Plant Process Engineer - Automation

OPmobility•Spring Hill, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Process Engineer - Automation will be the primary lead for implementing and maintaining Digital Factory systems, working closely with IT/IS teams to ensure peak efficiency. This role involves assisting in installation and programming with suppliers, debugging, troubleshooting, maintaining, and modifying automated equipment. The engineer will select appropriate tools and systems based on business needs, formalize connections between MES/traceability systems and automation equipment, and participate in impact analyses for MES related to new projects, flows, and FMEA updates. A key responsibility is ensuring PLC integration for MES go-live according to the E&L plant deployment plan. The role also includes developing and implementing training programs with full documentation, defining test plans, designing and controlling software testing, and participating in software testing. Integrating new solutions into OP's existing system, providing clear reports on process modifications/implementations, improving production throughput by refining PLC logic, implementing AI software for defect detection, reducing energy consumption, and ensuring 100% compliance with safety standards are also core duties.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Automation Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, or related field of study and 5 (five) years of experience as a PLC Programmer, Expert PLC, Control Engineer, or related role
Alternatively, a Master’s degree in Automation Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, or related field of study and 3 (three) years of experience as a PLC Programmer, Expert PLC, Control Engineer, or related role
PLC/HMI configuration and programing (such as Siemens)
PLC maintenance
Assembly paint and injection manufacturing for plastics/composites
SCADA system and industrial IT
Hands-on robotics
Network concepts and protocols
MES and Information flows
OPC server/middleware

Responsibilities

Primary lead for implementing and maintenance of Digital Factory systems
Work closely with IT/IS teams to ensure systems are operating at peak efficiency
Assist in installation and programming with supplier
Debug, troubleshoot, maintain and modify auto equipment
Select the right tools and systems according to business needs
Formalize connection between MES/traceability system and automation equipment
Participate to impacts analysis on MES: new projects, new flows, and update of FMEA
Ensure PLC Integration for MES go live according to E&L plant deployment plan
Develop, coordinate and implement training programs with full documentation, based on procedures and solution documents and user’s guide
Define test plans and create documentation
Design and control software testing
Participate in software testing
Integrate new solutions into OP existing system
Provide clear report/follow-up of process means modification/implementation
Improve production throughput by refining PLC logic to reduce cycle time
Implementation of AI software linked to PLC/MES to detect product defects resulting in 10% Quality right first time
Reduce energy consumption on non-critical equipment by modifying PLC to energy savings mode
Achieve 100% compliance with all automated equipment by adhering and applying ISO & OSHA safety standards