responsibilities

Supports projects from conception to commissioning.
Develop a site-presence for local clients and to build a team of local support which will foster client relationships.
Act as the single point contact for projects.
Manage engineering scope, cost and schedule to deliver efficient, high quality projects in a timely fashion.
Proactively identify issues or risk items and work with customer and Salas O’Brien resources to resolve in a timely manner.
Manage project teams including themselves and one or two other engineering resources.
Communicate in person and in writing to keep customers, contractors, and Salas O’Brien project team well informed of pertinent information in a timely manner.
Work independently but be quick to ask questions and draw upon the best Salas O’Brien, customer, and industry resources to complete work accurately and efficiently.
Actively expand knowledge and abilities to address challenges.
Dynamically pursue the proper training and other tools as necessary.
Set aggressive goals and makes every effort to succeed.
Communicate, cooperate, and work with co-workers, supervisors, and customers.
Build and maintain healthy, long term, professional relationships with coworkers and customers.
Maintain excellent composure, especially under pressure.
Contribute to a positive, dynamic workplace that is energizing and enjoyable to work in.
Place a high priority on helping others resolve issues that inevitably arise in the business environment.
Propose new ideas when there is a need for better methods and alternatives.
Contribute to an environment where new ideas are discussed and developed collaboratively.
Consistently work in a safe manner at Salas O’Brien and customer sites.
Maintain a high level of technical expertise in the “Knowledge / Experience” areas listed above.
Thoroughly understand how to execute projects quickly and efficiently.
Identify barriers and request necessary resources to work efficiently.
Develop high quality, accurate deliverables.
Own issues and drive them to resolution with internal and external customers.
Work and keep very well informed on project status.
Seek to understand at a higher level.
Develop solutions with a documented mathematical basis during the concept phase.