At Niagara, we’re looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality most affordable bottled water.

Consider applying here, if you want to:

• Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact.
• Develop lasting relationships with great people.
• Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members.

Automation Engineer II

The Automation Engineer II role partners with various Niagara teams to design, develop and implement complex automation solutions primarily, but not limited to, improving the efficiency of manufacturing processes. You may act as the technical lead as well as being a supporting member having hands on involvement in projects contributing to system architecture design, hardware selection, and development of software applications. You will be expected to use existing as well as emerging technologies to develop needed solutions and integrate said solutions into existing manufacturing lines and equipment.

Essential Functions

• Provide technical support to internal stakeholders during the project scoping and feasibility stage of automation projects that aim to increase efficiency, increase safety, improve equipment integration or reduce cost.
• Coordinate with external vendors to assess the various technical options and decide on the optimal solution that considers price, features, durability and reliability.
• Design, build and test automation solutions
• Travel onsite to Niagara plants to install and commission automation solutions as well as provide training.
• Modify existing PLC, HMI and other control systems programs to improve integration of Niagara’s systems.
• Organize plant automation documentation, such as – PLC programs, machine manuals, schematics, HMI files, etc. into a companywide Automation Vault.
• Investigate equipment failures and difficulties to diagnose faulty operation and make recommendations to plant leadership.
• Quickly develop an understanding of the function of all line equipment and their operation to be knowledgeable when troubleshooting them.
• Assist in safety improvements throughout the Niagara network.
• A devotion to investing the required time and effort to learn and develop new technical skills.
• Actively participate in a fast-paced, team environment; ensuring that effective relationships are built and maintained.
• Provide written weekly updates to team management to communicate the progress on active projects
• Travel approximately 50%

• Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications:

o 2 Years – Experience in the manufacturing field

o Basic understanding of Allen Bradley and Siemens Step 7/TIA Portal programming

o Basic industrial control network troubleshooting skills

o Basic programming proficiency in a scripting language (eg; JavaScript, Python, Java, C# etc)

o Basic knowledge of database fundamentals

*experience may include a combination of work experience and education

Preferred Qualifications:

o All minimum qualifications with the following changes or additions

o 3+ Years – Experience in the manufacturing field

o 3+ Years – Experience in current position

o Proficiency in Allen Bradley and Siemens Step 7/TIA Portal programming using ladder logic, functional programming and SCL or Structured Text

o Proficiency troubleshooting industrial control networks

o Proficiency working on motion control

o Working knowledge in instrumentation and process control

o Programming proficiency in a scripting language (eg; JavaScript, Python, Java, C# etc), performing data acquisition, manipulation and transfer using default language libraries

o Working knowledge of database functionality and manipulation

o Basic knowledge of Machine Learning technologies

• experience may include a combination of work experience and education

Education

• Minimum Required:

o Associates or Bachelor's Degree in Industrial or Electrical Engineering, or other related field

Preferred:

Master's Degree in Industrial or Electrical Engineering

Typical Compensation Range

Pay Rate Type: Salary

$82,280.00 - $119,306.00 / Yearly

Benefits

https://careers.niagarawater.com/us/en/benefits

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