1st Shift Controls Engineer - Lower Nazareth, PA

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Victaulic is a global leader in mechanical pipe joining innovations and is the world's leading producer of mechanical pipe joining solutions. The company has 13 manufacturing facilities and 28 branches worldwide with 4,400 employees who speak 43 languages across the globe. With over 2000 global patents, Victaulic solutions are at work in more than 140 countries across diverse business lines including oil and gas, chemical, mining, power generation, water and wastewater treatment, military and marine, as well as commercial building and fire protection.

Since the 1950’s Victaulic has been providing ground-breaking fire protection products and system solutions for challenges faced by engineers, contractors, property managers and fire marshals. Victaulic is a leading fire protection manufacturer of innovative fire products and fire fighting systems including fire sprinklers, fire extinguishing and fire suppression systems, pipe couplings and fittings, and flow control valves. These products are used in commercial, infrastructure and industrial applications to protect people and property.

• NO RELOCATION ASSISTANCE OFFERED FOR THIS POSITION

Monitors, maintains, improves, and develops electrical systems and controls for production equipment. This role focuses on automation, PLC programming, sensor integration, and electrical troubleshooting to enhance equipment reliability, safety, and performance under the direction of the Engineering/Maintenance Supervisor and Operations staff.

• Understand and abide by all Company safety rules, regulations, and policies. Ensure that safe and sanitary working conditions are maintained in the facility in accordance with Company standards, as well as state & federal laws and regulations. Know and understand your OSHA rights. Conduct safety training topics as required or needed. Responsible for attending all assigned safety meetings, toolbox talks, and safety training sessions.
  
  As required, promptly investigate accidents and near misses, completing appropriate reports and taking action to eliminate root causes.
• Support daily production schedules through the timely troubleshooting and repair of faulty equipment, both electrical and mechanical in nature (e.g. PLCs, HMIs, sensors, servo motors, wiring, etc.).
• Conduct root cause analysis of machine faults and maintenance repairs with recommendations for process or machinery improvements.
• Collect and analyze data to ensure machine performance is maintained and to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Work with Engineering team to identify, support, and lead projects focused on improving the safety, efficiency, and capacity of manufacturing equipment, automation, and processes.
• Design and implement automation improvements such as integrating sensors, controls devices, or other electrical upgrades. Modify PLC programs to support upgraded equipment as necessary.
• Maintain documentation for electrical systems, schematics, and control logic.
• Perform cost analyses and writes justifications for proposed capital projects.
• Examine and approve engineering drawings, design computations, etc. to ensure compliance with sound engineering practices and safe operating standards, codes and regulations.
• Inspect materials, workmanship, as well as mechanical and electrical installations for conformance to plans and specification.
• Develop and maintain effective lines of communication between manufacturing personnel, supervisory personnel, engineering team, management, and outside contacts as required.
• Assist in maintaining spare part inventories, to include cataloguing of components and suggesting items to be on stock as equipment history is obtained.
• Support the development, implementation, and enhancement of an effective preventative maintenance (PM) program to ensure consistent equipment performance.

• Safety-oriented
• Attention to Detail
• Problem Solving
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