Controls Engineer

Overview

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Automation (Controls) Engineer located in Austin, TX
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Reporting to the Director Operations Engineering
, the Automation (Controls) Engineer role involves maintaining and improving automation equipment, tooling and applications as required to meet specifications.

What a typical day looks like:

• Maintain existing and new moderately-complex automation equipment, tooling and applications to automate manufacturing processes.
• Establish technical manuals, drawings, models, training documentation, preventative maintenance plans and troubleshooting guides for automated equipment and automated processes.
• Understand the machine operating principle, Consequence of wear and tear parts and product defects
• Ensure the uptime of machines through design of regular preventive maintenance and assisting breakdown maintenance
• Should be willing to learn & enhance the skill in all type of Automation equipment.
• Should prepare why-why analysis & drive for permanent corrective actions.
• Should be able to give feedback to improve the design of process and equipment.
• Coordinates project activities with other functional groups such as engineering, operations, and quality to ensure the efficient execution of continuous improvements
• Collaborates and offers input to planning, building, and maintaining the Automation framework and associated processes for new products.
• Identifies and drives change to ensure automation effectiveness of existing processes.

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field
• 5 years experience in a similar role.
• Allen Bradley Studio 5000, Factory Talk ME or SE, Siemens PLC programming experience.
• OT Network experience
• Must have electrical troubleshooting and design
• Strong communication skills required.

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• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement

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