Controls Engineer

Job Title

Your day to day will include but not limited to:

• Manage and monitor all installed systems and infrastructure.
• Install, configure, evaluate and maintain operating systems, application software and system management tools.
• Develop, write, and de-bug control logic for machine control, make design modifications and improvements to complex electrical, electronic, and mechanical equipment.
• Maintain security, backup, and redundancy strategies.
• Carefully and thoroughly document all control logic work. Keep existing documentation current and accessible to other team members. Ensure that copies of software are up-to-date and available to the rest of the Electrical Team Members and that sufficient back-up copies are maintained in a safe location.
• Prepare reports and provide feedback to management as required improving operations and machining reliability. Maintain and demonstrate a safety-first mentality.
• Observe and follow all plant and department safety rules, work rules, procedures, and EHS policies.
• Develop and maintain an elevated level of knowledge of wire and cable equipment and processes.
• Provide electrical assistance when needed.
• Provide engineering support and direction to the maintenance department for maintaining electrical and electronic equipment in a manner which optimizes operational performance and safety.
• Manage all assigned projects which include cost estimations, designs, specifications, approvals, procurement, installation, startup, cost control, safety and overall implementation to achieve Plant and organizational objectives.
• Develop and maintain control system and electrical drawings for the plant manufacturing systems.
• Analyze and interpret electrical schematics to the component level as required to make repairs and return equipment to operation.
• Utilize programming devices to analyze P.L.C. programs for failures or improvements.
• Maintain detailed records of critical process variables and ensure that programs are logical and as comprehensible as possible.
• Provide direction to maintenance associates in troubleshooting, repair, and program AC/DC drive systems.
• Troubleshoot and repair of plant manufacturing machinery in support of maintenance and production.
• Must be able to read and interpret schematics, drawings, and technical literature to aid in improving, troubleshooting and reliability of plant machinery and systems.
• Provide recommendations, ideas, and suggestions for upgrading of system controls for equipment and operations.
• Provide basic to advanced training to process engineers, maintenance associates and other personnel as needed.
• Consider energy efficiency in the purchase, upgrading and installation of equipment.
• Required to operate in an ISO environment which may have specific requirements related to quality, safety, environmental or energy management.
• Other tasks as required.

Required Qualifications:

• Advanced computer skills required including PLC programming. (Experience with Wonderware a plus).
• Ability to multi-task.
• Advanced knowledge of motor controls and drives (AC, DC and VFD), PLC and relay-based systems.
• Able to read and/or create PID drawings and install/implement control devices from engineered drawings.
• Because this position carries significant responsibility, extended work hours may be required to meet production demands and avoid downtime.
• Must be able to climb stairs and ladders.
• Must be able to work in varying seasonal temperatures within an industrial manufacturing environment.
• 5 years minimum experience in system engineering role.

Desired qualifications:

• 10 years proven working experience in installing, configuring, troubleshooting, maintaining applications software and systems controls.
• BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Electrical Systems, Control System, or a related subject.