Automation & Controls Engineer In Aerospace Manufacturing ....

Position Description Machine Automation & Process Controls Engineer Aerospace Industry -Direct Hire Role-Location-Paramount, Los Angeles, CA

• Applicants should comply with ITAR Requirements. US Citizens or Permanent Residents
• Summary:
• Reporting to the Superintendent, the Automation & Controls Engineer will develop and implement company automation and control and controls standards. The Automation & Controls Engineer will work with the plant maintenance team to troubleshoot equipment and with IT and MES team to maintain our industrial network and process data storage systems.

Major Duties:

• Knowledge of environmental rules and regulations.
• Adhere to and follow Company policies and safety regulations
• Design and implement machine controls systems for automation equipment.
• PLC programing, Motion Control programing, and HMI programming at machine control level.
• Create electrical designs, schematics, programs, and other related software applications for automation equipment.
• Configuration and commissioning of machines.
• Collaborate with and support other engineers to ensure successful design integration and functionality
• Support for troubleshooting electrical problems with all plant equipment including presses, furnaces, manipulators &
• Manage program and schematic history.
• Improve performance and reduce downtime on presses, furnaces, manipulators, and CNC machines through control system optimization.
• Responsible to participate in team related activities, as well as ISO Auditing as requested.
• Assist with implementation of annual shutdownsfor maintenance purposes which may include to work during weekends and holidays.
• Document and maintain specifications for new equipment.

Qualifications:

• Must be able to comply with ITAR and EAR residency requirements
• Proficient in Siemens and Allen Bradley PLC software programming and troubleshooting. Experience with WinCC, TIA Portal, FactoryTalk View and Studio 500 & 5000
• Experience with Siemens Allen Bradley motion controllers
• Experience working with AutoCAD and developing control schematics
• Experience with a variety of mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic devices commonly used in automation (e.g. ball screws, gear boxes, servo motors, sensors, regulators, solenoids, etc.)
• Familiar with CE, UL, NEC, IEC 60204-1, NFPA 79, ISO 13849-1, IEC 62061 and other related regulatory standards on electrical design and safety
• Familiar with PackML, Grafcet (SFC), and other related programming methodologies for automation equipment
• Education/Experience:
• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering
• Minimum 5 years of experience working in the field of manufacturing automation or similar
• Preferred experience in SCADA systems/historians, OSI Pi historian, SQL server