Automation Engineer - Food and Beverage Manufacturing

Job Details

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• Job Location:
  
  US-TX-Fort Worth
• Number of People to Hire: 1
• Job Family:
  Manufacturing
• Level of
  
  Experience:
  
  Experienced Professionals

At Danone, manufacturing the best products and supplying them to meet demand is a key driver for our plant teams. We are currently looking to hire an Automation Engineer based in Fort Worth, TX!

In this role, you will be responsible for:

In this role you will deliver strategic business projects and make an impact. This position plays a key role in the implementation of new technologies within our factory and has direct contact with stakeholders and suppliers on all kinds of levels. You will be part of the selection phase of projects (define, develop, implement, launch and close) on Industrial automation topics.

• Be counterpart for engineering in some main strategic technical projects for the industrial automation part.
• Leads and implements industrial automation solutions according to URS and makes sure IA and IT standards are respected as well as all GMP rules.
• Leads, empowers and instructs suppliers and internal/external automation Engineers in the Select, Define, Develop, Implement, Launch and closing phase of the project steps.
• Security: data integrity and backups.
• Communicates and convinces on all levels of the organization internal and suppliers.
• Supporting the CAPEX projects on the automation side by anticipating any impact on automation given by the project.
• Control of cost and invoicing of the automation projects and propose solutions in case of over cost.
• Provide automation/technical support to Operations due to breakdowns, controls challenges, etc.
• Work with maintenance to address automation/controls issues on production lines.
• Other duties as assigned.

Ensure adherence to plant standards (including but not limited to GMP, AIB, FDA, IWS, Quality, Safety, Finance, ISO, CODES, Daily Direction Setting, Driving OE). As a fundamental piece of the organization, your responsibility is to participate and own the implementation and development of Integrated Work Systems (IWS) and its pillars (Leadership, Loss Elimination, Progressive Maintenance, Education & Training, Supply Network, Initiative Management, Quality, Environmental Health and Safety, Autonomous Maintenance, Organization) with the objective of owning your space, owning your performance (Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Mobilization, Nature) and 100% Ownership and Zero Loss.

• Bachelor's degree (preferably in engineering disciplines) required.
• 3+ years’ experience in manufacturing (preferably in food or FMCG) required.
• Proficiency with SCADA or HMI systems:
  Ignition, Factory Talk View SE/ME, Allen Bradley/Rockwell PLC programming.
• Industrial networking and communication protocols (OPC-UA, Ethernet/IP, Modbus TCP, IO Link, AS‑i).
• Basic electrical knowledge and comfort working with 24
  
  VDC, 120
  
  VAC and 480
  
  VAC control systems and their components.
• Familiarity with programming languages and SQL programming is a plus.
• Experience in IT and OT network segregation.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize plant operations in light of multiple priorities and conflicting demands.
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Engaged leadership style that develops leaders.
• Team player with the ability to lead and participate in cross‑functional teams.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Knows all safety rules, plant rules, GMP, and code of ethics and always follows them strictly.
• Ability to support a 24/7 manufacturing environment as business needs dictate. Work schedules could include nights and weekends as needed.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential…