Process Automation Engineer - Level 2 (EE26008)

Job # EE26008

Job Title Process Automation Engineer – Level 2

Office Location Roanoke, VA preferred

Business Function/Department Industrial Systems/Process Automation L2 Engineering

Sales Territory, if applicable

General Role Description

Customize and test project-specific control and automation software for PC, PLC, and drive based industrial systems meeting project schedules

• Gather pertinent information from authorized sources to assess project requirements as related to assigned scope of work
• Identify and define interfaces to other software modules and functions
• Write software modules to satisfy project requirements
• Collaborate with project team to ensure inter-operation of software modules into overall project
• Design and conduct simulation to verify the software modules satisfy project requirements
• Provide technical support during customer witness of system test as needed
• Collaborate with peers and recommend feasible hardware/software improvements to engineering manager
• Coach associates in specific areas of technical expertise when identified by management as a function expert
• Provide technical support to commissioning engineers and customers during system installation using remote diagnostic capabilities when possible but travelling to site to provide direct support when necessary
• Plan and execute productivity enhancement and/or product development projects up to 9 months in duration to support the department goals as assigned by the management team

• Bring full effort to bear on tasks assigned by manager
• Give manager best advice
• Give earliest notice when work cannot be delivered as specified
• Cooperate and collaborate with peers and interact cross-organizationally as specified by manager
• Exemplify Company Core Values: Integrity, Client Focus, Team Orientation, and Personal Commitment
• Comply with all Company policies, practices, and procedures and all regulations and laws
• Recommend viable improvements proactively
• Ensure effective utilization of business tools and processes

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering with control automation coursework, mechatronics, computer engineering, computer science, or related field or equivalent via education and/or work experience
• Concentration in software engineering and programming or a related field via education and/or work experience
• 2 years’ experience designing and/or maintaining process automation software in heavy industry, such as steelmaking, aluminum, or other process industries
• 2 years C++ and object-oriented programming experience using the Microsoft development environment
• Demonstrated successful working relationships with clients, suppliers, and other internal and external contacts
• Demonstrated successful and positive personal leadership, interpersonal, organizational, administrative, and communication skills
• Demonstrated continuous improvement in areas of responsibility
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Availability to travel, domestically and internationally, approximately 15%, with limited notice, for site assignments up to approximately 2 months in duration

• Proficiency in multiple programming languages
• Experience in international field engineering assignments
• Proficiency with VMS operating systems
• Proficiency in working with Databases, such as Oracle and MS SQL
• Experience in creating Human Machine Interface (HMI) system configuration utilities using object-oriented software languages

Applications will be considered only for the specific position for which the application is submitted.

EEO/AA/M/F/Vet/Disability Employer

Benefits

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