Automation/Controls Engineer

The AUTOMATION ENGINEER /CONTROLS ENGINEER will provide process control support for manufacturing operation. Investigate and resolve production problems involving equipment software and hardware failures. Applies engineering and scientific principles to the evaluation and solution of technical problems.

Designs and develops Capital Projects to upgrade equipment/software/hardware related to production systems. Exercises technical judgment in planning, organizing, performing, coordinating, and/or directing engineering work. Performs engineering studies. Identifies and routinely uses the most effective, cost-efficient, and best practices to find solutions to the existing problems and execute processes; continually evaluates their effectiveness and appropriateness. Comply with the plant established Validation procedures, document and communicate changes with Operation, Quality, Engineering, and Maintenance teams.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

Technical/Design:

• Experience in programming PLC Logic, HMI, VFD, and Industrial Networks (Allen Bradley).
• Experience in DeltaV process control, Fieldbus, and Hart Communicator is a plus.
• Experience in Vision/Inspection Systems such as Keyence, Cognex, and Mettler Toledo Checkweigher.
• Maintenance of process control systems within the designated area.
• Manage control systems – hardware and software design, upgrade, and conversion.
• Work toward process optimization through the development of new control strategies.

Problem Solving/Innovation:

• Equipment and controls troubleshooting skills and problem resolution.
• Analyze line control issues and identify the corrective actions to improve performance and prevent reoccurrences.
• Recognizes and implements good ideas/innovations/cost reductions.
• Continuously and consistently generate optimized workable solutions to improve process and equipment performance.
• Assist with strategic planning including productivity, reliability, and capital planning processes.
• Identifies and resolves hardware/software performance discrepancies/deficiencies between new system design requirements and the system capabilities.

Organizational Interface:

• Interfaces frequently with inter-organizational and outside customer contacts.
• Initiates and cultivates open, honest relationships with colleagues, customers, contractors, and vendors by establishing rapport, developing an understanding of others’ needs, promoting common goals, and following through on commitments.
• Resolves underlying problems. Identifies a full range of customer/ client needs and proposes solutions to address them; makes alterations in products or services to better meet (recognized or unrecognized) customer needs.

Compliance:

• Complies with all regulations and standards for quality, Environmental, Health, Safety, and Energy (EHS&E) Global Policies, Engineering Standards, and other governance areas as applicable.
• Ensures quality and effectiveness of assigned tasks.
• Has awareness of the potential consequences (defects and failure modes) of design changes to established processes.
• Identifies areas of risk with respect to compliance.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Develops procedures and standards.
• Coordinates with maintenance personnel to conduct informal training and transfer of knowledge regularly on existing and new equipment used in the production line.
• Directs the efforts of others such as technicians and outside resources.
• Document changes to Functional Specification as the result of process or equipment modifications, document programming changes, and provide an analytical assessment on the impact of a proposed process or logic change that could affect the safety or alter the product quality.
• Resolves problems, such as production process deviations, vendor deviations from specification, urgent out-of-stock replacements, and crisis situations requiring fast, astute decisions with rapid implementation by utilizing technical training and experience.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering, Manufacturing, or Mechanical engineering.

Experience:

• 4 years of work experience in automation control systems. 
• Demonstrated expertise in managing control systems including hardware/software, industrial networks, control system design, and analysis.
• Have the ability to read and modify P&IDs, Electrical drawings, and control.
• High attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
• Able to manage multiple tasks and prioritize meeting deadlines.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of DC/AC Drives, Industrial Networks, and PLC Programming (DCS is a plus).
• Troubleshooting skills, transfer of knowledge, and customer support.
• Project and program management skills in a cross-functional setting are a plus.
• Knowledge of statistics and statistical process control is a plus.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft products including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint (MS Project is a plus).

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