Automation Engineer-PLC Job at Intellectt Inc, Henrico, VA

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  • Intellectt Inc
  • Henrico, VA

Job Description

Job Summary

Reporting to the Director, Business Excellence the Global Automation Engineer Leads the global development,

standardization, and implementation of automation systems and best practices across Critical Power manufacturing

sites. Acts as a technical liaison and mentor, driving consistency, efficiency, and innovation in the design and deployment

of automation solutions for power distribution equipment and related manufacturing processes.

What a typical day looks like:

• Develop and standardize global automation best practices, ensuring alignment across all Critical Power sites.

• Act as a global liaison between regional teams, engineering, and leadership to ensure consistent

implementation of automation strategies.

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to regional engineers

• Design, engineer, and commission PLC, HMI, and SCADA-based automation systems for manufacturing and

testing of power distribution equipment, including the development and modification of moderately complex

tooling, machinery, and processes.

• Collaborate with electrical and mechanical engineering teams to ensure seamless integration of automation

into product designs

• Integrate automation systems with MES, historian, and enterprise platforms (e.g., SAP, Power BI)

• Ensure compliance with global electrical and safety standards (e.g., NFPA 70E, IEC, UL, CE)

• Establish technical manuals, drawings, models, training documentation, preventative maintenance plans and

troubleshooting guides for automated equipment and automated processes.

• Collaborates and offers input to planning, building, and maintaining the Automation framework and associated

processes for new products.

• Identifies and drives change to ensure automation effectiveness of existing processes.

• Demonstrates and thorough understanding of customer requirements, offer suggestions and ideas on how best

to deliver automation solutions.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team,

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related technical field.

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in industrial automation, with at least 3 years in a senior or global role.

• Proven experience in designing and commissioning automation systems for manufacturing environments,

preferably in power distribution equipment or data center infrastructure.

• Proficiency in PLC programming (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Schneider Electric).

• Experience with SCADA/HMI platforms (Ignition, Wonderware, GE Cimplicity).

• Strong understanding of power monitoring and control systems (e.g., Schneider PME, Eaton Foreseer).

• Familiarity with Visual Basic for legacy system support and custom tool development.

• Knowledge of robotic welding and automated painting systems.

• Experience with industrial communication protocols: Modbus, OPC UA, DNP3, SNMP · Electrical design tools

(AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN) and power system modeling (ETAP, SKM).

• Data acquisition and visualization tools (OSIsoft PI, Power BI, SQL).

Here are a few of our preferred experiences,

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Automation, or related discipline

• Familiarity with global standards (e.g., IEC, UL, CE) and compliance requirements

• Certifications such as:

o Certified Automation Professional (CAP) – ISA

o Professional Engineer (PE) license

o TÜV Functional Safety Engineer (for safety-critical systems)

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