Saunders Automation is a specialist electrical and control system engineering company that has extensive experience in the design, implementation and support of PLC, SCADA, DCS and RTU projects across multiple industries and geographical regions.
We are in the process of expanding our team in support of our strong pipeline of work and are actively seeking a Control Systems Engineer to join our Perth team.
As a Control Systems Engineer, you will be involved in scheduled and callout based industrial control system support (both remotely and onsite) across a range of industries as well as supporting project delivery across the wider business. This involves detailed design, programming, in-house testing, Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), client handover and client support.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROLE INCLUDE:

• Control systems design and development deliverables across a variety of projects
• Involvement in all phases of project delivery from concept, detailed design, implementation, in-house testing, Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), onsite commissioning, Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), client handover and client support
• Manage work technically and contractually to ensure that it meets Australian Standards requirements and is performed within the bounds of the organisation’s policies and procedures
• Use and continually improve company quality procedures to ensure consistent outcomes
• Propose innovative solutions where established systems are unable to resolve problems
• Provide technical support and mentoring for both peers and junior engineers in the team
• Actively participate and ensure a productive and friendly culture in the team
• Process & manufacturing safety automation systems
• Functional Design Specification documentation
• Control philosophy development
• OT Network design and configuration
• UPS, Diesel Generator & Solar/Wind Systems Integration
• Control standards, software application development and simulation testing
• Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Commissioning Plans
• Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) and Inspection & Test Plans (ITP)
• Control systems troubleshooting and support
• Industrial PLC/RTU/HMI & SCADA systems implementation on commonly used platforms e.g. Siemens, Rockwell, Schneider Electric, Emerson (GE), Omron, Red Lion