Automation Systems Engineer - Service

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Job type

Full-time
Shift and schedule

Monday to Friday

Shift work
 
Location
Hamilton, Waikato
 
Full job description
We are currently seeking a Automation Systems Engineer for a role for a growing systems integration company that is one of the leading automation companies in New Zealand. This role will be providing service/maintenance support to customers remotely and on-site. They would be working for customers servicing integrating automation solutions in such industries as dairy, food and beverage, civil infrastructure and water treatment. The role has the potential to grow into a role managing a service team.
This person must be passionate about providing support services to customers, be able to travel on-site where they will be troubleshooting and then developing solutions to fix issues with complex automation integrations.

You will need to have demonstrated ability to lead the troubleshooting of client systems integrations across multiple industries for manufacturing and process automation solutions.

The person must be fully conversant with a range of electrical procedures in the field of factory automation - design, programming, commissioning, maintenance, troubleshooting, research and development.

Programming skills (PLC / HMI / SCADA) of 3+ years experience required with a variety of PLCs such as:

Rockwell - Alen-Bradly; ControlLogix / CompactLogix / MicroLogix / SLC series
Schnieder M580 and M340
Siemens S7-300/1200/1500 series
Experience with supporting programming for HMI and SCADA system:

Rockwell FactoryTalk View SE for SCADA and ME for HMI
Aveva Wonderware System Platform 2014 to 2023 and Intouch SCADA
Aveva Citect SCADA and Avea System platform
SCADA Platforms - Citect, IFIX, Ignition
Experience

A degree with Mechatronics courses or related field OR
4+ years experience with 2+ years as an Electrical Engineer and 2+ years as an Automation Engineer delivering projects that required both PLC, HMI and SCADA programming.
Experience providing support on-site to clients working in a range of industries.
Must have experience supporting/troubleshooting systems, Functional Descriptions, configuring and fault find historians / Databases, SCADA development, remote alarming, Ignition / System Platform / FTVIEW SE, tool development etc.
Experience in the water, food, pharmaceutical or dairy industries.
Experience with multiple PLC's including Allen Bradley or Rockwell.
Travel within the greater Auckland area.
Excellent communication skills required.
Benefits

One of New Zealand's leading Automation companies.
Competitive salary of $80,000 - 105,000 per year.
Wide variety of challenging client project work.
Cell phone with unlimited personal use, laptop provided.
Healthcare insurance.
Paid On-Call roster.
Travel with pool company car and per diem
Lot of growth potential within the company.
4 weeks leave plus your birthday off.
Flexible hours - guaranteed 40 hours per week Monday to Friday .