Controls Engineer II

Location: This position offers flexibility; however, TAMKO prefers candidates who reside within 50 miles of one of our facilities in Frederick, Maryland; Dallas, Texas; Joplin, Missouri; or Phillipsburg, Kansas.

About the role

TAMKO is seeking a Controls Engineer to support our strategic mission and initiatives by developing, deploying, and maintaining control system software for equipment used in continuous manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop PLC programs for large manufacturing process control systems, utilizing an object-oriented library while following company and industry standards.
• Create PLC function block library elements using object-oriented programming methods.
• Act as the technical representative for TAMKO corporate on industrial control systems including advising, mentoring, and training personnel as needed.
• Generate control system documentation during project execution to aid in system design and assist in creating process and engineering drawings for projects.
• Create, publish, maintain, and update companywide control system standards and documentation.
• Act as a change leader for the company supporting our strategic initiatives.
• Assist manufacturing personnel in troubleshooting operational technology control systems across the company.
• Collaborate effectively with multi-disciplinary teams often over electronic communication methods.
• Engage in training for professional development and be willing to learn new things.
• Actively participate in team and cultural health development.
• Engage in intentional culture creation.
• Travel to TAMKO manufacturing facilities and corporate offices up to 15%.
• Conduct business with honesty and integrity.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline, Computer Science, or equivalent education and experience.
• 7+ years of experience with:
  • PLC program development; and
  • control theory.
• 3+ years of experience with:
  • Siemens TIA Portal;
  • process control; and
  • motion control systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience with:
  • control algorithms; and
  • electrical systems.
• 2+ years of experience with:
  • Siemens Simatic Manager;
  • instrumentation theory;
  • PID control loops; and
  • mechanical systems.
• 1+ years of experience with object-oriented programming.

Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will regularly remain in a stationary position for long periods.
• The employee will also be required to traverse the office and plant production floors.
• The employee may work around moving mechanical parts, at elevated heights, where dusts and fumes could be present in the air, with or in proximity to chemicals, in hot environments, around electrical equipment, and in a loud environment.
• The employee must have the ability to understand and mitigate these and other risks, including by following all prescribed safety rules, and must have the ability to wear appropriate personal protective equipment, if necessary.

Benefits

• Group Health and Life Insurance
• Vision and Dental Insurance
• Flexible Benefits Plan
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with a company match
• Profit-Sharing Retirement Plan
• Other benefits