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Form of workSummary: As an Instrumentation and Controls Engineer at Premium Peanut you will play a vital role in ensuring the efficiency, reliability, and safety of our peanut shelling operations. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the Instrumentation and control systems that monitor and manage our peanut processing equipment. This role will involve collaboration with cross-functional teams, troubleshooting, and ensuring our shelling processes run smoothly.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and Implementation: Design, develop, and implement Instrumentation and control systems for peanut shelling equipment to maximize efficiency, productivity, and product quality.
- Maintenance and Troubleshooting: Perform routine maintenance and troubleshooting of control systems to ensure uninterrupted operation of the peanut shelling process.
- Process Optimization: Continuously evaluate and enhance control systems to improve the efficiency, safety, and reliability of the shelling process.
- Integration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including maintenance technicians and process engineers, to integrate Instrumentation and control systems seamlessly into our operations.
- Regulatory Compliance: Ensure that all Instrumentation and control systems adhere to industry regulations and safety standards.
- Data Analysis: Analyze data from the control systems to identify trends, inefficiencies, and areas for improvement, making data-driven recommendations.
- Documentation: Maintain comprehensive documentation, including system diagrams, operation manuals, and maintenance logs.
- Training: Provide training to operations and maintenance personnel on the proper use and maintenance of control systems. Mentors the electrical maintenance personnel on all matters concerning process controls, drives, motors ladder logic, and diagnosing issues.
- Programming: Able to program the parameters of the process controllers, Allen Bradly, Toshiba, and Yokogawa.
- Troubleshooting: Troubleshoots processes using the ladder logic programs and is able to program the controller as needed.
- Oversees: The ethernet network in the production facilities to include switches and modules and is able to troubleshoot issues within the network.
Develops layout and assembly procedures and draws sketches to clarify design details and functional criteria of electronic units and addresses problems. Motors and Drives Is the resident expert for the motors and drives used in Premium Peanut's processes.
Competencies
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information and designs workflows and procedures.
Design - Generates creative solutions; Applies design principles.
Problem-Solving - Problem-solving assists with the implementation of new systems and maintenance of existing automation to correct any issues that arise. Combining this skill with creative thinking can help find effective solutions while troubleshooting. Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Works well in group problem-solving situations.
Project Management - Develops project plans; Coordinates projects; Communicates changes and progress; Completes projects on time and budget; Manages project team activities.
Technical Skills - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others.
Safety and Security - Observe safety and security procedures; Determine appropriate action beyond guidelines; Use equipment and materials properly.
Innovation - Displays original thinking and creativity; Meets challenges with resourcefulness; Generates suggestions for improving work; Develops innovative approaches and ideas; Presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others' attention.
Leadership skills - When starting a new automation project, automation engineers may manage an engineering team. Leadership skills are necessary to ensure the new or changed systems work efficiently for the client. The automation engineer can lead their team through process requirements, design plans, and implementation. Managing a team well leads to more efficient client outcomes, making this a valuable skill.
Innovation - Seeks new opportunities to upgrade their automated processes and increase productivity. Understanding recent developments in the field may help you refine your employer's competitive advantage. Accomplish this by staying active in engineering networks, noting transforming technologies, and seeking new information to improve plans.
Programming abilities - The ability to program is essential to create their systems. This can refer to computer programming, like coding software solutions or programming physical machines, like robotic assembly lines. Either way, programming systems take inputs and create outputs based on specific requirements is a necessary function of automation, as these machines and programs receive minimal manual instruction from humans.
Mechanical knowledge - Works with physical machinery. Understands a Premium's mechanical systems automates the system efficiently. Engineers help build, maintain, and troubleshoot machines.
Flexibility - Uses science as a basis for their automated processes, projects may require them to be flexible and devise new solutions rather than following the established procedures. Can use creative thinking with how they implement their systems and what those systems accomplish... Additionally, if an original plan doesn't work out, can adapt it to meet Premium Peanuts' needs.
Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Education
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Control Systems Engineering, or a related field.
Strong knowledge of control systems, instrumentation, and automation technology. Familiarity with industrial communication protocols (e.g., Modbus, Profibus, etc.).
Proficiency in PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) programming and HMI (Human-Machine Interface) design.
Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
Ability to work effectively in a team and collaborate with various stakeholders.
Understanding of safety regulations and standards in an industrial setting.
Language Skills
Communicates verbally and visually with teammates and partners. Effective communication helps them simplify processes and clarify expectations. Clear communication between the engineer and the internal customer ensures the engineer understands all the project requirements. Additionally, communicates directions and instructions to their teammates and deliver information to and from internal customers.
Writing direct, concise documents can help automation engineers, their teammates, and clients understand the complexities of automated systems. When engineers design and implement technology, they write reports and documentation explaining how to use the technology. Detailed, clear reports and documentation ensure that clients are fully aware of their systems and that other engineers can fix, maintain, or change the system.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
