PLC Automation Engineer

Schedule:

• Monday - Friday 9am-5pm (expect OT as the project progress. Including night, weekends, early arrival, late Departures, 60-80 hrs/week
• Travel time 2-3 weeks per quarter.
• 40 hours/week.
• Q1 2026 time/week will increase beyond 40 hours.
• Trouble shooting, reading & understanding codes.
• Year of experience: 5-7 years

PLC Programming:

• Expertise in programming and debugging PLCs (e.g., Siemens S7-1500 preferred) used in warehouse automation systems.

WCS:

• Working knowledge of commercial or custom WCS platforms like Dematic iQ, Honeywell Intelligrated Momentum, Swisslog SynQ, or proprietary/custom systems.
• Deep understanding of how WCS bridges warehouse management systems (WMS, such as SAP EWM) with physical warehouse automation (PLCs, SCADA, robots, conveyors, etc.).
• Analyzing bottlenecks or inefficiencies in the WCS system, such as delays in routing, misaligned processes between WCS and WMS/automation layers.
• Debugging task execution problems sent from EWM to the WCS or automation systems, ensuring proper routing of warehouse orders to equipment.

EWM:

• End-to-end experience with testing and commissioning Siemens PLC automation projects in a live warehouse environment tied to SAP EWM or another WMS.
• Experience mapping or translating logical warehouse tasks (from WMS/EWM) into real-time equipment-level commands executed through the WCS.
• Experience integrating SAP EWM or another WMS with automated warehouse technologies, such as robotics, AS/RS systems, sorters, palletizers, and conveyor systems.

IT Skills:

• Experience integrating automation systems with IT infrastructure, including Active Directory and cybersecurity best practices.

AMR:

• Skilled in integrating AMRs into warehouse automation systems, enabling real-time communication with WMS/WCS

Pharma:

• Familiarity with automation systems in regulated environments and understanding of GxP compliance, particularly Good Automated Manufacturing Practices (GAMP)

URPOSE:

• Work with business stakeholders and/or project team and vendors to ensure process control systems for existing and/or new equipment and processes are in alignment with local and global standards.
• Work with equipment vendors to spec equipment IFA's and requirements ensuring the equipment is ability to connect to and be used in local manufacturing meeting all requirements through people & equipment focus, as well as serving as gatekeeper for standards.

RELATIONSHIPS:

• Manager, Sr Manager ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Support plans to maintain & improve process control systems ? Schedule & execute plans in coordination with manufacturing schedules
• Operate as automation resource on projects that involve process control systems
• Own self-development & initiative to understand the site process control systems
• Adhere to the automation standards & implement the necessary changes to the automation-related specifications & maintenance plans
• Support audits & inspections for process control systems
• Utilize the appropriate cLEAN
• tools within the main areas of Systematic Problem Solving, process improvement, & project management
• Operate within compliance with a Quality Mindset that focuses on risk management & mitigation
• Implement effective change management
• Support Corporate, PS, local IT, & local stakeholder initiatives & projects
• Participate in the development of new SOPs, best practices, and maintenance procedures
• Follow all safety & environmental requirements in the performance of duties
• Other accountabilities, as assigned

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to work in an open office environment with the possibility of frequent distraction.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.

DEVELOPMENT OF PEOPLE:

• Development of People Not Applicable

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field of study from an accredited university required:
• May consider an Associate?s degree in engineering or related field from an accredited university with a minimum of five (5) years of engineering experience in process-based manufacturing, utility, &/or packaging systems required
• May consider a High School Degree/GED with a minimum of seven (7) years of engineering experience in process-based manufacturing, utility, &/or packaging systems required
• Minimum of three (3) years engineering experience in process-based manufacturing, utility, &/or packaging systems required

For Logistics roles only:

• Warehouse automation equipment a plus (Automated storage and Retrieval Systems, Automated Guided vehicles, Autonomous Mobile Robots, and Conveyor systems) ? Knowledgeable in the following technologies: SAP EM, PLC, DCS/SCADA, MES, Oracle, MS SQL (databases), Historian, general controls a plus SAP EWM a plus
• Proven expertise in planning/organization/execution of engineering activities a plus
• Ability to follow-up on results & revising the work plan for moderately complex problems being resolved by cross functional teams a plus
• Ability to translate high level direction into actionable tasks that deliver results using cLEAN? / Six Sigma methodologies a plus