Automation Engineer
About The Position
IPL Schoeller is a manufacturer of sustainable rigid packaging solutions, formed on July 1, 2025, through the merger of IPL Plastics and Schoeller Allibert. It operates 11 manufacturing plants in North America and 16 in Europe, is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and employs approximately 4,100 people. The Automation Engineer at IPL-Goodyear designs, implements, and maintains automation solutions to improve manufacturing efficiency, product quality, and operating costs. The role applies robotics, PLC programming, sensor technologies, and smart manufacturing systems to modernize processes and support continuous improvement. The engineer works with production, maintenance, quality, R&D, supply chain, and engineering teams to integrate technologies, troubleshoot systems, and ensure compliance with relevant standards. The position includes developing automated systems and interfaces, optimizing workflows, programming and maintaining automation equipment, integrating smart manufacturing technologies, and supporting cost-reduction and safety initiatives. It also involves automation project work, commissioning, vendor coordination, and preparing technical documentation.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field.
- 3–7 years of automation engineering experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in plastics packaging.
- Hands-on experience with PLC systems such as Siemens or Allen-Bradley, HMI interfaces, SCADA systems, and industrial networks.
- Proven experience designing, implementing, and optimizing automated systems for packaging lines, including robotics and vision systems.
- Experience troubleshooting and maintaining automated equipment to minimize downtime and improve reliability.
- Ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, maintenance, production, and quality teams.
- Experience in project management, including automation upgrades, commissioning, and vendor coordination.
- Strong documentation skills, including preparing technical specifications, validation protocols, and maintenance procedures.
- Intermediate PLC programming and control skills.
- Intermediate robotics and motion control skills.
- Advanced electrical and mechanical integration skills.
- Intermediate process automation and optimization skills.
- Advanced troubleshooting and diagnostics skills.
- Advanced safety and compliance skills.
- Intermediate data acquisition and analysis skills.
- Decision-making, proactive and results-focused approach, resilience, problem-solving, openness to change, adaptability, and a solutions-focused mindset.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced certifications in PLC programming, robotics, industrial automation, or control systems.
- Knowledge of plastics processing technologies such as extrusion, injection molding, or thermoforming and their automation requirements.
- Familiarity with safety standards and regulatory compliance, including CE marking, ISO standards, and machine safety protocols.
- Familiarity with data acquisition systems, IoT integration, and smart manufacturing technologies.
- Exposure to continuous improvement initiatives, including Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
Responsibilities
- Develop and integrate automated systems, including robotics, PLCs, and HMI interfaces, to improve production efficiency and accuracy.
- Analyze existing workflows and identify automation opportunities to improve cycle times, reduce downtime, and increase throughput.
- Diagnose and resolve technical issues with automation equipment to minimize production disruptions.
- Program, calibrate, and maintain PLCs, sensors, servo systems, and vision systems.
- Implement smart manufacturing solutions, IoT-enabled monitoring systems, and AI-driven automation strategies.
- Identify ways to reduce production costs by reducing manual labor, optimizing energy consumption, and improving equipment efficiency.
- Ensure automation systems meet regulatory requirements, workplace safety guidelines, and industry best practices.
- Collaborate with production, maintenance, supply chain, engineering, quality, and R&D teams to support innovation and operational excellence.
- Manage automation projects, including upgrades, commissioning, and vendor coordination.
- Prepare technical specifications, validation protocols, and maintenance procedures.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
