Apply on Employer Site

Buzzi · 5 months ago

Automation Engineer

Festus, MO

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Buzzi Unicem USA is one of the leading cement manufacturing companies in the United States, committed to sustainable development and quality production. The Automation Engineer will design and develop control systems, maintain and troubleshoot machinery, and optimize automation processes to ensure efficient operations.

Building MaterialIndustrial ManufacturingManufacturing

No H1B

Responsibilities

Design and develop control systems and software programs. Implement and optimize automation processes. Maintain and troubleshoot control systems and machinery

Understand, maintain and troubleshoot Siemens control systems, including PLC/PC controllers and industrial networks such as Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet, Profibus, Profinet, motor control systems, frequency drives, and electrical distribution systems

Write and troubleshoot programs in the HMI and Siemens PLC’s and make changes in logic and process controls within a cement manufacturing environment

Preventative/predictive maintenance of the control system, by focusing on optimization and reliability of equipment

Develop and implement maintenance schedule for all system hardware/software

Maintain detailed records of repairs and modifications to control logic

Maintain the plant computer network and servers

Work with other departments on plant automation and process optimization

Establish and maintain communication with suppliers, contractors and engineering firms as well as technical people within the plant and company

Be on call on a rotating basis to cover plant needs

Work on special projects assigned by the Maintenance or Production Manager

Relieve the CEMs Technician in times of absence

Function well in a team environment

Proficiency in AutoCAD is a plus, to update drawings as needed

Qualification

PLC programmingHMI systemsProcess optimizationSiemens control systemsElectrical diagrams interpretationData acquisition systemsAutoCAD proficiencyTeam collaboration