Principal/Senior Engineer, Automation (Saint Joseph, United States, Missouri)
About this opportunity
Description
As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development, and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies' success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in several ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking, and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees.
The Senior Engineer, Automation has the responsibility of improving site automation technologies including production equipment and building automation. This position will provide design, programming and troubleshooting support of automated controls to plant services department for plant engineering, construction, and maintenance work.
Duties & Responsibilities
Sr. Engineer
Supports small capital and expense projects ensuring sustainable growth of site automation technologies.
Maintains building automation system including lifecycle management, modification, and troubleshooting.
Working with automation team, researches and evaluates potential automation projects to determine feasibility.
Provides data and proposals to management to determine investment strategy.
Acts as automation contributor on large capital projects.
Supports day to day site automation and controls needs, minimizing production loss.
Produces CAPA plans to prevent future occurrences.
Researches new technologies, gains competency and trains others after implementation.
Principal Engineer
Manages capital and expense projects ensuring sustainable growth of site automation technologies.
Maintains building automation system including lifecycle management, modification and troubleshooting in compliance with BIAH SOPs and current industry standards.
Researches and evaluates potential automation projects to determine feasibility.
Provides data and proposals to management to guide site investment strategy.
Develops and implements site automation improvement initiatives.
Acts as automation and controls subject matter expert on large capital projects.
Supports day to day site automation and controls needs, minimizing production loss.
Produces and implements CAPA plans to prevent future occurrences.
Leads root cause analysis initiatives as related to automation topics.
Conducts research on new technologies, gains competency and trains others after implementation.
Requirements
Sr. Engineer
Relevant bachelor or associate degree Computer Science, Engineering, Chemical, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering from an accredited university or college is preferred.
With relevant bachelor's degree no experience is required.
With relevant associate degree, a minimum of three (3) years in engineering or similar discipline
With a HS degree/GED, a minimum of six (6) years’ of relevant experience in engineering or similar discipline.
Understanding of low voltage controls (relays, safety circuits, drives, etc.)
Understanding of devices and interface technologies (sensors, IO modules, fieldbus, and networking).
Understanding of basic mechanical design methods and techniques.
Understanding of PLC programming including ladder, function block and structured text.
RS Logix experience is preferred.
Understanding of building automation systems. Siemens Insight or Desigo experience is preferred.
Understanding of HMIs/SCADAs. FactoryTalkView experience is preferred.
Ability to clearly communicate verbally and in writing in a cross functional team.
Good project management and organizational skills.
Principal Engineer
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Control Systems field with four (4) years professional experience.
Integrator level capability in the following:
Low voltage controls (relays, safety circuits, drives, etc.)
Devices and interface technologies (sensors, IO modules, fieldbus and networking).
PLC programming including ladder, function block and structured text.
RSLogix experience is preferred.
HMI/SCADA systems.
FactoryTalk View experience is preferred.
Proficiency in the following:
Mechanical design methods and techniques using 3D CAD software.
SolidWorks experience is preferred.
Building automation systems.
Siemens Insight or Desigo experience is preferred.
Ability to clearly communicate verbally and in writing in a cross functional team.
Good project management and organizational skills.
Eligibility Requirements :
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required).
Must be 18 years of age or older.
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