Automation Engineer

Safety:

Safety is an underlying value that defines our culture and the way we do business at Logan Aluminum. Safety is a shared responsibility with every Logan employee being accountable for identifying and controlling exposures for themselves and others. Success requires every employee to follow safe work practices and procedures, recognize and react to exposures, speak up about safety issues, give and receive feedback with positive intent, and embrace continuous improvement in pursuit of an injury free workplace.

Major Responsibilities:

Engineer will either directly manage or participate in teams executing improvement projects as directed by the strategic plan and plant leadership. Provide direction in design, development, implementation, and procurement activities associated with computer hardware & software systems, and other control equipment. Engineer will be based into a business unit or the central engineering group but will rotate through each of plant business units during the first 2 years of employment to learn the process. Will participate in reliability improvement teams and provide pro-active direction on optimizing existing equipment to support aluminum casting, rolling, and finishing processes.

Position Accountabilities:

Knowledge of electrical process theory combined with team-based organizational management techniques. Individual must think independently in this position but work effectively in a team-based environment with a wide cross section of employees from entry level operators / crafts people up to senior plant management. Most problem-solving exercises and improvement projects utilize a wide cross section of employees. Previous industrial co-op experience is preferred along with hands on experience in maintenance.

Education and Experience: 8+ years of experience in Engineering-related field preferred and a BS degree in Engineering or related field.

Other Qualifications & requirements:

- Strong aptitude & willingness to learn new technologies.

- Experience with HP's OpenVMS operating system is highly desirable.

- Should be proficient with Fortran and/or C# programming.

- Experience with Oracle database and SQL is a plus.

- Experience with human-machine interface software is desirable.

- Working knowledge of networking & TCP/IP communications.

Essential Physical, Sensory, and Mental Requirements:

Will sit 3, stand 3 and walk 2 hours daily. Will stoop, climb, kneel, and use ladders or stairs daily. Will lift no more than 50 lbs. Use computer & telephone daily. Time pressure is normal. Works on unlevel, unstable, and slippery surfaces. Good vision, hearing & speaking abilities necessary. Must read, write, measure, draw conclusions, create methods, conduct research, develop plans, direct & evaluate others and do difficult math. Will work indoors, outdoors, at a desk or in a control room daily. Chemicals, vibration, extreme heat & cold, dust, dirt, fumes and noise are typical daily surroundings.

Basic Skills

- Active Learning

- Active Listening

- Critical Thinking

- Learning Strategies

- Mathematics

- Monitoring

- Reading Comprehension

- Science

- Speaking

- Writing

Social Skills

- Coordination

- Instructing

- Negotiation

- Persuasion

- Service Orientation

- Social Perceptiveness

Technical Skills

- Equipment Maintenance

- Equipment Selection

- Operation and Control

- Operations Analysis

- Programming

- Troubleshooting

System Skills

- Judgment and Decision Making

- Systems Analysis

Resource Management

- Management of Financial Resources

- Time Management

Complex Problem-Solving Skills

- Independent thinking

Desktop Computer Skills

- Spreadsheets

- Presentations

- Internet

- Databases

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