Automation Engineering CO-OP

Internship / Wathena, USA
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Automation Engineering CO-OP - USWT

Description

BASIC FUNCTION: 

We are seeking a motivated and tech-savvy professional to join our Automation team at our plant in Wathena, KS. 

This role will assist on the design, maintenance, and programming of existing and future electrical and automation equipment at the plant. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:    

  • Maintain safe working conditions and practices to achieve a zero (0) lost time injury record within the area of responsibility.  Perform work duties in accordance with QSHE system procedures. 
  • Work with the engineering and production staff and learn how to refine process design and control systems and projects. 
  • Assist in the use of proper electrical, instrumentation, and process control elements to make quality product with the minimum of manual control and maintenance. 
  • Assist in the design systems so quality control information and production reporting data is collected and available in useful formats. 
  • Help maintain the electronic system so process change requests can be initiated by plant personnel, approved by responsible parties and implemented by engineering/process control personnel.  
  • Support the efforts of maintaining reliable system, existing PLC, SCADA, and related hardware along with communications, back-ups and software.  Schedule automation system maintenance and verify the availability of spare parts in inventory.  Provide troubleshooting assistance to production and maintenance.  Work closely with hub Automation to maintain Omya standards. 
  • Provide assistance to all plant personnel when systems are malfunctioning or when product is out-of-specification. Includes 24-hour a day coverage for PLC, SCADA, and all computer and networking hardware. 
  • Assist RAM Engineering to initiate, estimate, seek financial approval, design, specify, direct engineering effort, supervise construction, manage project costs, commission, check-out and start-up capital projects as required. 
  • Help maintain PLC, SCADA, and network documentation and 'red lining' of electrical and process drawings.
  • Other duties as assigned  

​QUALIFICATIONS:  

Currently enrolled in a relevant degree program (e.g., Automation Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field).

Ideal candidate must have a basic understanding in automation programming and have some familiarity in PLC programming, SCADA programming, databases, visual basic, networking, servers, MS Office, plant electrical systems and instrumentation.

Must possess current US employment authorization, sponsorship not available for this position.​​

EOE

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