Buhler Inc. seeks full-time Lead Automation Engineers (multiple positions) based in Plymouth, MN. The Lead Automation Engineer provides technical leadership, guidance for Automation projects, and internal engineering know-how in Automation projects. The Lead Automation Engineer provides the required engineering services by developing software application systems with required quality and on schedule while ensuring compliance with Buhler's related directives and EHS standards for customers in the food industry, such as grain milling, animal feed, and consumer foods.

Introduction
Buhler Inc. seeks full-time Lead Automation Engineers (multiple positions) based in Plymouth, MN. The Lead Automation Engineer provides technical leadership, guidance for Automation projects, and internal engineering know-how in Automation projects. The Lead Automation Engineer provides the required engineering services by developing software application systems with required quality and on schedule while ensuring compliance with Buhler's related directives and EHS standards for customers in the food industry, such as grain milling, animal feed, and consumer foods.

Bühler is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity and inclusion at our company, therefore, it's important that you match us and we match you. Regardless of your gender (m/f/d). We invite you to read more about our commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion on our website: https://bit.ly/40QxJP6

Diversity
Bühler is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity and inclusion at our company, therefore, it's important that you match us and we match you. Regardless of your gender (m/f/d). We invite you to read more about our commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion on our website: https://bit.ly/40QxJP6

Tasks
Specific duties include:
1) Support and advise Project Engineers on medium/high complexity projects on all technical aspects related to Automation Engineering, ensuring the design meets customer expectations.
2) Create flowcharts and other engineering documents to identify requirements for software and propose possible solutions.
3) Design and develop computer software systems for customers in the food industry through the application of knowledge in computer science, automation engineering, and mathematical analysis during the development process.
4) Manage the allocated scope of work in technical aspects to achieve the project goals and objectives.
5) Participate in Project Reviews as support of the Project Manager/Director as required.
6) Participate in project meetings with cross-functional team members, suppliers, and/or customers.
7) Support the Project Manager to ensure a proper project execution according to the Project Management process.
8) Resolve questions or problems that may occur during the design and manufacturing, as well as during installation, commissioning, start-up, and operation, including Customer Services cases.
9) Capture and apply all learned lessons to increase execution performance and quality.
10) Develop application solutions using the following technologies: WinCos Scada R1, WinCos Scada R2, Mercury Scada, Pluto Scada, VisiWin .NET Machine Control, VisiWin V7 Machine Control, GCPro, IOSimuli V2, WinTrend V2, Device2L MEAG configuration, Rockwell Automation Studio 5000, Siemens TIA Portal, Schneider Electric Unity Pro, Microsoft SQL, Microsoft Visual Basic, Microsoft Visual C#, JavaScript. Position requires international and domestic travel up to 30% of the time.

Required qualifications
This Lead Automation Engineer requires an Associate's Degree or equivalent in Control and Automation Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or related field, plus five (5) years of experience in controls and automation engineering, including programming. Experience must include five (5) years of experience, which may be concurrent, in all of the following:
1) Support and advise Project Engineers on projects on all technical aspects related to Automation Engineering, ensuring the design meets customer expectations.
2) Design and develop computer software systems for customers in the food industry through the application of knowledge in computer science, automation engineering, and mathematical analysis during the development process.
3) Resolve questions or problems that may occur during the design and manufacturing, as well as during installation, commissioning, start-up, and operation, including Customer Services cases.
4) Capturing and applying all learned lessons to increase execution performance and quality.
5) Developing application solutions using the following technologies: WinCos Scada R1, WinCos Scada R2, Mercury Scada, Pluto Scada, VisiWin .NET Machine Control, VisiWin V7 Machine Control, GCPro, IOSimuli V2, WinTrend V2, Device2L MEAG configuration, Rockwell Automation Studio 5000, Siemens TIA Portal, Schneider Electric Unity Pro, Microsoft SQL, Microsoft Visual Basic, Microsoft Visual C#, JavaScript.
Experience must have been acquired after completion of the Associate's Degree or equivalent.
All experience may have been gained concurrently.
Position requires international and domestic travel up to 30% of the time.
Please apply online at https://www.buhlergroup.com/global/en/careers/jobs.html.