New Tech Global is seeking an Automation Engineer for a Manufacturing company located near Crosby, Texas. This is a Direct High opportunity with a work schedule of 7am-7 pm.
Overview
- Program logic-controlled equipment to achieve production, quality, and safety expectations
- Provide technical automation support during production breakdowns as well as new equipment installations, commissioning, retrofits and continuous improvement projects;
- Assist in equipment malfunction investigation to increase equipment reliability by identifying root cause, determining corrective actions/preventative measures, and following up on any deviations;
- Perform setup and calibration for process and control instrumentation such as: Flow meters, Temperature and Pressure transducers;
- Determine and program parameters for variable frequency drivers and servo drives;
- Install and commission new necessary instrumentation for additional data collection as per requests from Engineering and/or Operations team;
- Maintain and continuously develop existing plant control systems;
- Perform routine diagnostic checks on equipment, electrical panels, and control systems;
- Research new industrial automation equipment, instruments, controls and materials available on the market for use in a manufacturing environment;
- Follow all safety regulations, such as Arc Flash protection and use of Personal Protective Equipment;
Qualifications
- Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in automation.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent technical degree and/or relevant experience
- Thorough understanding of PLCs, HMIs, including advanced programming techniques and configurations. (Experience with B&R Automation, Rockwell Automation and/or Automation Direct)
- Knowledge of VFD & Servo Motor Control
- Knowledge of Industrial Networking. (EthernetIP, ModbusRTU, ModbusTCP, CanOpen, Powerlink);
- Knowledge of Industrial Instrumentation - Level, Pressure, Flow, Temperature, Proximity Sensors, Reed Sensors, Laser Distance and Through-Beam Sensors