Senior Automation Engineer

Tetra Pak processing and packaging solutions for food and beverages•Vernon Hills, IL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

At Tetra Pak we commit to making food safe and available, everywhere; and we protect what's good – protecting food, protecting people, and protecting the planet. By doing so we touch millions of people's lives every day. And we need people like you to make it happen. We empower you to reach your potential with opportunities to make an impact to be proud of – for food, people and the planet. Job Summary The ideal candidate will have strong leadership and interpersonal skills and will bring expertise in automation tools with a commitment to customer focus, quality and innovation. This person will impact on the organization by being a recognized leader and proactive problem solver, while showing the enthusiasm for the company. This is an opportunity to interface with our extensive customer base and provide industry-leading processing solutions. The Senior Automation Engineer will report to the Team Leader Automation Engineering. The position is based in Vernon Hills, IL. You will be required to travel to client sites in U.S and Canada 35% of your time for start up/commissioning required. Tetra Pak is not considering applicants who require International relocation to the United States. Tetra Pak is not sponsoring work visas or relocation for this position.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering/Automation Engineering or related technical field.
5+ years of experience with processing area automation systems required.
High proficiency with PLC, HMI and Database programming required.
Strong, positive oral & written communication skills both internally & with customers required.
Good level of design skill and troubleshooting capability of electrical (up to 600 VAC) and pneumatic systems required.

Nice To Haves

High proficiency with Tetra Pak® Factory OS™ preferred.
Proficiency with FactoryTalk View SE HMI development preferred.
Ignition Platform knowledge is a plus
Working knowledge of ISA-S88 and S95 preferred.
Previous experience in the food or dairy industry required.
Experience with Servers, Visual Basic, SQL databases, Virtual Machines & VMware preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and track project program & engineering resource requirements including design, installation, and commissioning tasks.
Report to the Project Manager for project & program related tasks including budget control, progress reports & forecasting.
Interface with account managers and customers to assess the customer requirements and thereby create cost-effective quotations.
Analyze, design, develop, and implement an automation solution including database, reports, HMI and PLC programs to meet project requirements.
Configure control system including PLC and the HMI/SCADA system.
Finalize automation options such as distributed I/O and/or control field bus networks, etc.
Design, test and configure control panels, motor control centers, Ethernet networks, ASI networks, and pneumatic circuits, for automation systems.
Development electrical single line diagrams and schematics as required.
Configure valve tops, variable frequency drives and motor starters.
Ensure all automation designs implemented comply with UL508A, Code of Practice, Client Electrical Standards, and any other regulatory requirements.
Participate in design reviews and safety risk assessments.
Manage automation activities on site for installation, commissioning, and performance testing phases.
Commission food processing automation systems.
Conduct automation training for customer personnel on the installed systems.