Sr. Electrical Controls Engineer

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Other Full-Time Cooked Meat Salary South Holland, IL, US

8 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

Position

Description:

Performs functions to design, develop, maintain, and provide technical support for electrical equipment and industrial control systems at the company’s multiple food manufacturing facilities.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Programs PLC’s, SCADA systems, HMI’s, discrete controllers, instrumentation devices, and other related equipment
• Develops systems in-house, or in collaboration with outside integrators; occasionally manage the work of contractors
• Manages projects from concept to completion (develop system requirements, scopes of work, project budgets, schedules, resource requirements, and manages work teams to ensure project success)
• Adheres to all company policies and programs, including food safety, personal safety, and contractor safety policies
• Stays abreast of current and developing technologies, industry standards, and best-practices; incorporate into new and existing systems
• Performs maintenance on existing electrical and control system projects from conception to completion
• Supports PLCs, SCADA systems, and their communication networks
• Develops new systems and upgrade existing systems, as required, to enhance production capabilities at multiple facilities
• Creates and maintains technical documentation of systems and their operations
• Provides electrical & controls engineering technical support to operations and maintenance personnel
• Directs prioritization and representation of system risk and recommendations
• Assigns AR items to meet customer expectations
• Provides 24 hour problem resolution to systems and staff as needed
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Oversight for project assignments and prioritization within the group
• Contributes to the completion of performance reviews
• Provides insight into the strengths and weaknesses of the department with recommendations that include both locations
• Mentors and trains engineering, maintenance and other plant personnel in operational roles

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering discipline, preferably electrical
• 5-7 years of controls engineering experience in a manufacturing environment
• 5-7 years of experience programming PLC’s, SCADA systems, and HMI’s
• Experience with AB PLC’s (Controllogix, SLC
  500), and PLC networks
• Field experience implementing field instrumentation and final control elements (control valves, motors, etc.)
• Working knowledge of 3-phase, 480V power distribution systems, NEC, NFPA 70E, & PPE requirements
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite; basic familiarity with AutoCAD
• Must have excellent organizational skills, strong written & verbal communication skills
• Must be a team player, and work well with other people at all levels of the organization

Physical Requirements:

• Frequent exposure to a range of temperatures - cold (typical of 40F) in the plant, freezing (32F) in the freezer areas, warm/hot (typical +85F with high humidity) in the plant
• Frequent exposure to a range of seasonal temperatures while performing work on exterior work/projects
• Frequent move of materials, parts, and components required for fitting and/or assembly of equipment weighing up to 50lbs.
• Occasionally travel of up to 5 to 10% to meet fabrication needs and vendor establishments

The company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position, provided such accommodations do not create an undue…