Controls Engineer - Process

Hargrove Engineers & Constructors•Buffalo, NY

3d•$93,500 - $136,400•Onsite

About The Position

Provide key leadership with regard to power and control systems, equipment specification and maintenance, proper operation, technician development, troubleshooting and repair to achieve or exceed reliability targets the plant. This role has responsibility for systems optimization, power distribution, IO layout, compliance, personnel safety, and is a resource in technician skill development relative to plant electrical power and process control systems.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering is required
5 years of controls or electrical engineering experience
Understanding of machine and/or process control hardware, instrumentation and software (ex: Allen Bradley PLC, ControlLogix, Wonderware HMI, and Rockwell FactoryTalk)
Prior manufacturing experience
Mechanical and electrical experience in food manufacturing
Motoman robotics or similar automation experience
Working knowledge of NFPA and OSHA guidelines related to electrical equipment and practices

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineering registration is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Primary administrator and troubleshooter for plant power and control systems and is a key member of plant technical leadership
Provide input to develop and manage power and control standards and ensure application of the standards on all projects and upgrades
Lead the execution of the site masterplan for power and controls systems to include understanding of the installed base, and replacement plan for obsolete equipment/technologies
Build and maintain a sustainable system for plant Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) technicians skill development.
Ensure technician compliance to local and national regulator codes (NFPA 70, NFPA 70e, NFPA 79 and OSHA 1910)
Responsible for validation of the MES data from PLCs. Support plant Process Engineers in conditioning PLC data to accommodate effective data analysis including application development
Support in the design and implementation of machine control and process automation applications, such as: control strategies, HMI design, MES applications and KPI development
Identify losses, and develop plans and strategies to eliminate them, in the areas of safety, quality, reliability and cost
Own Key Elements for systems related to power and control system such as electrical safety (LOTO, Electrical PPE, Energized work permits, low voltage qualification, etc.) and Quality/CCP compliance (checkweighers, metal detectors, vision systems, ingredient flows, temperatures, etc.)
Collaborate with leadership on selection and installation of new equipment. Become the technical expert on new equipment and ensures the training of others regarding control systems
Serve as project manager for initiatives ranging from E&I focused projects to complete capital projects
Provide power and controls engineering support on capital initiatives
Learn and apply control, simulation and process modeling technologies to analyze and improve overall process and packaging operations