Automation and Controls Engineer

Responsibilities

• Develop designs and electrical engineering of control systems and manufacturing equipment
• Aid in designing electrical/control-wiring schematics in AUTOCAD
• Assist in troubleshooting and repair of electrical/mechanical and programming related equipment/mill problems
• Design of control logic and control schematics
• Strong PLC programming skills using ladder logic and Siemens FB and STL programming in Step 7 and TIA.
• HMI and SCADA programming and integration with WinCC, Wincc Flex, and TIA.
• Understanding of network communication networks including Profibus, Profinet and/or industrial ethernet.
• Motor control principles, experience/knowledge with variable speed drives
• Be available for on-call support after normal working hours when needed
• Create Functional troubleshooting documents for existing equipment PLC programs
• Create PLC training documents
• Help improve, upkeep, and maintain plant wide documentation including AutoCAD plans, PFD’s, PID’s & layouts

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in an Electrical/Automated Manufacturing Engineers discipline or related engineering degree and/or minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience
• Must have worked successfully on several automation projects for the manufacturing industry or a system integrator
• Strong knowledge of automation techniques, machine control systems, programmable logic controllers, pneumatics and computer programming
• Familiar with Microsoft Office Products (Outlook, Excel, Teams, Word, PowerPoint)
• Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Project management skills preferred
• Understanding of Pneumatic, Hydraulic and Water systems