Automation Engineer Jobs

Job Title: Automation Engineer
Location: Sugar Land, TX.
Description
We are a global technology company, driving energy innovation for a balanced planet. Together, we create amazing technology that unlocks access to energy, for the benefit of all!
We are looking for an Automation Engineers to support our Cables Manufacturing Plant. In this exciting and dynamic role, you will be responsible for the design, development, documentation, testing, and commissioning of automation systems within constraints such as development cost, product quality, product safety, and time. In this role you will work closely with other engineering domains, such as mechanical, electrical, and IT, to solve cross domain problems that automate equipment, processes and business workflows related to the use of sensors, actuators, software, and IT infrastructure to accomplish a specific task.
Responsibilities

• Support senior technical team in the creation of a technical roadmap for manufacturing
• Collaborate with process experts to design and implement process control systems in continuous manufacturing environment
• Program and debug ladder logic and structure text code on multiple PLC platforms (Allen-Bradley MicroLogix/CompactLogix/ControlLogix, Siemens Step 7 and Beckhoff TwinCAT)
• Set up and tune VFDs and servo drives for smooth operations
• Design and implement Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)/Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) according to ISA 95/IEC 62264 standard
• Create intuitive human-machine interfaces using Ignition, FactoryTalk ME and Siemens WinCC
• Manage and support automation projects that involve cross functional teams such as manufacturing, sustaining and IT teams

Qualifications And Skills

• Preferred qualifications
• Keeps abreast of key developments in relevant technologies and existing standards
• Proficiency in reading detailed electrical schematics
• Able to work under pressure
• Excellent communication skills, with proven record of technical mentoring and technical writing
• Adaptable and willing to learn new technologies
• Experience in industrial communication protocols – OPC UA, Modbus TCP/RTU, Profibus/Profinet, Ethernet/IP, etc.
• Proficiency in at least one general purpose language (Python, C, C++, JavaScript, C#, Java, etc.)
• Possesses a high degree of initiative
• General skills:
• Bachelor of Science or Master of Science or Engineering with software experience or education.
• Experience with PLC and Human-Machine Interfaces programming (Rockwell/Siemens/Ignition preferred)
• Minimum 3 years of relevant industry experience
• Practices effective listening techniques
• General understanding of web technologies (API, database, server, etc.)
• Able to work independently or as part of a team
• Excellent oral, written communication, and interpersonal skills
• Effectively analyzes and solves problems with attention to the root cause
• Expertise in industry standards for automation
• Minimum qualifications:
• Experience working independently in a large software setting
• Experience with motion control systems using variable-frequency drives and servos (Yaskawa/Powerflex/Kinetix/Sinamics preferred)

About Us
We are a global technology company, driving energy innovation for a balanced planet. At SLB we create amazing technology that unlocks access to energy for the benefit of all. That is our purpose. As innovators, that’s been our mission for 100 years. We are facing the world’s greatest balancing act- how to simultaneously reduce emissions and meet the world’s growing energy demands. We’re working on that answer. Every day, a step closer. Our collective future depends on decarbonizing the fossil fuel industry, while innovating a new energy landscape. It’s what drives us. Ensuring progress for people and the planet, on the journey to net zero and beyond. For a balanced planet.
SLB is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran or military status, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), marital status, or other characteristics protected by law. We are an “Equal Opportunity Employer". For more information regarding your rights, refer to the latest version of the "EEO is the Law" poster, the "EEO is the Law-Supplement" poster, and the "Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision" located here: https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm
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