Our client, a leading industrial manufacturing company are looking to recruit an Automation Engineer to join their growing site team south of Melbourne, to work on a variety of exciting upgrade projects.
The successful applicant will work as part of a multi-disciplined team reporting to the Project Manager.
Project Details
- Delivery of automation work packages across various Capital Projects as determined by the approved plant Capital Budget. Typically process line equipment upgrade including electrical and automation equipment.
- Programming of PLCs and Safety PLCs
- Experience in automation interfacing and protocols such as Profibus & Profinet. Hands on programming experience, including specification and design on major PLC brands.
- Setting up new PLC hardware and software from scratch
- Navigating and understanding code in existing PLCs
- Programming of Human Machine interface programming and specification with exposure to brands such as Citect, Panel View and WinCC
- Developing and authoring commissioning and test plans to validate safety PLC code
- Conduct hardware and software training for technical personnel
- Experience with efficient alarm design and fault-finding guides.
- Input to all phases of a project within the automation scope of services as required by the Project Manager/Engineer
- Design of electrical and automated control systems including Human Machine Interface (HMI) development
- Ensures full compliance of work undertaken according to relevant Company and IEEE Standards
- Create project technical performance specifications, safety requirement specifications and functional descriptions
- Selects the appropriate technology for projects (PLC, Drive, Instruments, Sensors, Valves, Actuators, MCC, Motors, etc.) and ensures that they are fully compatible
- Design drawings for construction of the physical components of electrical and automation systems including, but not limited to the following:
- Single Line Diagrams, Motor Control Schematics/specifications, Control panel layout & design
- Electrical power distribution systems design and specification
- I/O wiring
- Loop drawings
- Network system design
- Prepare technical reports and client correspondences / presentations to project stakeholders
- Review and prepare detailed specifications and contract documents for procurement of major electrical and controls equipment as well as construction document packages
- Actively involved and responsible for installation and commissioning of automation work packages for specific capital projects
- Electrical and/or Automation engineering background, including Instrumentation and PLC systems, with an associated Automation Controls, Instrumentation or Electrical Engineering degree.
- Minimum 7 years relevant industrial experience and participation in the development of engineering projects as part of a multidisciplinary team (preferably including different products and technologies in Automation areas)
- Extensive Experience with PLC level, SCADA, or communication protocols required for semi-auto or full automation of tools or material handling systems.
- Strong preference for experience with Siemens 300 and 1500 series PLC and Citect SCADA systems.
- Strong preference for experience with safe access design, programming and commissioning
- Ability to troubleshoot using P&ID and electrical diagrams
- Knowledge of Ethernet I/O networks
- Experience with the following would be beneficial:
- o Material handling, and warehouse management systems
- o Cranes, and associated automation systems
- o Experience with GEM80 PLC’s
- o iBA data logging.
- o DC Drives & Motors
- o AC Drives & Motors
- o Machine Safety Certified
- o Safeguarding & Safe Access
Engineering Registration Requirements
- The Professional Engineers Registration Act 2019(the Act) commenced on 1 July 2021.
- The Act requires you to be registered with the Business Licensing Authority (BLA)to provide professional engineering services in a prescribed area of engineering in Victoria, or from a location outside Victoria, if the services are intended for Victoria.
- See https://www.consumer.vic.gov.au/licensing-and-registration/professional-engineers for further details.
- It is a strongly preferred that candidates are currently registered to provide professional engineering services in Victoria.
- If candidates are not currently registered, they must be eligible for registration and commit to commencing the assessment and registration process on appointment.
