Automation Engineer

At Danone, Manufacturing the best products and supplying them to meet demand is a key driver for our plant teams. We have an opening for an Automation Engineer based in City of Industry, CA!

This position will be part of the Maintenance team at Danone North America COI facility and also a member of management process improvement team, and will be responsible for the line efficiency regarding instrumentation and PLC, production and other focus improvement needs. Be able to show strong leadership skills with the ability to direct, motivate, and provide clear direction in a food manufacturing environment. Also, follows all safety procedures as stated in GMP, safety standards, plant rules, and code of ethics.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Analyzes, identifies, recommends, and implements solutions for reducing production downtime, and non-value added activities.
• Identifies and implements productivity enhancement opportunities.
• Acts as a subject matter expert on controls hardware and software.
• Works with PIT (Process Improvement Teams) to resolve controls issues. Also, works with Lead mechanics by utilizing FI (Focused Improvements) tools.
• Leads and facilitates SRC (Simple Root Causes)
• Leads participation to review and improve plant wide cost savings and TLE (True Line Efficiencies).
• Coaches and guides maintenance team within assigned area of responsibilities.
• Follows all safety rules, plant rules, GMP, and code of ethics.
• Other duties may be assigned.

The base compensation range for this position is $100,000- $120,000.00 commensurate with experience. Danone North America additionally offers a performance-based bonus and has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave, among other benefit plan options.

Danone North America additionally offers a performance-based bonus and has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave, among other benefit plan options.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering with 5-7 years of experience in a food processing plant.
• Experience in PLC programming, and ladder logic trouble shooting and ethernet.
• Experience with strong knowledge of operation in Direct and Indirect pasteurization, i.e. VTIS Tetra

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to read, and interpret data from charts, graphs, and instruments, and compute rate, ratio, and percent and to identify any digressions.
• Ability to troubleshoot multiple problems with controls/ instrumentation that arise i.e. pressure transmitters, RTD's I to P devices.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to strategically think in terms of process improvement.
• Ability to be on call and or go online to troubleshoot issues.
• Comprehensive knowledge in Allen-Bradley (control logix, SLC500, PLC5) and/ or Siemens PLC family.
• Proficient with HMI, AC/DC VFD drives, and motion control programming.
• AutoCAD and Wonderware experience is preferred.
• Knows all the safety rules, plant rules, GMP, and code of ethics and follows them strictly at all time with a food processing plant.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Allen-Bradley certifications or others

At Danone North America, you'll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world like Activia, Silk, Two Good, Oikos, evian, and Happy Family. You'll be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps in the world, working together to make sure our brands create real benefits for people, communities, and the planet. We have 6,000+ employees across the U.S. and Canada. Come join our movement for a healthier world: One Planet. One Health BY YOU.

Danone North America is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. It is our policy to give equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to legally protected characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state/provincial and/or local law. For our EEO policy statement and your EEO rights under law click here.

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