Automation Engineer

Ansell is a leading global provider of protection solutions. Our company designs, develops and manufactures a wide range of protection solutions that meet the ever-changing needs and demands of our markets and industries. Protection is our primary concern as millions of people around the world depend on Ansell in their professional and personal lives.

Our vision is to create a world where people can enjoy optimal protection against the risk they are exposed to. Whether at work or during their leisure time, people require the right protection for the right application. After all, what better guarantee is there than increased safety, security and productivity than through adequate protection.

Basic Job Duties

· Maintain reliable operation of all automation and operational technology (OT) systems in order to support plant production with minimum system downtime or failure.

· Manage and maintain automation systems including PLCs, HMIs, SCADA systems and industrial communication networks across the manufacturing plant.

· Maintain and administer OT infrastructure including SCADA servers, historian databases, engineering workstations and virtualization (VM) servers supporting plant automation systems.

· Monitor and maintain industrial data collection systems and historians to ensure accurate and reliable operational data for production monitoring and reporting.

· Ensure all PLC programs, SCADA configurations, and automation system changes follow proper change management, documentation and version control procedures.

· Implement and maintain OT cybersecurity practices including system access control, vulnerability monitoring, system patching coordination and secure remote access management.

· Support troubleshooting and root cause analysis for automation system failures and coordinate with engineering and maintenance teams to resolve issues efficiently.

· Coordinate with automation vendors, system integrators and internal engineering teams for automation system upgrades, system improvements and project implementations.

· Ensure automation systems comply with corporate digital manufacturing standards and OT cybersecurity requirements.

· Maintain proper documentation of automation architecture, PLC programs, SCADA configurations, network diagrams and system backups.

· Lead continuous improvement initiatives related to automation reliability, digitalization and system optimization across plant operations.

· Ensure compliance with all internal and external quality, safety, health and environmental instructions, rules, and regulations.

· Ensure that the place of work and systems under responsibility are maintained in a safe condition without risk to health, safety or environment.

· Ensure prompt investigation, corrective actions and reporting of all automation related incidents or system failures.

Qualifications\:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Automation Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 6-10 years of experience in Industrial Automation, Manufacturing Control Systems, or Automation Engineering within a manufacturing environment. Strong candidates with relevant hands-on experience may also be considered.
• Hands-on experience with PLC-based Automation Systems and AVEVA SCADA platforms.
• Experience with Siemens/Omron PLC, HMI, WinCC, Wonderware, or other SCADA systems will be added-advantaged.
• Experience in automation system integration, digitalization initiatives, or manufacturing automation projects.
• Knowledge of GMP, ISO 9001, ISO 13485, ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 requirements.
• Previous experience supporting digital manufacturing, automation modernization or SCADA migration projects will be a plus.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work effectively across Engineering, Operations and IT teams.
• Basic working proficiency in English.
• Previous experience supporting digital manufacturing, automation modernization or SCADA migration projects will be a plus.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work effectively across Engineering, Operations and IT teams.
• Basic working proficiency in English.