VIAVI Solutions
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SeniorAutomation/ControlsEngineer
“Senior Automation/Controls Engineer at VIAVI Solutions. Skills: PLC, HMI, Automation, Manufacturing Support. Resolve PLC/HMI faults. Support planned maintenance”
What You'll Achieve.
Restore production; Improve system reliability; Delight our customers
Industry & Context.
Resolve PLC/HMI faults rapidly; Drive root cause analysis; Troubleshooting ability
occasional international travel required
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls, Automation, or equivalent experience, 5+ years in industrial controls/automation in a manufacturing environment, PLC programming: Siemens Step 7 / TIA Portal or Mitsubishi GX Developer, Experience supporting automation in 24/7 or continuous production environments, Programming with Visual Studio, C#, End-to-end ownership of capital project automation scope, HMI development, industrial networking, SQL databases, source code management, troubleshooting ability to read electrical schematics and P&IDs, Excellent communication skills, occasional international travel required
Nice to Have
Allen-Bradley / Rockwell or Honeywell PLC platforms, LabVIEW, Wonderware System Platform, Oracle, Linux, Windows administration, Vision systems, vacuum coating processes, optics knowledge, Prior team-lead experience
What You'll Do.
Resolve PLC/HMI faults
Support planned maintenance
Drive root cause analysis
Improve control logic
Define PLC/HMI/network architecture
Design PLC and HMI systems
Integrate automation hardware
Configure motor drives
Administer industrial networks
Maintain source control
Maintain documentation
Maintain change records
Lead capital projects
Contribute to capital projects
Mentor junior engineers
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner closely with maintenance and operations teams; Collaborate across Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering teams
Communication Scope
Excellent communication skills; Demonstrate communication skills
Process & Methodology
Manage vendors, FAT/SAT, Project documentation, Capital project scoping, Project scheduling, Project execution
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