Automation Engineer with hands-on experience in PLC programming, HMI/SCADA development. The role also requires familiarity with Python scripting, basic HTML, assembly checkout, field commissioning and code maintenance using GitHub for version control. Preferred backgrounds include exposure to the printing, packaging, and paper converting industries.
This role involves both software development and field deployment responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and test PLC applications using B&R Automation Studio / Beckhoff Twin CAT
- Develop HMI solutions using mapp View, HTML5-based customization, Ignition and SQL integration
- Perform on-site assembly checkout, FAT, and commissioning at customer sites
- Manage source code using GitHub commits, branches, reviews, and documentation
- Work with cross-disciplinary teams to deliver end-to-end automation solutions
- Generate system documentation, user manuals, and test reports
- Mentor junior team members and lead small development modules
Job Specifications:
Core Automation Skills:
- Proficient in PLC programming, including:
- B&R Automation Studio (Structured Text, Ladder, AS4.x)
- Beckhoff Twin CAT
- Development and customization of HMI using mapp View (HTML5-based UI framework) / IGNITION SCADA Platforms
- Hands-on experience in machine assembly checkout, I/O verification, and field commissioning
- Integration of HMI/SCADA systems with IoT systems using OPC UA, MQTT, etc.
- Use GitHub for version control, issue tracking, and collaborative development.
Scripting, and Web Tech:
- Familiarity with Ignition SCADA platform and Python scripting for industrial applications
- Working knowledge of HTML/JavaScript for customizing HMI web interfaces (e.g., mapp View widgets. Help file system)
- Database integration using MS SQL Server for data logging, trends, alarms, and reporting
System Integration:
- PLC-HMI interface design for control and visualization layers
- Configuration of alarms, historical logging, recipe systems, and report generation
- Experience with OPC servers, tag management, and data structure design
Mandatory Skills:
- PLC Programming: B&R or Beckhoff
- HMI development using B&R Mapp View/ IGNITION platform
- HTML5-based HMI customization would be an Added Advantage
- GitHub: version control, branching, and collaboration
- SQL Server: queries, stored procedures, database integration would be an Added Advantage
- Python scripting (Ignition SCADA) would be an Added Advantage
- Assembly checkout and field commissioning
Education and Experience:
- Bachelors degree in electrical/Electronics Engineering, Mechatronics, or Computer Science
- Minimum 8 years of industrial automation experience.
- 4+ years of relevant experience in HMI/SCADA projects using B&R Mapp View and/or Ignition
- Experience with OEMs in packaging, printing, or converting is preferred
Travel:
- Willing to travel to Europe and the U.S. for short-term field commissioning or project support
