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Synerfac is seeking an Automation Engineering Technician for our client in Frederick, MD. Our client has been a national leading manufacturer of residential roofing shingles for more than 75 years.
- Troubleshoot PLC and HMI programs, instrumentation, and drives on the production lines with an analytical systems-based approach.
- Analyzes data to identify where quantifiable improvements will have the most impact in a rapidly changing manufacturing environment and manage those identified improvements at a multi production line, high speed asphalt roofing manufacturing facility.
- Identifies gaps in automation deployment and works with Plant Systems team to implement improvements in PLC programs to drive results; report results up the chain of command.
- Facilitates change management and sustainment documentation such as engineering drawings, manuals, process flow diagrams, and spare parts lists.
- Performs electrical and controls layouts, updates and creates electrical drawings in CAD or other electrical drawing software.
- Works cooperatively with a cross functional team of Engineers, Operations, and Maintenance personnel, understanding the needs of each department"s primary focus.
- Analyzes operating machines and equipment for conformance with operational standards.
- Improve current manufacturing systems and reliability of electrical, controls systems on machinery which is exposed to abrasive materials.
- Flexible and adaptive, able to thrive in a fast-changing environment, implementing solutions rapidly without cutting corners.
- Minimum 10 years of professional experience OR
- Minimum of 5 years professional experience with an associates degree OR
- Minimum 2 year of professional experience with a 4 year degree
- Competency with PLCs (Siemens preferred), HMIs (WonderWare preferred) and servo and variable frequency drives.
- Knowledgeable in reading, updating and creating electrical drawings using AutoCAD Electrical
- Capable of identifying the most impactful opportunities to improve the reliability and level of automation in production processes.
- Troubleshoot PLC and HMI programs, instrumentation, and drives on the production lines with an analytical systems-based approach.
- Analyzes data to identify where quantifiable improvements will have the most impact in a rapidly changing manufacturing environment and manage those identified improvements at a multi production line, high speed asphalt roofing manufacturing facility.
- Identifies gaps in automation deployment and works with Plant Systems team to implement improvements in PLC programs to drive results; report results up the chain of command.
- Facilitates change management and sustainment documentation such as engineering drawings, manuals, process flow diagrams, and spare parts lists.
- Performs electrical and controls layouts, updates and creates electrical drawings in CAD or other electrical drawing software.
- Works cooperatively with a cross functional team of Engineers, Operations, and Maintenance personnel, understanding the needs of each department"s primary focus.
- Analyzes operating machines and equipment for conformance with operational standards.
- Improve current manufacturing systems and reliability of electrical, controls systems on machinery which is exposed to abrasive materials.
- Flexible and adaptive, able to thrive in a fast-changing environment, implementing solutions rapidly without cutting corners.
- Minimum 10 years of professional experience OR
- Minimum of 5 years professional experience with an associates degree OR
- Minimum 2 year of professional experience with a 4 year degree
- Competency with PLCs (Siemens preferred), HMIs (WonderWare preferred) and servo and variable frequency drives.
- Knowledgeable in reading, updating and creating electrical drawings using AutoCAD Electrical
- Capable of identifying the most impactful opportunities to improve the reliability and level of automation in production processes.
