Automation Engineer
Core
Developing, maintaining, and supporting process network and control systems for mining and manufacturing plants, including troubleshooting instrumentation and data engineering.
Role type
Senior IC Automation Engineer (Industrial/Manufacturing)
Builds
Process control systems, data reporting tools, and automation upgrades for production sites.
Domain
Mining and minerals manufacturing (lime/cement)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Allen Bradley PLC programming (PLC5, SLC 500, RSLogic 5000), Ladder Logic, Function Block, Structured Text, HMI/SCADA configuration (PlantPAx, Wonderware), OT networking (Cisco, AB Stratix), server virtualization (VMWare, VCenter), SQL database management, industrial instrumentation calibration.
Preferred skills
Mining or lime/cement/minerals manufacturing experience, emerging PLC technologies, Industrial Cybersecurity, IIoT integration.
Technologies
Allen Bradley 750 series drives, SMC Flex soft starts, Rockwell PlantPAx, Factory Talk View SE, Wonderware Intouch, Wonderware Historian, Cisco switches, VMWare, MSSQL, ACAD.
Responsibilities
Troubleshoot and fix instrumentation and control system failures to maintain production; program and maintain PLCs, HMIs, and network switches; manage engineering data acquisition, cleaning, storage, and visualization; support automation upgrade projects; configure industrial drives and overload protectors; set up and calibrate precision instruments and analyzers.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC