Controls Engineer

About the role

At AST, we enhance the efficiency, productivity, and safety of flexible aseptic manufacturing processes for the worldwide Life Science Industry by offering innovative products, services, and solutions. We strive to build a workplace that enables every team member to meet and exceed their capabilities, providing challenging and rewarding work with opportunities for personal and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop control systems for complex automated systems using programmable logic controllers (PLC), robotic systems, human machine interface (HMI) platforms, vision systems, and other advanced technologies.
• Develop complex software, schematics, control systems, and smart technologies for machine automation, digital products, and services.
• Take design of products from conceptual phase to practical solution, to market.
• Work closely with peers, vendors, and technology platforms to provide controls and technological solutions.
• Perform testing, evaluation, and reporting on new products and systems.
• Write operations and maintenance manuals and other technical documents.
• Participate in the installation, startup, and acceptance testing of equipment at customer sites.
• Maintain technical records, test results, and documentation in support of design and/or performance history.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accredited electrical engineering or engineering curriculum, or equivalent experience.
• Experience with common industrial programming languages, HMI designs, industrial communications, smart machine, AI/machine learning, machine automation hardware/software, and advanced sensory systems including machine vision.
• Understand industrial machinery specifications and standards.
• Knowledge of machine control system design and the testing environment with a strong electrical acumen.
• Skilled with computer software: Allen-Bradley PLC Platform, AutoCAD, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 15%, determined by company need.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Must be willing to take and successfully pass a drug test.

Skills

• A collaborative team player who works well interdepartmentally and cross-functionally to achieve company goals.
• A strategic thinker who enjoys innovation and problem-solving and goes above and beyond to identify root causes.
• Self-motivated, energetic, and disciplined, with keen attention to detail.
• Character that complements AST's long-standing culture of high integrity throughout all areas of internal and external business activity.

Benefits

• Medical (HSA & PPO), Dental, Vision
• Long/Short term disability
• HSA account with employer contribution
• 401(K) (Traditional & Roth options) with up to 5% company match
• Education Assistance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holiday
• Bonus potential

Pay

Compensation for onsite WA applicants is $80,000-$120,000 annually.

This is a full-time position based in Tacoma.