Controls Engineer II

Panasonic•Sparks, NV

4h•Onsite

About The Position

The Controls Engineer is responsible for analyzing product and equipment specifications and performance requirements to determine designs which can be produced by existing manufacturing or processing facilities and methods. The Engineer directs and coordinates manufacturing or building of prototype products or systems.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
2+ years of controls engineering experience
Ability to cooperate and work with related departments including overseas
Flexibility to solve issues with first principles thinking
Familiarity with wiring/cabling size/terminations and load/temperature requirements
Familiarity with industrial machinery design & related NFPA codes: 70 79 (and related UL standards for industrial machinery)
Knowledge regarding electrical requirements in hazardous locations (Class I, Division 2)
Experience with 480 V panel installations
Control wiring design
Understanding of electrical hardware, drawings, sequence control and software design
Experience with energy usage/optimization
Knowledge and handling about American environmental laws and UL (Underwriters Laboratories)
Experience programming, installing, and troubleshooting manufacturing image vision systems such as Keyence and Cognex
Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Electrochemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or related field
Experience programming, installing, and troubleshooting PLC systems such as Mitsubishi and Omron
Background working in a high-volume manufacturing environment
Superior communication and interpersonal skills
Alignment to Panasonic’s seven (7) core principles (contribution to society, fairness and honesty, cooperation and team spirit, untiring effort for improvement, courtesy and humility, adaptability, gratitude)
Resilient, self-motived and able to work well under pressure
Advanced skills in MS Office (Word, Power Point, Excel, Outlook) preferred

Responsibilities

Programming, installing, and troubleshooting Keyence vision systems within Panasonic’s battery manufacturing processes
Programming, installing, and troubleshooting PLC systems such as Mitsubishi and Omron within Panasonic’s battery manufacturing processes
Analyzing product or equipment specifications and performance requirements to determine designs which can be produced by existing manufacturing or processing facilities and methods
Determining feasibility of designing new plant equipment or modifying existing facilities considering costs, available space, time limitations, company planning, and other technical and economic factors
Providing technical information concerning manufacturing or processing techniques, materials, properties, and process advantages and limitations which affect long range plant and product engineering planning
Conferring with research personnel to clarify or resolve problems and develops design
Preparing or directing preparation of product or system layout and detailed drawings and schematics
Directing and coordinating manufacturing or building of prototype products or systems.
Planning and developing experimental test programs
Analyzing test data and reports to determine if design meets functional and performance specifications
Evaluating engineering test results for possible application to developments of systems or other uses