Senior Controls & Automation Engineer

Skills

• Knowledge of regulatory codes and standards such as OSHA, NEC, and NFPA.
• Knowledge of Distribution Control System (DCS) Programming.
• Knowledge of Electrical Engineering.
• Knowledge of HMI/SCADA Configuration.
• Knowledge of PLC Programming.
• Knowledge of Robotics.
• Knowledge of Project Management.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Access.
• Knowledge of Visual Basic.
• Knowledge of vision systems.
• Knowledge of computers.
• Skills in using Rockwell Automation Software (e.g., RSLogix500, RSLogix5000, PanelBuilder32, RS View, RSLinx, etc.).
• Skills in using hands (i.e., screwdriver, hammer, etc.) and power tools.

Qualifications

• Requires a BS in an Engineering discipline, Electrical Engineering preferred, but others considered.
• Plus five years of demonstrated experience in designing and maintaining PLC/HMI based control systems, to include the implementation/validation/commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Creates panel designs and layouts, bill of materials, and wiring schematics.
• Reads and red-lines electrical schematic drawings.
• Provides support of manufacturing operations to all shifts.
• Initiates, implements, and tests change controls to include devising the required corrective actions and process improvements, and manufacturing investigations to both the process and equipment.
• Identifies potential automation issues and reports to the appropriate personnel.
• Captures and maintains automation documentation such as functional specifications, recipe parameter tables, and standard operating procedures.
• Provides PLC/HMI programming support for equipment upgrade projects.
• Assists in troubleshooting electrical problems on existing equipment.
• Creates the electrical design for new equipment and infrastructure projects.
• Assists Six Sigma team efforts with software and hardware support.
• Manages projects of various scopes and sizes to design, install, and modify plant equipment, processes, and facilities.
• Provides electrical design of automation and control systems from field devices to Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) platforms.
• Ensures all designs conform to all applicable codes and regulations such as OSHA, NEC, and NFPA.
• Provides control engineering support on all commissioning and validation initiatives.
• Assists in developing control system standards and engineering procedures.
• Participates on Factory Acceptance Tests of equipment.
• Provides supervision of electrical and mechanical trades and contractors during control system and manufacturing equipment installations.
• Documents potentially problematic areas, software defect alerts, troubleshooting tips.