Manufacturing Automation Engineer

Design, implement, and maintain automated systems that improve production efficiency, food safety, and product quality at a dairy manufacturer. Lead automation projects, program PLCs, develop HMI and SCADA systems, troubleshoot equipment, support commissioning, and ensure regulatory and hygienic design compliance.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute automation projects, including panel layouts, PLC programming, HMI and alarm development, I/O verification, and startup support.
• Maintain safe operation of automated systems and make control code changes, including systems involving hazardous chemicals.
• Troubleshoot PLC, HMI, SCADA, robotics, and industrial networking systems.
• Collaborate with production, maintenance, and quality teams to identify and implement process improvements.
• Support commissioning and validation of equipment while ensuring food safety, regulatory, hygienic design, and GMP compliance.
• Maintain schematics, control logic, and system manuals; monitor performance and help restore plant communications during startups and outages.

Required Skills

• Allen-Bradley PLC programming
• HMI development
• SCADA systems
• Auto
• CAD panel layouts
• Control panel buildout
• Alarm development and server deployment
• I/O system verification
• Industrial robotics troubleshooting
• Industrial networking protocols
• Electrical schematics and control logic