What are the responsibilities and job description for the Automation and Controls Engineer position at Filtran?
Overview
As an Automation Engineer, you will be responsible for advanced technical support and ensuring the long-term reliability of deployed automated systems. You will work at the intersection of troubleshooting, system optimization, and product enhancement to ensure that automation systems perform reliably.
This role supports and collaborates with a cross-functional team. Assisting in diagnosing machine failures and implementing improvements by optimizing automatic equipment to ensure consistent process efficiency.
Responsibilities
With a passionate workforce, global footprint and world class engineering and manufacturing capabilities, we are driving innovation and developing solutions across a broad spectrum of applications in the fast-growing and rapidly-evolving global filtration industry. We are committed to maintaining an entrepreneurial culture built on a foundation of trust and in which our leaders exhibit a strong bias for action.
The Company began in 2009 and has rapidly grown organically and through a thoughtful acquisition strategy to be a global leader in the highly attractive filtration industry. Filtration Group has the broadest portfolio of solutions in the industry and has had a particular focus on building a leading platform of solutions focused on the Life Sciences and Indoor Air Quality end markets which are rapidly growing in the current market environment. Filtration Group produces mission critical products with high replacement rates. Over 80 percent of the Company’s revenue comes from replacement / consumable products, many of which are specified into customer’s products or processes. With revenues over $2 billion, Filtration Group is consistently recognized as the fastest growing and one of the largest filtration businesses in the world and has a global footprint of 141 facilities in 28 countries.
As an Automation Engineer, you will be responsible for advanced technical support and ensuring the long-term reliability of deployed automated systems. You will work at the intersection of troubleshooting, system optimization, and product enhancement to ensure that automation systems perform reliably.
This role supports and collaborates with a cross-functional team. Assisting in diagnosing machine failures and implementing improvements by optimizing automatic equipment to ensure consistent process efficiency.
Responsibilities
- Diagnose and resolve automation failures.
- Design and implement strategies that improve software programs, electrical, pneumatic, and mechanical systems reliability.
- Lead system -level initiatives, hardware, software, upgrades.
- Maintain a spare part of the equipment.
- Analyze system data, identifying opportunities for improvement in equipment efficiency.
- Mentor the Engineering team and Maintenance technicians in troubleshooting common failure modes.
- Maintain system documentation, including procedures, maintenance logs, and setup records.
- Serve as a technical expert for complex technical issues.
- Ensure compliance with safety standards, internal quality requirements, and industry regulations.
- Collaborate with vendors to improve parts availability.
- 5 Years of experience in manufacturing automation.
- Proficiency in programming PLC’s (Siemens and AB), Fanuc robots, and servo control systems.
- Hands-on experience diagnosing mechanical, electrical, pneumatics and control failures.
- Extensive knowledge of reading machinery schematics.
- Strong problem-solving skills with automatic equipment.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating cross-functionally.
- Programming C experience is a plus.
With a passionate workforce, global footprint and world class engineering and manufacturing capabilities, we are driving innovation and developing solutions across a broad spectrum of applications in the fast-growing and rapidly-evolving global filtration industry. We are committed to maintaining an entrepreneurial culture built on a foundation of trust and in which our leaders exhibit a strong bias for action.
The Company began in 2009 and has rapidly grown organically and through a thoughtful acquisition strategy to be a global leader in the highly attractive filtration industry. Filtration Group has the broadest portfolio of solutions in the industry and has had a particular focus on building a leading platform of solutions focused on the Life Sciences and Indoor Air Quality end markets which are rapidly growing in the current market environment. Filtration Group produces mission critical products with high replacement rates. Over 80 percent of the Company’s revenue comes from replacement / consumable products, many of which are specified into customer’s products or processes. With revenues over $2 billion, Filtration Group is consistently recognized as the fastest growing and one of the largest filtration businesses in the world and has a global footprint of 141 facilities in 28 countries.