Controls Engineer Job Nashville area,Tennessee USA,Engineering

Carlex Glass America, LLC
Carlex Glass America, LLC Corporate Office & Plant
7200 Centennial Blvd
Nashville, TN 37209, USA

Support production by troubleshooting and programming existing and newplant automation equipment
Program and designnew and existingPLC controls
Travel to sister plants as needed for completion of core job functions.
Maintainaccurateand consistent schedules for projects and tasks for multiple plant projects.
Programming of robots and touching up points as needed to support production needs.
Working with production and process tooptimizeline flow, cycle timeissuesand quality concerns through changes in programming or troubleshooting of controls.
Program and design new and existing PLC controls.
Help plan preventative maintenance plans for equipment in the plant both new and current.
Work to help develop new technology for the plant toutilizein efforts to improve cycle times and quality detection / prevention systems.
Help train plant techs and engineers on controls related skills.
Create and correct plant electrical drawings for equipment.
Work with plant teams to help developaccuratequoting models.

REQUIREMENTS

Education:

BSEE or BSME Degree required

Years of

Experience:

3 – 5 Years of experience programming and troubleshooting PLCs and Robots
1-3 Years of Siemens S7 programming experience a plus

Other Requirements:

Regular and predictable attendance required
High levelof understanding of Fanuc RobotsandABB robot operations
Demonstrated understanding of Ethernet cabling and addressing, Device Net, RIO, and wireless PC networking
Understanding of basic concepts of MMIs, familiar with Panel View Plus and Panel View hardware
Demonstrated understanding of Cognex In-Sight software
Demonstrated knowledge of ladder logic programming, PLC 5, SLC
500, Control Logix, Micro Logix, RIO, EthernetI/P,Device Net
Demonstrated understanding of AC and DC motorsandservo systems
Working knowledge of Kinetix, Ultra
3000,Power Flex, 1305and
1338 drives
Valid driver’s licenserequiredfor business travel
Work beyond the traditional 40 hours per week may berequiredas workload or projects dictate, including, nights,weekends and holidays

KEY COMPETENCIES

Advanced/Intermediate skill level with Microsoft Office Suite;
Word, Excel, and Power Point
Excellent Analytical Skills
Ability to use RS Net Worx software,RS View Studio and Panel Builder software
Ability to perform electrical troubleshooting and read electrical prints
Ability to wire industrial control systems including 480V/120V/24V power, drives, motors, I/Oand sensors
Ability to design, diagnose, and troubleshoot vision applications
Ability to connect to PLC and navigate programming software
Hands-on approach to problem solving and analysis.
Ability and willingness to uphold the Carlex Valuesof Safety ,Customer Focused, Teamwork, Excellence and Trust

Qualifications Skills Behaviors

Motivations

Education Required

Bachelors or better in Electrical Engineering or related field.

Bachelors or better in Mechanical Engineering or related field.

Experience Required 3-5 years:

3-5 years:

Experience programming and troubleshooting PLCs and Robots

Preferred 1-3 years:
Licenses & Certifications

Equal Opportunity Employer
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