Electrical and Automation Engineer

Date: 18 octobre 2023

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for oversight of on-site engineering projects including: plant power distribution design, engineering support for trades, troubleshooting of control system hardware and software, preliminary and detailed design of automation and electrical systems, specification, supporting procurement of new equipment, overseeing equipment installation, and supporting commissioning.

This role will support national clients in the pharmaceutical and food & beverage industries. The engineer will be responsible to support and lead the automation & electrical engineering requirements.

Ideally, this candidate will live in or near Columbus, Ohio or King of Prussia, PA.

Come join a company that is currently expanding across multiple geographic areas in North America – both Canada and the US. Laporte offers a competitive salary, compensatory PTO for hours worked above forty per week, extensive benefits and an environment that promotes work-life balance and professional growth.

Responsibilities and Duties:

The engineer will be responsible to support and lead the electrical and automation engineering requirements for client projects.

Design/Project management: medium voltage distribution, Low voltage distribution, Emergency backup systems (generator and/or UPS), Grounding, Fire alarm, Lighting and lighting controls, Security/data/telephone/access control systems
Process electrical and automation power and control system design
Writing and reviewing equipment, tender and installation specifications
Coordination with and supervision of other members of project team
Design: automation systems, control panels, IT/OT and fieldbus networks, electrical distribution modifications, equipment specification
Responsible for engineering, project management, design, and programming for automated manufacturing processes
Full-lifecycle project support, including system design, troubleshooting, system engineering, programming, factory testing, commissioning, and validation
Integration of third-party control systems
Specification, design, procurement and acceptance of instrumentation, control panels, and power distribution to machine centers and processing skids
Create and modify schematics, bid packages, and construction packages with AutoCAD
Prepare documentation for EI&C bids and construction
Design of safety circuits
Review of shop drawings
Prepare project cost estimates
Prepare and execute FAT and SAT protocols
Develop and establish technical specifications for process control systems including instrumentation, control loops, automatic sequences, instrumentation, hardware and software design
Train client technicians to operate new control systems
Survey project areas and support installation inspections
Review project hardware/software for compliance with applicable codes and standards
Provide on-site process control system support during construction through validation
Collaborate with remote team members

Qualifications:

BS degree in Electrical Engineering
1-4 years of progressive experience
Ability to manage small scale electrical projects while assuming responsibility for all design and execution aspects (client coordination, electrical design of base building and process systems, drawings preparation)
Programming: basic/intermediate understanding of Allen-Bradley Studio 5000 & FactoryTalk SE/ME
Networking: Ethernet-based IT/OT network design, configuration
Control Hardware: Allen-Bradley PLC, HMI, or DCS hardware
Instrumentation Hardware: Experience with common process instruments (flow, level, temperature, analytical)
Strong leadership, relationship management, and organizational planning and project management skills, in addition to technical knowledge
Ability to exercise independent judgment in methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results
Knowledge of post-implementation continuous improvement efforts and methodology
Ability to influence clients, suppliers and peers into adopting « best practices » in the engineering field
Excellent communication skills – verbal, written, listening and interpersonal with the ability to transfer knowledge to others
Capability to engage and energize others to reach their fullest potential and performance
Proficiency in using the Microsoft Office Suite
Flexibility to travel to external manufacturing sites as needed (10-20%)