Controls Engineer

Essential Duties & Responsibilities  



* Make programming changes to automated equipment to improve uptime, improve recovery, reduce scrap, and increase throughput.


* Maintains and improves existing equipment.


* Manages equipment upgrades, new installations, and product changes that impact equipment.


* Manages outside contractors.


* Works well with production supervisors, engineers and technicians responsible for supporting all departments.


* Use AutoCAD Electrical to create/update electrical diagrams.


* Select controls components based on design criteria and generate a bill of materials.


* Program using RS Logix 500, RS Logix 5000, Studio 5000 and Factory Talk View Studio.


* Create or update programs for Fanuc and other robot brands.


* Perform machine power up, debug and programming.


* Troubleshoot electrical wiring and process related issues.


* Meet project budgets and timeline milestones.


* Evaluate machine process problems, determine root cause and execute corrective action plans.


* Troubleshoot robot controllers, ladder logic, electrical control devices, mechanical units, transfer devices and peripheral equipment (such as pneumatics).

 

Qualifications

Education & Experience



* 4-year Degree in an Electrical Discipline and 5 years’ experience in a highly automated manufacturing environment; or 2-year Degree in an Electrical Discipline and 10 years’ experience in a highly automated manufacturing environment.

Mathematical Skills


* Strong PLC and Computer math skills.

Reasoning & Decision-Making Ability



* Ability to solve practical problems.


* Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.


* Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.


* Ability to troubleshoot equipment related issues and determine short term and long-term solutions.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations


* Electrical Certification in the form of 2- or 4-year degree in Electrical Discipline, Electrician License or Electrical Technician Certification.

 

Other Skills



* PLC software and hardware


* Industrial Robotics


* Vision Systems


* Strong Computer Skills


* Databases


* Industrial networking and communication knowledge.

 

Working Relations



* Plant Production Supervisors


* Safety Manager


* Quality Manager


* Technicians


* Corporate Engineering

 

Environmental & Physical Demands



* Duties are split between an office environment and the manufacturing floor, with frequent exposure to unpleasant or harsh conditions.


* Duties require sitting at a computer workstation for extended periods of time.


* Occupational noise exposure is high during performance of some required duties.

Adequate hearing protection is provided and required at key locations.


* Occupational ex...