Automation Field Engineer (IN)

Indianapolis, IN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 7 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Full-time

Description

Automation Field Engineer
Large-Scale Life Science Project

Location:
Indianapolis IN (full-time during construction & commissioning)

About Us:

Since 1990 Excel Engineering has differentiated its services from that of its competition by providing engineering solutions to achieve our clients business objectives. We offer full service Engineering Consulting services in the US and abroad.

Position Summary:
Excel Engineering is seeking an Automation Field Engineer to provide hands-on field support to the Owners Automation team for DCS/PLC/SCADA/BMS installation loop checking and commissioning activities in a regulated biopharma facility.

Excel Engineering is focused on cultivating a high performing culture where a service-oriented approach continuous improvement and goal orientation are valued. If you enjoy working in a fast paced challenging and rewarding environment Excel Engineering is for you!

Benefits:

Medical and Dental insurance
Long-term Disability
Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account with company match
Voluntary Life Insurance/AD&D Vision Insurance Short-Term Disability Insurance
401(K) with company match
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Flexible work schedule

Key Responsibilities:

Perform daily field verification of automation scope using digital checklists:
Instrument installation (transmitters control valves analyzers) per hook-up drawings
PLC/DCS panel wiring I/O termination and fiber/copper network cabling
Cabinet purge systems grounding and cable bend-radius compliance
Device nameplates tag numbers and loop folder organization
Execute or witness point-to-point loop checks and document results in loop folders
Track automation punch-list items and software/hardware discrepancies
Assist with FAT/SAT logistics red-lining of HMI screens alarm databases and cause & effect matrices
Maintain live I/O lists instrument index and network architecture markups
Support cyber-security checks (patch levels port security VLAN verification)
Generate daily reports and participate in automation coordination meetings

Requirements

Education and Experience:

Bachelors degree in Automation Controls Chemical or Electrical Engineering
47 years of hands-on automation experience (pharma biotech or FDA-regulated industries strongly preferred)

Required Qualifications:

Practical field experience with at least one major platform (DeltaV Rockwell PlantPAx/ControlLogix Siemens PCS7 or Ignition)
Ability to read and interpret P&IDs loop diagrams termination drawings and network topologies
Proficient in Bluebeam Procore Excel and Visio
Strong troubleshooting skills with multimeter Hart communicator and laptop-based diagnostics
Comfortable in construction environment and willing to wear full PPE daily

Preferred Qualifications:

GAMP 5 or ISA-88 training
Basic understanding of ISA-18.2 alarm management and 21 CFR Part 11
Experience with OSI PI AVEVA or AspenTech historians

Excel Engineering is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race color religion national origin sex sexual orientation disability age veteran status marital status or status with regard to public assistance.

In our commitment to diversity equity and inclusion we strongly encourage applicants from populations that are underrepresented in the engineering field to apply. For applicants who need an accommodation to apply please contact human resources at .

Full-timeDescriptionAutomation Field EngineerLarge-Scale Life Science ProjectLocation:Indianapolis IN (full-time during construction & commissioning) About Us:Since 1990 Excel Engineering has differentiated its services from that of its competition by providing engineering solutions to achieve our c...