About the Voith Group

The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 20,700 employees, sales of € 4,8 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.

Voith Hydro is hiring for:
 

Automation Engineer
York, PA

Summary –

The Automation Engineer provides design solutions from project inception through production.  The position mission is total customer satisfaction and successful execution of projects delivering engineered products installed in hydroelectric power plants, as reliable, timely delivered, cost effective, safe and to engineered commitments. The incumbent is a Lead Engineer for specialized areas of power plant engineered reliability from project technical strategy, equipment design, project design plan, and delivery and installation of power unit components related to Automation and BOP systems.   

Preferred Skills –

• Understanding of hydraulic circuits, schematics, components, HPUs, pumps, valves, and actuators.
• Experience developing PLC logic for hydraulic systems, including sequences, interlocks, pressure control, and actuator operation.
• Knowledge of Main Inlet Valves, hydraulic operating systems, and lubrication systems.
• Hands-on experience with PLC programming Siemens TIA Portal / S7 or Rockwell platforms.
• Experience testing and troubleshooting hydraulic and automation systems in the field.
• Ability to understand the interaction between hydraulic hardware, instrumentation, electrical systems, and automation software.

Responsibilities –

• Preparing/updating designs for customer projects (OTC).
• Contributing to the Engineering team’s objectives for Process Improvement and Standardization
• Participating in proposals (OTO) to prepare preliminary design proposals.
• Technical project leadership from contract award through project completion.
• Participating in and leading design reviews and FMEAs.
• Preparing design changes and processing change notifications.
• Keeping supervisors abreast of progress on assigned work (milestones reached, workload, challenges, and delays).
• Engaging vendors, manufacturing personnel, and field service personnel in defining manufacturing, installation, design solutions that reduce cost and risk.
• Supporting the quality department with continuous improvement and problem solving activities.
• Assisting Test Engineers during start-up and commissioning.  Evaluating test results and checking on guaranteed values.
• Preparing and completing technical data reports/forms when needed.
• Communicating with customers regarding their engineering design-related questions and concerns.
• Taking an active role in troubleshooting and root cause analysis supporting senior and principal engineers.

Qualifications –

• Bachelors degree in Engineering
• Effective teamwork skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to multi-task based on business needs
• Excellent time management skills
• 5+ years of experience working in the hydro industry or related field with the preferred skills.

Physical Demands –

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the key actions of job.

• The employee is also required to talk and/or hear in an office setting (noise level is low). The employee is frequently required to stand and walk in an office environment from 4-8 hours. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; lift; stoop, or crouch.
• The vision requirements: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception and adjust focus.
• The employee may be required to lift objects up to 50 lbs., climb ladders and perform other tasks related to an industrial environment.
• The job may require travel.

* This job description is not all encompassing, however, is intended to be a general description of the responsibilities of this position.

Voith US Inc. is an EEO/AA/VEVRAA compliant Federal Contractor and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in the industry including people of color, LGBTQI+ community, women, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), Veterans, people of any age or family status. We embrace the competitive advantage that diversity brings and we strive to create a working environment that is inclusive of thought and talent.