PLANT SYSTEMS & DIGITISATION ENGINEER

No Relocation Assistance Offered #  - Villawood, New South Wales, Australia Who We Are Colgate-Palmolive Company is a caring, innovative growth company that is reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets and our planet.
Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition, we sell our products in more than 200 countries and territories under brands such as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom’s of Maine, EltaMD, Filorga, Irish Spring, PCA SKIN, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Speed Stick, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Pet Nutrition.
We are recognized for our leadership and innovation in promoting sustainability and community wellbeing, including our achievements in decreasing plastic waste and promoting recyclability, saving water, conserving natural resources and improving children’s oral health.
If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile and join our global team!   Job Summary (Purpose).
The Plant Systems Engineer is responsible for developing, maintaining, and supporting the Villawood manufacturing plant's Aveva-based (also known as WonderWare or WW) and related automation systems and manufacturing equipment.
This is a critical role in ensuring the reliability and efficiency of our manufacturing operations through effective system integration, troubleshooting, and performance optimisation of all plant systems components.
The role also includes the development and implementation of manufacturing systems projects, digital transformation, Internet of Things (IoT), automation and software applications.
Main responsibilities.
Manage, maintain, troubleshoot and modify Aveva (WW) InTouch and InBatch, related to process and/or recipe changes.
Add/modify/write PLC code for changes to the Making system process and equipment adhering to global plant systems policies.
Manage and maintain WW MES client modules and Recipe Manager.
Maintain all reports connected to the Plant Systems database (DB) and coordinate with local integrators, Regional / Global Plant Systems for updates and correction as necessary.
Responsible for, with the help of IT, all the PCs, servers, and networks that are on the manufacturing network.
Lead the implementation and management of site projects related to automation digital transformation, considering people, processes and systems in the implementation.
Application of updates and global developments to the productive hardware and software of the plant.
Provide training  and assist with analysis and troubleshooting of plant floor systems.
Document solutions and update the knowledge database.
Provide orientation and training to plant operations to encourage the usage of systems.
Apply rules that guarantee global consistency of manufacturing systems.
Work with IT, Maintenance Engineers and/or Project Engineers in order to define new processes and system capabilities that will improve efficiencies of the operation.
Establish and maintain close communication with the Sr.
Manager, Regional WCS South Pacific and APAC Supply Chain Manufacturing System to review new implementations and/or to adhere to global guidelines.
Lead and manage Cybersecurity related activities in the manufacturing systems including regular security (Tanium) patching of manufacturing servers in accordance with security guidelines.
Establish and maintain open communication with plant operational, engineering, maintenance and planning teams.
Other duties as required.
Required (Education, Knowledge required, Language skills, etc).
Bachelor of Engineering degree in a relevant engineering field (Mechanical / Mechatronics / Electrical) 5+ years experience in engineering/automation Experience with FMCG plant systems SCADA systems knowledge PLC programming Experience with SQL database and reporting tools Knowledge of industrial networks and protocols (Devicenet, Modbus, OPC, EthernetIP, ASi, etc)   Preferred Requirements.
Experience in Aveva (WW System Platform, Intouch, Historian) Windows Server Platform Rockwell Thin Manager Nutanix / VMWare knowledge SAP proficiency (or comparable ERP systems) Experience with integrating AGV’s, SAP, PLC   #buildAfuture, #ColgateCareers, jobs.
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We are determined to position ourselves for further growth as we act on our Sustainability & Social Impact Strategy.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Achieving our purpose starts with our people — ensuring our workforce represents the people and communities we serve —and creating an environment where our people feel they belong; where we can be our authentic selves, feel treated with respect and have the support of leadership to impact the business in a meaningful way.
Equal Opportunity Employer Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.
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