Controls Engineer II

Novolex • Cedar Rapids, IA

7d

About The Position

This role exists to provide controls engineering support to assigned product lines. The key customers are the Process Centered Owner, manufacturing, purchasing and vendors, Technical Service Team, Field Service, and our end customers. The deliverables from this role are electrical engineering design, programming for logic controllers and visualization interface, and technical support.

Requirements

• Degreed Engineer (preferably electrical, will consider mechanical or chemical).
• 2-5 years professional experience related to this position
• Proficient with CAD - AutoCad or SolidWorks preferred.
• Proficiency with Rockwell Automation controls platform – ControlLogix prefered
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to produce results
• Demonstrated ability to work well with people
• Demonstrated ability to learn

Nice To Haves

• Manufacturing experience
• Good understanding of mechanical systems
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications

Responsibilities

• For assigned product lines, maintain a fully documented and accurate electrical design and control program that complies with established Novlex and industry standards.
• Maintain a cost balance for the electrical design that achieves the lowest base cost with the highest manufacturing efficiency and lowest warranty. This balance should also account for the highest operational efficiency and lowest maintenance requirement.
• Produce electrical design/program changes to support sale orders, product improvements, and change requests/non-conformances for assigned product lines.
• Provide timely, complete, and consistent technical support to internal and external business customers as required in support of assigned product lines.
• Support the Engineering Team to increase output, standardization, and repeatability of designs and programs through developing and continuously improving engineering tools and work processes.
• Maintain at minimum a 30-day backlog of all assigned non-conformances.

Benefits

• With safety as our top priority and a commitment to employee well-being an important focus, we offer comprehensive and competitive benefits that include medical, dental and vision insurance as well as a variety of other well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health. Specific benefits and well-being programs may vary depending on where you work.
• We offer constant opportunities for advancement. From skills development to advanced education programs, training and development programs and courses are available through MyLearning. Programs include company and industry training curricula, support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program (Non-Union), and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level