Factory Automation Engineer Ii - Industrial Control Systems And Automation

Job Title:Factory Automation Engineer II - Industrial Control Systems and Automation 39122- John Deere

Description

Major Purpose:

• Plans, coordinates, and performs intermediate professional controls engineering (e.g., Electrical machine controls design; Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) programming; Industrial Robotics programming; Electrical and Product Test System design, PC programming) assignments of specific engineering tasks.
• Operates in a team environment. At this level, projects are moderate in scope and responsibility; work plans and decisions are made within established guidelines and may be reviewed by supervisors and/or managers.
• May assign, coordinate, and review portions of work assigned to technicians, support personnel, and contractors.

Major Duties:

• Contribute to the analysis of information and the specification of the methods and process steps, as well as the plant, machinery, and equipment, required to design and continuously improve manufacturing or materials processes and process systems to deliver the end product within specified cost and quality parameters.
• Contribute to the design of engineering solutions; design the feasibility testing approach and supervise its implementation to support the development and validation of engineering solutions.
• Carry out a range of activities under the guidance of more senior colleagues to support the drafting of engineering standards and specifications and the evaluation of the effectiveness of those standards.
• Carry out inspections under the supervision of senior colleagues to evaluate the quality of engineering works and/or the integrity of existing installations or structures, and make recommendations to senior colleagues on the remedial works needed to ensure conformance with specifications and regulatory requirements.
• Deliver required outcomes by coordinating activities of subcontractors and suppliers and acting as a primary point of contact for them while working within an established contract management plan.
• Identify shortcomings in existing processes, systems, and procedures, and use established change management programs to address them.
• Help others get the most out of knowledge management systems by offering support and advice.
• Carry out a range of product development and engineering activities.
• Use established systems to analyze customer needs and define and deliver products.
• Work within an established project management plan to achieve specific goals.
• Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential.
• Maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

Shift:

• 1st shift.
• This will be a variable shift position with overtime likely.
• Candidates need to be comfortable working all shifts based on production levels.
• They will train on 1st shift before moving to the off-shift.

Skills, Abilities, Knowledge

• Engineering Technology
• Engineering Design
• Engineering Development
• Business Requirements Analysis
• Engineering Specification
• Engineering Testing
• Project Schedule Management
• Engineering Build
• Engineering Implementation
• Engineering Technical Operations Support
• Health and Safety
• Negotiation
• Policy and Regulation
• Review and Reporting
• Risk Management
• Contract Management
• Costing and Budgeting

Education

• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Level

Specific position Recruitment:

• This will be a variable shift position with overtime likely.
• Candidates need to be comfortable working all shifts based on production levels.
• They will train on 1st shift before moving to the off-shift.
• Provide on-site shop floor support for production critical Factory Automation solutions and equipment that require quick response to guarantee uptime and productivity.
• Be responsible for changes to control logic and software including, but not limited to: relay ladder logic, PLCs, HMIs, and PC based logic.
• Provide electrical designs within applicable standards to build new, or modify existing, production machines and systems.
• Create and maintain interfaces for communicating with shop-floor tools, PLC controls, SCADA, and MES systems
• Work with Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, and Factory Automation Leads to ensure manufacturing and standardization goals are achieved.
• Support off-shift maintenance to troubleshoot machines and systems which may include electrical and mechanical issues.
• Manager is willing to see recent grad candidates with Technology/Engineering degrees.
• Manager is looking for May/December 2023 grads that are located in the Midwest. This is a shop floor position so candidates need to be comfortable in this environment.

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