Senior Manufacturing Automation Specialist

5 hours ago


Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States Ascend Elements Full time
Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop and implement process automation designs to optimize manufacturing facility operations, including instrumentation and controls for handling, discharge, and disassembly of spent EV batteries, shredding, and chemical processing.
  • Collaborate with EPC firms and construction contractors to design and execute instrumentation and plant automation systems.
  • Lead efficiency improvement automation projects across multiple brown and green field sites, modifying and debugging process control systems to achieve continuous process optimization and downtime reduction.
  • Interface with R&D team and contractors to select and implement instrumentation and automation systems for new processes.
  • Work closely with the Quality team on quality control data management.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree or technical diploma in Electrical, Process Controls, or Chemical Engineering with automation experience.
  • 5+ years of experience in instrumentation and controls design and troubleshooting of industrial manufacturing plants. Programming experience is a plus.
  • Knowledge of control system design for performance material or similar manufacturing processes, and ability to read, interpret, and generate engineering drawings and specifications.
  • Experience with Control panel design and low voltage electrical systems.
  • Knowledge of Siemens and Allen Bradley programming is a plus.
  • Effective project management for capital equipment projects over $100k.
  • Skilled user of MS office tools including Word, EXCEL, Outlook, Project, AutoCAD.

Estimated Salary: $115,000 - $140,000 per year based on location (Hopkinsville, KY or Massachusetts) and industry standards.



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