Lead Automation Engineer
Lead Automation Engineer
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$ 79400 - 124000
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Job Description
SEL (Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories) seeks a professional and innovative individual to join our Equipment Automation Engineering team in Pullman WA or Lewiston ID. SEL is a 100 percent employeeowned company that specializes in creating and manufacturing digital products and systems that protect and control power systems around the world.
The Equipment Automation Engineering team supportsmanufacturing and vertical integration teamsbyunderstandingour manufacturing processes recommendingsolutions and executingprojects.
The successful candidate will be dependable responsibleand selfmotivated andwork closely with Production and Engineering teams to develop successfully implementand support manufacturing automation solutions.
As a Lead Automation Engineer a typical day might include the following:
1. Lead in initial equipment concept development and carefully balance product specifications process control requirements layout complexity cost quality and leadtime limits.
2. Lay out new industrial electrical control panels which are NFPA79/NEC/UL508A compliant and create electrical schematics.
3. Architect write and debug PLC ladder logic with an emphasis on generating code that is organized structured documented maintainable and reusable. PLC code will interact with subsystems such as conveyors robots Manufacturing Execution System (MES) machine vision and 3rd party equipment.
4. Manage electrical cabinet builds.
5. Create machine interactions with plantwide Manufacturing Execution System (MES).
6. Introduce automated processes into production and train Maintenance and Production teams to support after deployment of equipment.
7. Create and review specifications and provide technical evaluations for outsourced automated equipment purchases.
8. Perform as technical lead on assigned projects
9. Mentor Engineers Associate Engineers and Technicians
10. Other duties as assigned.
This job might be for you if you have:
1. B.S./M.S. in Electrical Engineering Computer Science Mechatronics or related discipline; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
2. 6 years relevant experience in designing and implementing automation solutions in a manufacturing environment.
3. Technical expertise in the area of PLCs (example: Allen Bradley Mitsubishi) HMI/GUI layout Field Bus Networks Vision Systems and integration of Robotics.
4. Familiarity with electrical prints and standards for industrial equipment.
5. Excellent technical presentation and training skills.
6. Demonstrated advanced proficiency in programming PLCs with a welldefined methodology for maintaining code structure and organization.
7. Ability to program state machines for complex processes which involve multistation parallel processing pick and place automation data acquisition and PID control.
8. Proven ability to design faulttolerant systems with error handling and recovery processes.
Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work.
People are at the core of our company and we hire employeeowners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.
Were 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.
We offer top tier medical prescription dental vision life and disability insurance.
We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days 9 paid sick days and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.
We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses apprenticeships tuition assistance and engineering development programs.
Ask our team about other benefits including wellness fertility adoption and flexible spending benefits.
Pay Range
Automation Engineer $69100 $108100. Lead Automation Engineer $79400 $124000. Senior Automation Engineer $100900 $16810 Our pay ranges are determined by job responsibility and location. We base our starting pay offer and title on location and jobrelated factors such as candidate experience training knowledge and skills.
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SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.
Employment Type
Full-Time
