Job Title: Automation Engineer
Automation Engineer
Location: Brno, Czech Republic (hybrid)
About SPX FLOW
SPX FLOW, Inc. manufactures and supplies engineered flow components, process equipment, and turn-key systems. The Company offers 20 brands of pumps, valves, mixes, air dryers, hydraulic tools, homogenizers, separators, and heat exchangers, filtration solutions as well as aftermarket parts and services.
We serve food and beverage, health, and industrial manufacturers, bringing together trusted brands and technologies to meet new consumer expectations and anticipate industry trends. Many of your household goods & favorite snacks may have been created with the help of SPX FLOW solutions.
SPX FLOW has been established for over 100 years! Headquartered in North Carolina, we have operations in more than 25 countries and a broad global customer base. Our 5000 employees worldwide innovate to design, deliver and service high-value solutions for our customers.
About Your Responsibilities
As an Automation Engineer your primary function will be to implement, test, troubleshoot and improve electronic automation and manufacturing controls systems.
You will check control system specifications/schematics and use software and testing equipment to diagnose, and resolve system malfunctions and to develop and define control system applications for various machinery and equipment using technologies platforms such as human machine interfaces (HMIs), data control systems (DCSs), supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), computerized numerical control (CNC) systems or motion control technology, ladder logic programming for programmable logic controllers (PLCs).
- Develop automation design for the contracts allocated within the allocated budget, timescales, and contractual requirements and in line with current SPX designs.
- Correctly interpret information contained in the contract and develop detailed designs to satisfy technical and commercial requirements of the contract.
- Participate in design reviews.
- Carry out automation engineering design to correct contract requirements and specifications, including System Architecture, Equipment Specifications and Automation / Functional specifications, Software Configuration and Systems Testing.
- Produce other relevant Design documentation commensurate with the requirements of the contract.
- Prepare purchase requisition instructions by interpreting specifications and quotations, etc.
- Undertake site surveys and to work on site as required.
- Undertake or support site commissioning/trouble shooting activities.
- Undertake development design work.
- Carry out application proposals work to required scope, specification and cost accuracy.
What You Need
- Educated to degree level in Electronics, Computing, Electrical or similar Engineering Degree.
- Software/ Hardware development tools for PLC / SCADA & DCS (Siemens / Rockwell / Schneider).
- HMI / SCADA Visual programming experience [Wonderware – InTouch, WAS (wonderware application server), WinCC Flexible, RSView].
- Knowledge of large scale, multi-function, multi-country and multi-site project delivery Knowledge of food/beverage regulations/hygiene requirements, etc.
- Experience in Estimating procedures and methods.
- Experience in Customer contact/sales support.
- Experience in Word processing / spreadsheets.
- Knowledge and practice of process categories within Food & Beverage would be a distinct benefit.
- Ability to travel at least 20 percent of the time.
About Your Benefits
- Flexible working options to accommodate all employees.
- Bonus structures (depending on company and personal performance).
- Performance & recognition programs.
- Genuine progression and development opportunities with a global organization.
- Family friendly policies.
- Attractive benefits such as well-being programs, health insurance, meal vouchers, etc.
Next steps?
Does it sound like your next job? Be our solution in the making and apply now!
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our Recruitment Team. Contact person details: piotr.frydel@spxflow.com
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