Plant Controls Engineer

Job Summary

The Controls Engineer will work on projects to improve plant safety, capacity, efficiency, reliability, and work environment for operational employees, and provide Controls System support to operations. The Plant Controls Engineer will work closely with operations, maintenance, and other engineering disciplines at the sites in DE, NJ, NY and possibly others, as well as corporate engineering and management.

Job Location

This is an onsite role based at our Dover, DE plant.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage Capital Projects.
• Design, develop, improve and maintain control systems that can automate processes, including safety systems.
• Participate in gathering and documenting plant requirements for Controls and Automation systems through interviews, documentation analysis and Workflow Process Mapping.
• Select and install hardware and develop software for control equipment and support of existing controls.
• Create input/output (I/O) count and assignments, instrument loop diagrams, instrument datasheets and sizing, instrument uninterruptible power source (UPS) load requirements lists.
• Develop, program anything that needs to be programmed for controls, optimize PLC and HMI programming, include all logic and control requirements to match all mechanical system features and specifications requirements.
• Ensure that the control system process works safely and efficiently in accordance with specifications.
• Perform sizing calculations for inline instruments.
• Prepare electrical & line drawings. Using CAD software (EPLAN).
• Oversee installation of equipment.
• Troubleshoot problems with processes and hardware.
• Provide technical assistance testing, maintaining and modifying existing systems as needed by the plant.
• Train and support operational and technical staff and provide documentation.
• Analyze control & electrical data and present findings.
• Understand and ensure compliance with relevant code & regulations and quality standards.
• Assist Manufacturing and Maintenance in the use and support of Electrical, Controls and other systems.
• Ensure project completion on-time and within budget by tracking all project activities and providing management reports showing task status on requests.
• Collaborate with operations, maintenance and engineering teams.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, or equivalent work experience.
• 3 plus years of controls experience.
• Allen Bradley Contrologix PLC Programming: Ladder, SFC, UDT, PID, AOI.
• HMI Development, OPC, Alarms and Events, Datalogging, historical data.
• VFD (Variable Frequency Device), Servo experience.
• Making Manufacturing Execution System experience.
• Electrical standards and NEC/NFPA.
• Networks, and industrial networking: Ethernet/IP, Controlnet, Devicenet.
• Making Machine, Control panel wiring, schematics, panel layouts.
• Excellent project management and planning skills.
• Occasional after-hours call answering and holiday coverage.
• Travel approximately up to 50% of the time, depending on requirements.
• B+R PLC experience is a bonus.
• EPLAN experience is a bonus.

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.