Title:  S&E-TPPS Automation Engineering Expert E (multiple openings)

Job Summary

S&E-TPPS Automation Engineering Expert E (multiple openings)

Position reports to Tetra Pak headquarters at 3300 Airport Rd., Denton, TX 76207.
35% International and domestic travel.
Telecommuting permitted 100% of the time from anywhere in the U.S.
Tetra Pak is not sponsoring work visas or relocation for this position.

What you will do

As a S&E-TPPS Automation Engineering Expert E, you will: 

Provide engineering support during pre-project and sales phases. Interface with account managers and customers to assess the customer’s requirements and thereby create cost effective quotations. Responsible for overall automation projects and coordinate with automation engineers assigned to the project. Develop and track project program and engineering resource requirements, including design, installation, and commissioning tasks. Responsible for compiling and reviewing all technical documentation to be included with the project documentation. Perform hardware & software specification, as well as define the system architecture (automation/information/electrical), conceptual design of control panels and MCC panels with close cooperation with electrical/automation engineers. Responsible for electrical standards, panels, and site installation, in cooperation with specialized suppliers, as well as any other regulatory requirements. Ensure all projects are delivered in a timely manner, in line with the project plan and the budget and cost constraints while following the Tetra Pak quality system. Perform engineering work including PLC programming, HW design, FAT testing, MES development and Recipe Management, during each project as required. Build and maintain good customer relations and work proactively with quick analysis, decisions, and actions. Manage sub-contractors and ensure compliance with all relevant Tetra Pak standards in the design, installation, and commissioning of automation systems. Report to the Project Manager for project and program related tasks including budget control, progress reports, and forecasting. Participate in design reviews and safety risk assessments. Conduct automation training for customer personnel on the installed systems.

We believe you have

Bachelor’s degree in Bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering, Automation Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, Mechatronic Engineering, or a related field, and five years of experience in automation systems in processing areas. In the alternative, will accept a Master’s degree in Electronic Engineering, Automation Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, Mechatronic Engineering, or a related field, and three years of experience in automation systems in processing areas.

Must also have work experience in:

1.    Project design and execution in automation, instrumentation, and electrical areas; 
2.    Operational technologies including Programmable Logic Controllers Rockwell, Siemens, and Beckhoff; 
3.    Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition, Wonderware, and Human Machine Interfaces, including B&R and Ignition; 
4.    Equipment and devices used in the Food and Beverage industry including Endress and Hauser; 
5.    Reducing operational cost of equipment by combining food processing with Artificial Intelligence, data analytics, databases, and reports; 
6.    Utilizing Manufacturing Execution System (MES) solution to customize the platform to fit customer demands; 
7.    Creating customized solutions for Food and Beverage market, delivering production reports, production tracking, production execution, production analysis, production dispatching, production orders, and laboratory data; and 
8.    Deploying automation solutions for dairy, beverage, prepared food, and ice cream industries.