Engineer Controls - 2nd Shift

Key Responsibilities

• Support production, maintenance, operations, and other departments with electrical controls, automation, and facility technology needs
• Assist with troubleshooting, maintaining, and improving industrial electrical and control systems
• Work with 480VAC, 24VDC, and related industrial electrical and control components
• Assist with conduit installation, wire pulling, wire termination, and field device installation
• Support instrumentation and field devices including temperature sensors and transmitters, pressure transducers, distance and proximity sensors, scales and weighing systems, photo eyes, and related automation devices
• Learn and support software platforms such as Inductive Automation Ignition SCADA used to support plant operations and related projects
• Assist with the support, maintenance, installation, and troubleshooting of door access control systems, surveillance and camera systems, plant networking and connected industrial devices, security-related systems, and fire system devices and infrastructure
• Participate in continuous improvement and automation initiatives that enhance plant performance, reliability, visibility, and operational support
• Assist with machine learning, machine vision, and artificial intelligence initiatives tied to manufacturing and operational improvement
• Provide support to maintenance and operations in areas outside of controls when needed to help maintain uptime, improve reliability, and support efficient production
• Provide hands-on support across plant projects and operational needs as necessary
• Work safely in refrigerated and non-conditioned industrial environments
• Occasionally onsite support in Waverly for project and operational needs

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with industrial electrical controls
• Familiarity with 480VAC and 24VDC systems
• Experience with industrial instrumentation and field devices
• Experience with industrial PLC platforms such as Allen Bradley, Omron, and AutomationDirect
• Experience with variable frequency drives (VFDs), such as Allen Bradley, AutomationDirect, and Yaskawa
• Proficiency with Windows based computers and the ability to learn new software platforms
• Exposure to or willingness to learn Inductive Automation Ignition SCADA
• Mechanical aptitude and willingness to perform hands-on troubleshooting and installation work
• Exposure to facility support systems such as access control, surveillance, networking, security, or fire systems
• Exposure to Python, YOLO, TensorRT, or related machine vision and AI tools

Requirements

• Education: A Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or Information Systems or equivalent experience
• Experience: At least 1 year of programming experience with an ability to program PLC, HMI and SCADA control systems

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work from ladders and lifts
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to perform hands-on field installation and support work in an industrial environment

Work Environment

• Refrigerated areas around 34°F
• Non-conditioned areas that may be hotter or colder depending on the season
• Active production and maintenance environments requiring safe work practices and responsiveness to operational needs

Additional Information

• This is a 2nd shift position
• Primary work location is Tecumseh
• Occasional cross-site support in Waverly is expected
• Relocation Assistance Eligible: Yes
• Work Shift: 2ND SHIFT (United States of America)
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• We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more
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