Controls / Process Automation Engineer lll

PGT Industries•Nokomis, FL

1d•$87,000 - $118,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Process Automation Engineer provides ownership or custodian support for site process automation and data collection systems for PGT Venice manufacturing operations. The role partners with operations, engineering, IT, and maintenance to support these systems and provides technical mentoring and coaching to process automation staff. It also involves direct technical support of process automation systems and projects. The position oversees round-the-clock support for automation and data collection systems used in manufacturing and utilities, owns commissioning and qualification processes, and develops and implements the site's process automation agenda. It ensures alignment with engineering goals and works with Quality, Engineering, and Operations leadership to deliver operational results. The role also manages system custodianship, procedures and technical standards, continuous improvement and recapitalization, root-cause investigations, and automation contractor support. The role is based in North Venice, Florida. Occasional domestic travel of up to 30% is required. The work environment is usually an office, with frequent sitting, walking, and standing and occasional climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and balancing. Frequent eye, hand, and finger coordination is needed to use office machinery, along with oral and auditory capacity for interpersonal communication and communication through devices such as telephones.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, preferably Electrical, Mechanical, or a related field, or extensive experience in similar roles.
Minimum 10 years of manufacturing experience in automation, process, plant, project delivery, or related areas.
Software proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
Proficiency in programming process automation systems, including common PLC and SCADA platforms.
Strong communication and networking skills.
Knowledge of manufacturing safety requirements for automated systems.
Ability to travel occasionally domestically, up to 30%.

Responsibilities

Manage and oversee 24/7 support of site process automation and data collection systems for manufacturing and utilities systems.
Own the commissioning and qualification process for process automation systems; develop and ensure compliance with established local quality standards.
Develop, maintain, and implement the process automation functional agenda for the site.
Ensure the function is aligned with and driven to meet engineering goals, and partner with Quality, Engineering, and Operations leadership to deliver operational results.
Function as system owner for exclusive process automation systems not assigned to other engineering or operations functions.
Assign resources to provide system custodianship for site process automation and data collection systems.
Own and manage site procedures and technical standards for the automation function.
Direct and oversee continuous improvement and recapitalization of owned and custodianed systems for the site.
Direct and oversee root-cause investigations of owned and custodianed system nonconformances.
Provide management support for automation contractor personnel.
Provide technical mentoring and coaching for process automation staff.
Provide direct technical support of process automation systems and projects.