Sonoco
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You’ll be supported by the shift engineer team; the process improvement engineers as well as our operators.
At Sonoco Chesterfield we manufacture composite cans used as packaging mainly for food and powdered beverages.
You have probably seen some of our products on the shelves in the supermarket: Pringles, the nation’s favourite Bisto, Nestlé Coffee Mate, SlimFast powdered beverages, Heinz Baby Food, etc…
We are aiming to be one of the first fully paperboard cylindrical packing supplier, where our packaging is durable and 100% recyclable
Within the operations department and reporting directly to the Engineering Manager, your role is to improve the efficiency and reliability of our plant manufacturing processes by application automation.
Supporting the production and engineering team through line breakdowns, supporting fault finding of the root cause and designing the issue out in the shortest period possible.
You’ll be supported by the shift engineer team; the process improvement engineers as well as our operators.
Running Automation projects to plan for continued upgrade of equipment and control systems, ensuring none of our equipment becomes obsolete and out of date.
You will also be involved in projects and day to day activities in our sister site at Bradford.
Additional support required for: 5S, SMED, Centre lining, Process Control Automation, product defect identification systems, component lifespan identification.
Machines installation & qualifications on site: Factory Acceptance Test, Commissioning, Team Training.
New products introduction : trials of new materials and new products launch support at manufacturing level.
The candidate will report to the site Engineering Manager.
The candidate will have to interact with multiple stakeholders on a day-to-day basis: Manufacturing, Engineering, Warehouse, Supply Chain…, sister plants (based in Europe), Suppliers
The Automation Systems Engineer will be expected to be a subject matter expert and be able to guide/mentor engineers within the business.
provide technical support to all areas daily across electrical, mechanical and automation disciplines.
Configuration and programming of controllers and visualizations systems using Siemens (Simatic Manager and TIA Portal and WinCC flexible software).
Project planning and programming of drive technology and servo drives – with emphasis on SEW Drive as well as Allen Bradley systems.
Development, conception, design and creation of hardware / circuit diagrams.
Automation troubleshooting following a recognisable troubleshooting process.
Experience with bus systems and bus technology such as “Profinet” and “Profibus” with knowledge of systems such as ASI bus and CAN bus.
Project Management and Project Coordination of site automation projects.
Utilise AutoCad/Cad systems to maintain documentation updates, producing 2D CAD drawings of control panels, P&IDs and electrical wiring diagrams.
Provide onsite services to assist in start-up or troubleshooting.
Support and lead automation activities at both the Chesterfield and Bradford Production Sites.
Develop HMI’s for operator use.
Coordinating with cross-functional team(s) to resolve automation issues.
Write programs for new designed automatic and semi-automatic machines and conveyor systems for Siemens and Allen Bradley hardware.
Debug and test new or modified PLC and robotic programs on the production floor.
Conduct comprehensive machine and system testing.
Ensure the department operates with due regard to current legislation, company and statutory requirements
Ensure the safe and efficient operation of equipment throughout the site
Installation of production and plant equipment, commissioning, breakdown analysis and repair
Identify areas in which engineering improvements can be made to increase safety, quality, efficiency, or reduce waste
Assist with the training of company apprentices and shift Engineers
Assist with developing operational manuals for newly designed machines and conveyor systems.
Assist in risk assessment of newly designed machines with emphasis on machine safety.
Help refine and develop programming standards and methods.
Coordinate with other engineers and programmers on large systems and machines.
Maintain and enhance the software and robotics solutions for the two sites.
Maintain and document the appropriate software changes and updates to support equipment modifications and continuing operation.
Work with Manufacturing/Operations to identify and troubleshoot machine control failures.
Specify instrumentation and control hardware for equipment upgrades and future equipment lines.
Will keep in line with new technology and advise the site accordingly
Running testing and diagnostics on IT systems to identify potential problem.
Identifying and resolving malfunctions within the system.
Developing and installing new hardware or software to update and improve the functionality of systems
Liaising with outside suppliers or developers to source the most effective hardware or software for the company’s needs
Creating schematics plans of the system
Building robust backups that can be accessed in the event of system failure.
Training shift Engineers and Process Improvement Engineers to work within the systems and to resolve issues on their own.
Liaising with operational staff to ensure that systems can Complete designed tasks to
Lead improvement activities/projects across site, covering all equipment and facilities.
% Unplanned Downtime on focus machinery
% Implementation of project work
% People trained to correct operating level on focus machinery
% People trained on problem solving
$ saved by continuous improvement projects implemented
CANDIDATE’S EXPERIENCE
HNC/Degree qualified Electrical Engineering
Proven Knowledge and experience in Siemens S5, S7, Allen Bradley. (this includes all aspects of drives, inverters and programming)
Proven capability in Problem Solving (8D, Green Belt Lean 6 Sigma, UPS, A3, …)
Graduate Masters / Bachelor in a Technical / Manufacturing / Sciences subject
2 year or more of experience in a process control / engineering role
Electrically Biased multiskilled Engineering background
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt qualified or equivalent
Ability to analyse complex sets of data quickly.
Priorities activities based on daily workload and medium projects.
Ability to train and coach people.
Excellent communication: written, spoken, visual.
Excellent computer skills: mainly Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and email
Personal Attributes
Must be curious.
Must be willing to learn and develop personal knowledge.
Bias for action / Enthusiastic with drive for continuous improvement
Must be an excellent team player with good interpersonal skills able to communicate at all levels.
Logical with a key eye for details
Excellent customer focus required.
Must be willing to travel, both UK and Europe
Working Environment
The position is based in Chesterfield plant but can require visits to our manufacturing plants in UK & Europe as well as visits to our Suppliers or Customers in the UK.
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