Control Engineering Specialist

Overview

Position:
Controls Engineer

Location:

Roanoke, VA

• Maintain optimal conditions during the production process, ensure a safe working environment, deliver high-quality products/processes, and achieve high-performance levels.
• Take a multidisciplinary approach and use effective communication to identify process improvement opportunities, apply problem-solving methodologies, and propose solutions for improvements and technological innovation.
• Follow guidelines from industry standards such as OSHA, IATF, MOS and others.
• Apply Controls Engineering knowledge and experience to manufacturing processes while maintaining the safest environment possible, quality standards, and productivity to achieve optimal plant performance.
• Comply with Environmental, Health, Safety, and Quality Systems guidelines applicable to the area and the entire plant.
• Comply with internal control guidelines, audit and update practices and procedures, and respond to internal and external audits as needed or requested.
• Keep constant feedback with the Automation Coordinator.
• Seek continuous process improvement (productivity and profitability) through the application of engineering principles (process redesign, new technologies, etc.).
• Contribute to define and follow the Standards for Controls Engineering.
• Respond to production process abnormalities with a focus on continuous process improvements.
• Execute Cap Ex projects within the stated scope, timing, budget, and resources, as assigned.
• Create work instructions that benefit the Production and Controls Engineering Teams.
• Research new technologies and develop new applications that improve overall plant performance.
• Collaborate, lead, and/or support the design and implementation of new product engineering changes, and processes.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechatronic Engineering, or related discipline.
• Experience:
  
  5 years of experience in the job offered, or in a controls, maintenance, or project engineering position. Experience must include maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving automated processes. Hands-on experience implementing new control projects, upgrading different control systems, and/or maintenance of various plants/manufacturing lines. Experience can be gained concurrently. Employer will accept any suitable combination of education, training or experience.