Controls Engineer Supervisor

Purple•McDonough, GA

About The Position

The Controls Engineering Supervisor is responsible for technical work related to automation projects and services for the Operations team. The role supervises a Controls Team, including hiring and team development, and leads new equipment and equipment upgrade projects. It also manages electrical contractors responsible for maintaining facility electrical systems. The position installs, connects, inspects, troubleshoots, diagnoses, repairs, modifies, and tests manufacturing equipment and plant electrical systems. It designs control panels to UL Standards, safety systems, networks, basic electrical circuits and diagrams, and supports equipment changes in coordination with Engineering. The supervisor conducts root cause analysis of electrical failures, manages parts and reorder notifications, and coordinates breakdown response priorities with Maintenance and Operations Supervisors. The role may involve responding to machine breakdown call-outs at all hours. Purple describes its mission as delivering restorative comfort and says it values curiosity, collaboration, courage, open communication, integrity, innovation, and community. The company states that it provides equal employment opportunities and prohibits discrimination and harassment.

Requirements

Associate degree in an Automation/Electrical program or a bachelor's degree in a related field; the posting's degree wording is unclear.
Four years of experience in a related field.
Ability to work independently and as part of a high-functioning maintenance and engineering team.
Ability to use electrical test instruments, especially multimeters, as well as computers, power tools, grinders, forklifts, man lifts, hoists, and hand tools.
Ability to read electrical drawings and redline and update them to reflect field modifications.
Proficiency in VFD programming and troubleshooting.
Experience with PLC ladder logic and function block diagram programming, including GE, Allen-Bradley, and Siemens PLCs.
Ability to size machinery loads and breakers.
Ability to take machine breakdown call-outs at all hours.

Nice To Haves

Experience with injection molding and extrusion machinery.
Vibration analysis proficiency.
Proficiency in motor control theory.
Proficiency in P&ID design.
Familiarity with SolidWorks Electrical Schematic.

Responsibilities

Install and connect manufacturing equipment, considering motor size, voltage requirements, and circuit balance for proper power distribution.
Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair equipment breakdowns involving mechanical and electrical components.
Hire and build out the facility Controls Team, and supervise direct reports.
Lead the Controls Team in new equipment and upgrade projects.
Manage electrical contractors maintaining facility electrical systems.
Diagnose equipment problems; perform electrical tests; disassemble equipment; replace defective parts; reconnect, reassemble, and test equipment.
Design control panels to UL Standards.
Program and troubleshoot variable-frequency drives (VFDs).
Respond to machine breakdown call-outs at all hours.
Work with Engineering to alter and modify production machinery.
Conduct daily plant-wide equipment inspections to identify potential problems.
Pull parts from stock and notify the purchasing clerk or supervisor when parts need to be reordered.
Size electrical loads and breakers for machinery.
Program and troubleshoot GE, Allen-Bradley, and Siemens PLCs using ladder logic and function block diagrams.
Draw basic circuits and electrical diagrams for small equipment.
Conduct root cause analysis for electrical failures.
Design and implement networks and design safety systems.
Read electrical drawings, redline them to reflect field modifications, and update drawings as needed.
Set short-term priorities for plant breakdown response and coordinate with Maintenance and Operations Supervisors.