The Control and Automation Engineer designs, develops, implements, and maintains industrial control systems and automation solutions to improve production efficiency, equipment reliability, and process safety. The role involves PLC and HMI programming, SCADA development, control system integration, troubleshooting, commissioning, and collaboration with engineering and operations teams.
PLC & HMI Programming:
- Rockwell Studio 5000 and RSLogix 5000
- FactoryTalk View (FTView) Machine Edition and Site Edition
- Connected Components Workbench (CCW)
- Wonderware and ArchestrA
- FactoryTalk Batch (FT Batch)
Automation Standards:
- PlantPAx
- PackML, PackTag, Upack, and OPERA programming standards
Control Hardware:
- GuardLogix, ControlLogix, and CompactLogix PLCs
- SLC 500, MicroLogix, and PLC-5
- PanelView Plus HMIs
- Point I/O
- PowerFlex 520 and 750-series VFDs
- PowerFlex 7-class and 4-class drives
Additional Skills:
- Control system integration and commissioning
- Electrical panel design and troubleshooting
- SCADA development
- Safety validation and IQ/OQ documentation
- P&ID interpretation and technical documentation
- Project coordination and compliance with industrial standards
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Instrumentation and Control Engineering, Automation Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Support installation, commissioning, start-up, and troubleshooting of control and automation projects.
- Design Control System Architecture (CSA).
- Design electrical and control panel layouts, control schematic drawings, and Bills of Material (BOM).
- Perform safety validation, safety mapping, IQ/OQ documentation, and validation for new equipment installations.
- Review vendor and engineering documents according to project requirements.
- Support PLC and HMI programming, including program development and modifications.
- Develop SCADA projects based on customer requirements.
- Integrate equipment and control systems into plant operations.
- Support existing systems and collaborate with operations, project, and engineering teams on new systems.
- Prepare feasibility studies, design basis documents, cable schedules, device lists, tag lists, and detailed engineering documents.
- Interpret electrical drawings and P&IDs.
- Perform yellow lining, IQ/OQ activities, and electrical circuit troubleshooting.
- Analyze historical data to identify causes of production losses and recommend improvements.
- Prepare and review User Requirement Documents (URD) and control study documents for PLC and HMI programming.
- Coordinate with multiple engineering disciplines, vendors, fabricators, and contractors for equipment installation.
- Deliver complex projects on time and within budget while complying with NEC, NFPA 79, OSHA, S88, and PackML standards.