Process Development & Automation Engineer II (SCADA Engineer)

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare with leading businesses and products in diagnostics medical devices nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

The Process Development and Automation Engineer II provides technical engineering support for laboratory automation equipment and data systems within a complex clinical laboratory environment. This role supports the implementation integration troubleshooting and continuous improvement of automation solutions including PLC-based systems SCADA/AVEVA platforms and related data and reporting tools. The Engineer II collaborates cross-functionally to support system design validation commissioning and ongoing operational performance.

Essential Duties

Include but are not limited to the following:

• Serve as the technical lead for AVEVA implementation expansion and sustainment across automation systems.
• Develop maintain and troubleshoot PLC-based data collection and integration solutions.
• Configure validate and support AVEVA Historian Insight and associated reporting systems.
• Partner cross-functionally with teams to ensure accurate automation performance data.
• Design and implement automation data structures tags state models downtime tracking fault monitoring and KPI reporting.
• Support commissioning SAT go-live and lifecycle management of new automation systems.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using equipment performance and reliability data.
• Develop dashboards and reporting tools to improve visibility into throughput downtime MTTR MTBF and OEE metrics.
• Support AVEVA verification activities and ensure system compliance in regulated laboratory environments.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Engineering or related field and 3 years relevant industry experience.; or Associates degree in Engineering Technology Electronics or similar field with 5 years of relevant industry experience.
• 3 years relevant industry experience.
• 3 years of experience in building automation systems.
• 2 years of experience developing and commissioning automated systems.
• Possesses advanced knowledge of engineering theories practices and procedures and applies this knowledge and skills to complete assignments.
• Experience working with middleware devices PC knowledge and networking and interface protocols.
• Experience integrating databases with automated systems.
• Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Demonstrated ability to perform the Essential Duties of the position with or without accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Rockwell PLC programming (Studio 5000).
• AVEVA/Wonderware Ignition Historian Insight or SCADA experience.
• SQL databases and industrial data systems.
• Rockwell HMI development and troubleshooting
• Automation networking and system integration.

The base pay for this position is

$61300.00 $122700.00

In specific locations the pay range may vary from the range posted.

Engineering

ONCO Cancer Diagnostics

United States > Madison : 1 Exact Lane

Standard

No

Not Applicable

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day) Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day) Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

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