At E Tech Group, joining our team means joining a group of passionate and forward-thinking experts. We’re one of the largest engineering and system integration firms in the United States providing value for our clients through IT automation and control solutions for more than 30 years to the Life Sciences, Mission Critical, Metals & Mining, Warehousing & Distribution, and CPG/Food & Beverage industries. Our national and global scale allows us to help our clients develop and implement standardized solutions at any of their facilities regardless of physical location or the local resources available at that site.
We're adding to our team! We are seeking a Principal Engineer who has a diverse engineering skill set with the ability to work independently to perform all aspects of process automation engineering and system integration, including initial concepts, specifications, design engineering, documentation, project implementation, testing, startup, and training of operating and maintenance personnel. You will be a key member of a diverse team of professionals developing solutions for our client’s most complex automation challenges.
Location: Within 3 hours driving time of Albany, NY
You will:
- Lead a project team responsible for the design, configuration, and testing of continuous and batch control applications.
- Understand the project scope and financials and exercise good time management skills to plan & coordinate the work as part of a project team.
- Anticipate and provide solutions to the customer giving high priority to customer satisfaction offering strong technical expertise and advisement as part of the project team.
- Adapt to a flexible work schedule & travel, if necessary, to participate in the design, development, and start-up of control systems at the client’s facility.
- Act as an automation Subject Matter Expert
You have:
- BS Engineering degree.
- Hands on experience executing automation projects for process plants, minimum of 8-10 years in industry, preferably in Life Sciences domain.
- GMP, controls design, and facility start-up
- Rockwell, Ignition, Servers
- Understanding of recipe development in a Batch/DCS,
- Experience programming equipment phases within ControlLogix PLCs.
- Knowledge of industry and regulatory standards, design criteria and codes relevant to Instrumentation and Controls
- ISA S88 Batch standard
- ISA S95 Controls System Architecture standard
- GAMP 5 & cGMP
- 21 CFR Part 11
- Demonstrated ability to develop process control system applications, utilizing Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Human Machine Interfaces (HMI), and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems, configuration of thin client server applications, design, developing & maintaining databases for data collection, configuring process historians and using reporting tools to present process data to operations & management, tuning control loops, providing control system startup services, troubleshooting existing control systems and providing control system qualifications.
- Solid understanding of object-oriented software development & delivery methodologies
- Expertise with the design, implementation, maintenance and troubleshooting of virtual server-based control system architectures, and understanding of control system network topology, i.e. Ethernet, Ethernet/IP, ControlNet, DeviceNet, etc.
- Knowledge of process instrumentation specification, installation & troubleshooting, and control panel design, check-out, commissioning & troubleshooting
- Hands-on experience rapidly troubleshooting and solving equipment & instrument-related issues during start-up and commissioning and perform complex system testing
- Experience working at customer sites supporting the installation & commissioning of equipment and systems.
Benefits & Perks:
- 401k + match + prompt enrollment. E Tech Group employees are 100% vested upon entry.
- Prompt enrollment into Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits.
- Generous paid time off that includes paid vacation, paid holidays, paid family leave and sick time off.
- Learning and growth are key parts of the E Tech culture. We provide you with training and continuing education from day one, so you can advance your career. As an E Tech associate, you can unlock your greatest potential through challenges and opportunities.
E Tech Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, military status, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by law. E Tech Group will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and for religious beliefs. E Tech Group is an Affirmative Action Employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.
Skills Required
- BS Engineering degree
- 8-10 years hands-on experience executing automation projects for process plants
- Experience in Life Sciences domain
- GMP, controls design, and facility start-up experience
- Experience with Rockwell automation products
- Experience with Ignition (Inductive Automation)
- Experience with servers and thin client server applications
- Understanding of recipe development in Batch/DCS
- Experience programming equipment phases within ControlLogix PLCs
- Knowledge of ISA S88, ISA S95, GAMP 5, cGMP, and 21 CFR Part 11
- Ability to develop PLC, HMI, and SCADA applications, configure historians and reporting tools, and maintain databases for data collection
- Control loop tuning, control system startup services, troubleshooting, and control system qualifications
- Solid understanding of object-oriented software development and delivery methodologies
- Expertise with virtual server-based control system architectures and control system network topologies
- Knowledge of process instrumentation specification, installation, and troubleshooting
- Control panel design, check-out, commissioning and troubleshooting experience
- Hands-on experience troubleshooting during start-up and commissioning and performing complex system testing
- Experience working at customer sites supporting installation and commissioning
What We Do
E Tech Group is one of the largest engineering and system integration firms in the United States. With 14 offices and more than 380 engineers, we provide automation, control, and information solutions to the Life Sciences, Mission Critical, Metals, Parcel, Consumer Products and Food & Beverage industries. In addition to our organic growth, E Tech Group has recently grown through the successful acquisition and integration of Glenmount Global Solutions, Superior Controls, and Banks Integration. We provide a full suite of system Consulting, Design, Development, Assembly, Installation, Testing, Startup, and Training & Maintenance services. We’ve delivered over $1B+ in solutions. From staff augmentation to small upgrade projects to full turnkey design/build projects, E Tech has a deep bench of resources with decades of industry experience to deliver successful outcomes on time and on budget.
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