Controls Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking a Controls Engineer for our Salisbury, North Carolina Plant.

• Recommend equipment improvements and/or manufacturing methods that would result in improved quality or greater efficiency.
• Coordinate all mechanical/electrical system modifications with external vendors, maintenance personnel, and Facility Engineering Manager regarding automation control.
• Organize and maintain all system documentation (mechanical/electrical prints, software documentation and backups, path problems, robot configurations and parameters).
• Outline and maintain maintenance practices for automated systems and programs.
• Design and implement software, electrical and mechanical automated systems from concept to full development and production launch.
• Support and assist maintenance personnel with diagnosing software and electrical system problems.
• Support multiple PLC and electrically controlled automated systems.
• Design, implement and support all human-machine interface (HMI) hardware and software for automated systems.
• Apply electrical and electronic theory and related knowledge to design, build, repair, calibrate, and/or modify electrical components, circuitry, controls and machinery.
• Review equipment for electrical and electronic controls and recommend action to implement.
• Assist in upgrading equipment.
• Develop control-wiring schematics and maintain files.
• Maintain all electrical and electrical upgrades on software and in hard copy in an orderly manner.
• Maintain backup files for all PLC and robotic programs in an orderly manner.
• Create documentation for production support and data collection.
• Recommend stock items and quantities for equipment spare parts and production materials.
• Recommend preventative maintenance items and schedules for equipment.

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering.
• At least five years of experience in practical application of engineering technologies to manufacturing processes with emphasis on automation, programming, vision systems, and control systems.
• Experience troubleshooting and programming robotics, PLCs, and electronics with automated equipment or machinery.
• Experience in an engineering field within a manufacturing environment.
• Competence with PLCs, including programming.
• Competence with personal computer Windows applications including Microsoft Project, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and AutoCAD.
• Technical leadership experience.

• Affordable medical, dental, and vision care.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Life insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Additional benefits.