Automation and Controls Engineer
Full-time, direct-hire Automation and Controls Engineer position in LaPorte, IN providing technical support to maintenance operations, including troubleshooting complex problems, determining root cause, implementing solutions, and documentation.
About the Role
The primary responsibility of this position is the application of software and controls, engineering, process control design, and support of automated manufacturing equipment.
Responsibilities
- Develop designs and electrical engineering of control systems and manufacturing equipment
- Assist 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
- Apply motor control principles, including 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, PFDs, P&IDs, and layouts
- Minimal travel
- Excellent customer relations skills are essential
- Participate in the maintenance department efforts towards achieving key measures
- Follow all relevant policies and procedures (5S, Safety, Company policies)
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical/Automated Manufacturing Engineering 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
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401k
- Life insurance
- Paid vacation
- 8 paid holidays per year
About the Company
Our client stands for partnership-based service, an international focus, and innovative, high-quality, reliable products. With more than thirty production sites and sales entities in over twenty countries, they are one of the world's leading plastic product manufacturers. Founded in 1946 with seven employees in Germany, where their headquarters remain today, the company now employs over 5,000 people. Their know-how and commitment make their family-owned business a sought-after specialist for high-quality films, sheets, and other plastic products.
The American entity specializes in manufacturing plastic films used in the graphics, signage, and labeling industry. Other films produced in La Porte are used as decorative surface lamination films in furniture applications, and some are specifically engineered as laminates for exterior building components. They are among the top performers in the industry and continually strive for innovation.