Automation Engineer

工作总结

该岗位需要一定的编程能力。但是核心职责是理解工厂自动化业务需求，并与供应商紧密合作，推进自动化和物联网解决方案的交付与系统集成。

岗位职责

一、自动化系统方案与需求对接

深入理解工厂生产和自动化业务需求（设备数据采集、状态监控、参数管理等），将业务需求转化为清晰的系统和技术方案。

参与上位机及工业物联网（IoT）相关系统的整体方案设计，确保系统架构满足生产现场的稳定性、可扩展性和落地可行性。

作为业务与技术之间的桥梁，协调内部生产、设备、工艺等部门，确保解决方案贴合实际生产场景。

二、供应商协作与系统集成

对接外部软件、自动化及 IoT 解决方案供应商，参与系统选型、技术评估及方案确认。

协调供应商完成系统开发、接口对接及功能实现，确保满足工厂自动化与数据集成要求。

推动上位机系统与已有系统（如 SCADA、MES 等）的集成，实现设备数据、生产状态和关键信息的互联互通。

三、实施支持与落地交付

协调并支持系统在生产现场的部署、调试及上线工作，跟进问题解决，保障系统稳定运行。

参与设备接入、数据联调和系统测试，验证系统功能、稳定性和数据准确性。

在系统运行过程中，协同供应商和内部团队持续优化方案，支持工厂数字化和自动化升级。

四、文档与持续改进

输出并维护相关技术及方案文档，包括业务需求说明、系统方案、接口说明及运维文档。

总结项目经验与最佳实践，为后续类似项目提供参考。

持续关注工厂自动化和工业数字化相关技术趋势，支持未来系统优化与升级。

Role Overview

This role focuses on understanding factory automation needs and delivering automation and IoT solutions through close collaboration with vendors. It requires hands‑on software development skills.

Key Responsibilities

1. Automation & Business Requirement Alignment

Understand factory automation and production requirements (equipment data, status monitoring, parameter management, etc.).

Translate business and operational needs into clear system and solution requirements.

Work closely with internal stakeholders (production, equipment, process teams) to ensure solutions fit real production scenarios.

2. Vendor Collaboration & System Integration

Work with external automation, software, and IoT vendors on solution design, system selection, and technical alignment.

Coordinate system development, interface integration, and solution delivery with vendors.

Support integration with existing factory systems such as SCADA, MES, or similar platforms.

3. Implementation & Delivery Support

Support on‑site deployment, testing, and system rollout together with vendors and internal teams.

Participate in system validation, data integration, and issue resolution to ensure stable operation.

Continuously improve solutions based on production feedback and automation upgrades.

4. Documentation & Continuous Improvement

Prepare and maintain solution documents, including requirements, system designs, and operation guidelines.

Capture project lessons learned and best practices for future implementations.

Stay informed about factory automation and industrial digitalization trends.

Degree Requirement

Degree required

Skill Descriptors

Industry Knowledge: Knowledge of the organization's industry group, trends, directions, major issues, regulatory considerations, and trendsetters; ability to apply industry knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.

Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.

Software Development Life Cycle: Knowledge of software development life cycle; ability to use a structured methodology for delivering and managing new or enhanced software products to the marketplace.

Application Development Tools: Knowledge of application and system development; ability to utilize a variety of specific tools and toolkits for developing applications.

Artificial Intelligence: Knowledge of the concepts, technologies and methodologies of artificial intelligence (AI); ability to develop, implement and/or apply artificial intelligence products and services in specific industry domain to achieve business goals.

Programming: Knowledge of relevant programming languages and tools; ability to test, write, design, debug, troubleshoot and maintain source codes and computer programs.

Technical Troubleshooting: Knowledge of technical troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, recognize, and resolve technical issues on hardware, software, application or operation.

This position requires the candidate to work a 5-day-a-week schedule in the office.

About Caterpillar

Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.