Senior Automation Engineer

Job Summary

Tetra Pak in India works for and with our customers to provide preferred processing solutions and after-sales service in the Dairy & Beverage industry. We apply our commitment to innovation, our understanding of consumer needs and our relationships with suppliers to deliver our solutions. We are hiring into the role of an expert in Processing Liquid Food Solutions. This role will report to Engineering manager and is based in Chakan, Pune.
Automation Engineers see things others don’t. And at Tetra Pak, our Automation Engineers spot opportunities to change how we approach food processing and packaging on a global scale. 
Required expert knowledge of the general principles of how food products are processed and packaged, the main equipment’s used, the composition, quality aspects and the hygienic requirements for the equipment’s, facilities and operators. Expected good knowledge and experience of the engineering practices, including Plants, process lines, applications and technology to do the design of the Production Solutions. Knowledge and understanding of the engineering practices for the design of food processing machinery, including applied food processing technology.Join us and make an impact to be proud of – for food, people and the planet.

What you will do

More than 12 years of experience, developing professional.

• Deliver Automation specification and programs/PFS on highly complex and customized BPUs and lines.

• Automation responsibility expert with experience for highly customized and complex BU BPU and Line order projects in all respects i.e. cost, time, quality and scope of obligations.

• To lead the Automation design within the framework of the budget, time schedule, quality and scope, contributing to the overall sales result and customer satisfaction.

• Demonstrate expertly technical skills, excellent knowledge in installation needs and customer operations at site.

• Demonstrate very good knowledge of Process control.

• Take lead and provide expert support in automation design area to customers and colleagues.

• Excellent understanding of product portfolio and its functionality

• Drive productivity in project through utilization and creation of re-useable solutions, std component list and processes.

• Take lead and provide excellent support in automation design area to other areas like sales, Issue resolution, commissioning, PLC and PC.

• Lead responsible to implement Tetra Pak standards in the safety in the automation program design – OHS.

• Lead responsible for compliance documentation - Food safety, EHEDG, 3A, FDA etc.

• Deliver test and/ or reviews in project work and decide solutions for improvements in FAT and SAT, Automation design reviews, Responsible for delivering documentation of the tests / reviews - test specifications and Operator Manual (HMI).

• Act as Subject matter Expert in the field of automation during customer meetings.

• Able to contribute to the Tetra Pak global standards in the automation design.

• Take lead and provide expert support in automation design area for the team as well as customers globally and act a coach to engineers.

• Proficient in working with the engineering tools and guide others - TPM, Wonderware's ArchestrA- SCADA, In Touch- HMI, PI, Rockwell, Siemens, Global SkyNet etc.

• Excellent knowledge of BU specific product portfolio and translate the customer requirements to our portfolio offerings.

• Specific product / processing knowledge - expert in specific machines and able to use the knowledge in issue resolutions & support to development projects; PC/PLC projects, Raw materials properties, Process technology, End product properties, Performance targets, Machine manufacturing.

• Able to develop Process Functional Specification for the use in programming for highly complex and customized BPUs and lines.

• Cost estimation for Pre-projects & Projects, and plan for cost reduction.

We believe you have

• A bachelor’s degree in Instrumentation Engineering or Electronics Engineering.

• You must be fluent in both written and spoken English.

• 12+ years of working experience with automation design

• Must be able to work independently as well as part of a team

• Must have excellent communication skills, both written and oral

• This position will be based in Chakan, Pune India.

• This role may require some travelling in India or Abroad, approx. 30-60 days a year.