Automation Engineer
About The Position
Join Reynolds Consumer Products …and Drive Your Career across a world of opportunities! We provide amazing job opportunities for growth with competitive salaries and benefits in an exciting, dynamic, fast-paced, and high-performance organization. Are looking to build a strong career? Then we have an opportunity for you! We currently have an opening for an Automation Engineer to join our team located in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Responsibilities Your Role: As an Automation Engineer , you will be an innovator for manufacturing process control and automation for the plant. You will be working with state-of-the-art automated packaging machinery and will be responsible for incorporating programmable logic controllers (PLC), Human Machine Interfaces (HMI), servo systems, sensors, cameras, and other automation components. You will have the opportunity to Make Great Things Happen! Design and optimize complete PLC-based control systems for automated packaging. Develop process control schemes, create programmable controller logic, and design Human Machine Interface (HMI) graphics. Determine layouts of control cabinets for PLCs and touchscreen interfaces and generate electrical wiring schematics. Setup and troubleshoot integration and networking of PCs, HMIs, PLCs, and third-party devices. Perform I/O check out, IP addressing, start-up, and commissioning of automation equipment and controls. Conduct operation and maintenance training. Control circuit, wiring, troubleshooting, and construction. Manage small-to-medium capital projects. Ultimately, you will play a vital role in our company and will help us to automate our equipment and processes and make them more efficient, including the ability to improve up time and reduce scrap production. You will love it here i f… You put safety first, always You listen, learn, and evolve You are passionate about collaboration, teamwork, and achieving shared goals You treat all people with respect, operating ethically, and embrace inclusivity You are committed to improving our impact on local communities
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Controls, or Automation Engineering (ABET accredited), Computer Science, or related field.
- 3+ years of plant engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong experience with PLC programming, electrical troubleshooting, and control systems design.
- Allen Bradley/Rockwell, ABB and Siemens software and hardware experience.
- Programming, installation, and troubleshooting of AC and DC drives experience.
- Integrating and networking PCs and PLCs experience.
- Understanding of power distribution for medium-sized machinery.
- Knowledgeable about electrical troubleshooting using a voltmeter.
- Prior experience with new machinery installation, troubleshooting, and repair.
- Project management experience.
- Proficient in MS Office (Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project) and CAD Design.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree.
Responsibilities
- Design and optimize complete PLC-based control systems for automated packaging.
- Develop process control schemes, create programmable controller logic, and design Human Machine Interface (HMI) graphics.
- Determine layouts of control cabinets for PLCs and touchscreen interfaces and generate electrical wiring schematics.
- Setup and troubleshoot integration and networking of PCs, HMIs, PLCs, and third-party devices.
- Perform I/O check out, IP addressing, start-up, and commissioning of automation equipment and controls.
- Conduct operation and maintenance training.
- Control circuit, wiring, troubleshooting, and construction.
- Manage small-to-medium capital projects.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
