Senior Automation & Controls Engineer

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Full Time Technical Clackamas, OR, US

10 days ago Requisition

As the Pacific Northwest’s leading contract packer and co-packer of ready-to-drink beverage products for nearly a century, Portland Bottling Company provides flexibility and responsiveness, with unmatched regional and national reach, as well as the scale to handle the needs of any and all customers. PBC offers 24/7, end-to-end solutions with state-of-the-art equipment, in-line monitoring, and automated technologies for next level quality, reliability, efficiency and yield.

Our mission at Portland Bottling Company is to act as one team, committed to providing real differentiated value to our customers’ business by delivering the most trusted and highest quality solutions in the industry. That comes from providing an environment for our employees that is safe and promotes growth, development, and success.

Interface with several PBC departments to troubleshoot, improve, upgrade and support manufacturing network systems. As a senior technical engineer, the Senior Controls Engineer position will make hands-on contributions to the manufacturing information system software by editing and troubleshooting Programmable Logic Control (PLC) programming and data acquisition / formatting. The position will liaise with the Process Engineer in regard to software architecture design, development of software applications and their integration into enterprise systems.

• Build, configure, test and debug programs and software codes, such as PLC (AB & Siemens) and Human Machine Interface (HMI) software (Ignition) to support operational changes and improvements for the manufacturing operations.
• Develop, design, and write custom software programming, applications and interfaces to control and monitor systems, including both PLC code (ladder logic) and programming, HMI code and development.
• Install, commission, and deploy programs, ensuring smooth integration with existing manufacturing infrastructure.
• Diagnose other systems, such as advanced displays and advanced sensing.
• Create detailed technical documentation and back ups of system architecture diagrams, PLC programs, and user manuals
• Implement and advanced sensing and vision systems to enable robotics to perceive and interact with their environment autonomously. Maintaining calibration of the sensors
• Investigate mechanical failures and maintenance problems for root cause analysis, providing occasional after hours remote support for 24/7 operation.
• Support Operations and Maintenance by implementing improvements, troubleshooting electronics and program failures
• Provide technical support for systems. Continuously monitor and optimize the performance of systems, troubleshooting issues and implementing improvements as needed.
• Provide training and support to production personnel on the operation and maintenance of systems and programs.
• Work with vendors and internal personnel on projects related to automated solutions to improve plant operations, increase safety, increase quality, reduce cost and increase efficiency.
• Engage in ongoing maintenance activities, supporting software upgrades, diagnostics and troubleshooting.
• Stay updated on the latest advancements in robotics technology and industry best practices to drive innovation and maintain a competitive edge.
• Bachelor’s degree in Robotics Engineering or Controls Engineering.
• Five years of experience maintaining and programming Krones can bottling and packaging machinery, including installation, commissioning, startup, overhaul, inspection, retrofit, and service.
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