Automation Engineering Technician

PTS Advance•Dallas, TX

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

A successful candidate must have the motivation to excel in each essential function described herein. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable a qualified individual with a disability to perform these essential functions. Other duties may also be assigned. Stay Safe. Take responsibility for your safety, the safety of your co-workers, and the safety of your designs and projects. Perform all work in a safe manner, report all unsafe conditions, work practices, and work-related injuries so that corrective action can be promptly initiated. Demonstrates advanced knowledge of the Manufacturing Playbook and Playlist. Support and apply the Playbook/Playlist in all areas. Troubleshoot PLC and HMI programs, instrumentation, and drives on the production lines with an analytical systems-based approach. Implement corrective actions. Analyzes data to identify where quantifiable improvements will have the most impact in a rapidly changing manufacturing environment and manage those identified improvements at a multi production line, high speed asphalt roofing manufacturing facility. Identifies gaps in automation deployment and programs and/or works with client's Plant Systems team to implement improvements in PLC programs to drive results; report results up the chain of command. Facilitates change management and sustainment documentation such as engineering drawings, manuals, process flow diagrams, and spare parts lists. Performs electrical and controls layouts, updates and creates electrical drawings in CAD or other electrical drawing software. Works cooperatively with a cross functional team of Engineers, Operations, and Maintenance personnel, understanding the needs of each department's primary focus. Analyzes operating machines and equipment for conformance with operational standards. Improve current manufacturing systems and reliability of electrical, controls systems on machinery which is exposed to abrasive materials. Flexible and adaptive, able to thrive in a fast-changing environment, implementing solutions rapidly without cutting corners. Works with all plant personnel on continuous improvement of all plant equipment, documentation, and processes. Trains plant personnel on new systems and updates LOTO and SOP information. Executes training, self-based or guided, on time to continually improve skills. Executes and takes ownership in plant 5S programs and housekeeping.

Requirements

Minimum 8 years of professional experience OR Minimum of 5 years professional experience with an associate degree OR Minimum 2 year of professional experience with a 4 year degree
Competency with PLCs (Siemens preferred), HMIs (WonderWare preferred) and servo and variable frequency drives.
Knowledgeable in reading, updating and creating electrical drawings using AutoCAD Electrical

Nice To Haves

Experience with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning applications in a manufacturing environment.
Experience with process control and PID tuning.
HMI programming experience (Wonderware preferred.)
Experience in roofing manufacturing or web process handling.
Machine Vision or Vision Inspection Systems installation and programming experience
Experience with IIOT Devices.
Field service technician background preferred.
NEC, and Electrical Distribution Knowledge and Experience.

Responsibilities

Perform all work in a safe manner, report all unsafe conditions, work practices, and work-related injuries so that corrective action can be promptly initiated.
Support and apply the Playbook/Playlist in all areas.
Troubleshoot PLC and HMI programs, instrumentation, and drives on the production lines with an analytical systems-based approach.
Implement corrective actions.
Analyze data to identify where quantifiable improvements will have the most impact in a rapidly changing manufacturing environment and manage those identified improvements at a multi production line, high speed asphalt roofing manufacturing facility.
Identify gaps in automation deployment and programs and/or works with client's Plant Systems team to implement improvements in PLC programs to drive results; report results up the chain of command.
Facilitate change management and sustainment documentation such as engineering drawings, manuals, process flow diagrams, and spare parts lists.
Perform electrical and controls layouts, update and create electrical drawings in CAD or other electrical drawing software.
Work cooperatively with a cross functional team of Engineers, Operations, and Maintenance personnel, understanding the needs of each department's primary focus.
Analyze operating machines and equipment for conformance with operational standards.
Improve current manufacturing systems and reliability of electrical, controls systems on machinery which is exposed to abrasive materials.
Work with all plant personnel on continuous improvement of all plant equipment, documentation, and processes.
Train plant personnel on new systems and updates LOTO and SOP information.
Execute training, self-based or guided, on time to continually improve skills.
Execute and take ownership in plant 5S programs and housekeeping.