(Primary Metals) Automation Engineer

Principal Accountabilities:

• Collect, analyze, and report asset performance and work with teams to implement methods to improve performance and sustain existing efficiencies.
  
• Develop solutions and provide recommendations for major equipment modifications, renovations, installations, additions, and replacements to facilitate continuous improvement.
  
• Support planning and scheduling standard processes to effectively execute all down-days and outages.
  
• Identify critical equipment spares, material, component needs, and coordinate with maintenance, procurement, and stores to identify re-order processes/quantities to minimize downtime by using Reliability Centered Maintenance methodologies.
  
• Participate in Failure Analysis on maintenance issues.
  
• Assist with Annual Action Planning process.
  
• Improve equipment reliability using Predictive Technologies (PdM).
  
• Participate in continuous improvement projects using QIS, Six Sigma, 5S, Kaizens, and other continuous improvement tools.
  

Requirements

Requirements:

• BS in Electronics, Networking, Automation or Electrical Engineering
  
• 5+ years experience required
  
• Strong knowledge of AC/DC controls and motors
  
• Ability to oversee electrical products, equipment, systems, etc. including elements of design, implementation, maintenance, and operational and safety standards
  
• Prior experience in programming PLCs
  
• Solid understanding of computer programming and software development
  
• Ability to troubleshoot equipment problems and perform complex system tests
  
• Must be comfortable using MS Office, SAP, IBA and CAD
  

Desired technical knowledge:

• A/C Motor tuning
  
• A/C High and Medium voltage GE and ABB drives
  
• GE Cimplicity, HMI software
  
• Proficy Historian
  
• Computer networking
  
• Cisco switching/router configuration
  
• Advanced hydraulic understanding
  

Benefits

• Company is Global Leader in their field! Great Benefits and Real Bonuses! Opportunity for growth!
  
• Great location, just 25 minutes to Dallas/Ft. Worth!