Automation / Instrumentation Engineer

Chr. Hansen - Madison, WI

Full-time

Madison, WI

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

About the position

In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity's biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It's how we've gotten so far. And it's how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless. We're here to better our world with biology. Join us as our Automation & Instrumentation Engineer. This position prioritizes, manages and directs actions associated with automation controls and instrumentation activities as well as provide mechanical engineering expertise in leading small or continuous improvement projects. Provide technical expertise to the maintenance and production departments at the Madison Facility. Structure and manage interaction with integrators and contractors. In this role you'll make an impact by serving as an electrical resource for Engineering, Maintenance, and Production Departments in areas such as Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Servo Drives, Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), Human Machine Interface (HMIs), electrical standards, controls system troubleshooting, and first-level troubleshooting on PLCs. You will also identify and develop training needs for the Maintenance group to ensure that skill levels are managed and advanced as needed to support plant systems and equipment. Additionally, you will identify, analyze, and reduce equipment downtime along with identified repetitive electrical or control failures, and interact cross-functionally to develop process understanding to resolve issues or improve processes. You will be responsible for identifying, analyzing, and managing a master plan to upgrade controls and instrumentation at the site, managing and maintaining the control schematics for plant process systems, and calibrating equipment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an electrical resource for Engineering, Maintenance, and Production Departments in areas such as PLCs, Servo Drives, VFDs, HMIs, electrical standards, and controls system troubleshooting.
• Identify and develop training needs for the Maintenance group to ensure skill levels are managed and advanced as needed.
• Identify, analyze, and reduce equipment downtime along with repetitive electrical or control failures.
• Interact cross-functionally to develop process understanding to resolve issues or improve processes.
• Identify, analyze, and manage a master plan to upgrade controls and instrumentation at the site.
• Manage and maintain the control schematics for plant process systems.
• Calibrate equipment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field and 3+ years of experience in maintenance in a production manufacturing environment.
• Experience in electrical and controls system maintenance & troubleshooting, specifically with PLCs, VFDs, Servos, and HMIs.
• Ability to work with integrators to improve systems or resolve issues.
• Experience with RSLinx, RSLogix 500/5000 Software, and SCADA Software (Wonderware/Factory Talk View) SEEQ.
• Working knowledge of Ethernet IP components and networking.
• Experience troubleshooting Hydraulics, Valves, Pneumatics, Tooling, Gearboxes, etc.
• Good technical and mechanical knowledge, excellent interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills.
• Experience managing small projects through to successful completion by working with local support teams and contractors.
• Experience within a GMP or Processing industry is preferred.