Senior Automation Engineer

Hartley People

Waterford

Hartley People are currently recruiting a Senior Automation Engineer for a leading multinational company based in South Kilkenny/Waterford.  The Person: 3rd level qualification in engineering, computer science or related technical discipline. Programming experience in Rockwell Allen Bradley (Siemens a plus) HMI process automation systems, ideally Rockwell Factory Talk view. 5+ years’ experience in programming within large scale process manufacturing, preferably in the Dairy, Food & Beverage or Pharma industry. In Depth knowledge and experience on SCADA (Factory Talk) and Allen Bradley PLC an absolute requirement. Knowledge of RIO panels (Remote IO panels. Knowledge of Ethernet IP, boot strapping configuration of hardware and debugging. Knowledge of AS-i preferable but not a requirement. Knowledge of instrumentation configuration e.g. Flow meters, Conductivity meters, Motor Variable Speed drives etc. Knowledge of Kepware or other OPC interface. Advanced knowledge of SQL. Ability to read P&IDs and translate onto HMI screen. The Role:  Programming, implementation and documentation of changes to the process automation code and systems hardware.  (Rockwell Allen Bradley PLCs, Siemens  and others. Provide automation support to production, including troubleshooting and issue resolution. Lead process automation review with the production operating teams to identify process improvement opportunities through automation upgrades. Work within a cross functional multidiscipline team environment and support other functions in driving performance improvements across sites. Manage process automation interfacing with MES, ERP & IT systems. Develop the site process automation system as part of the site automation team. Manage all automation related change through Belview’s Change Control procedures as set out in the site Quality Management System. Develop and implement change through Operations in collaboration with the Operations Change Lead. Support the training and ongoing development of the Process team in automation/programming skills.   Hartley People Recruitment work to the highest ethical standards within our industry and we value the trust that you place in us when you send your CV. We can provide a full consultation in confidence and we guarantee that your CV will not be sent to any of our clients without your prior consent. For immediate consideration please call Eamonn on 051-878813 or email your CV in response to this job posting.  .

1324 days ago