Controls Engineer Supervisor

Purple•McDonough, GA

2d•$110,500 - $130,000

About The Position

The Controls Engineer Supervisor is responsible for technical work related to automation projects and services for the Operations team. The role leads the Controls Team, including hiring and team development, and oversees new equipment and upgrade projects. It also involves maintaining facility electrical systems, troubleshooting manufacturing equipment, and working with Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, and electrical contractors.

Requirements

Associate degree in an Automation or Electrical program.
Bachelor's degree in a related field.
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, hand and power tools, grinders, forklift trucks, man lifts, hoists, and hand tools.
Ability to read electrical drawings and update them to reflect field modifications.
Ability to take call-outs for machine breakdowns at all hours.
Proficiency in VFD programming and troubleshooting.
Experience with PLC ladder logic and function block diagram programming, including GE, Allen-Bradley, and Siemens PLCs.
Proficiency in sizing electrical loads and breakers for machinery.
Proficiency in motor control theory.
Proficiency in P&ID design.
Knowledge of vibration analysis.

Nice To Haves

Experience with injection molding and extruding machinery.
Familiarity with SolidWorks Electrical schematic software.

Responsibilities

Install and connect manufacturing equipment, accounting for motor size, voltage requirements, and circuit balance.
Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair equipment breakdowns involving mechanical and electrical components.
Hire and build out the facility Controls Team.
Lead the Controls Team on new equipment and upgrade projects.
Manage electrical contractors responsible for maintaining facility electrical systems.
Diagnose equipment problems, perform electrical tests, disassemble equipment, replace defective parts, reconnect and reassemble equipment, and test repairs.
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.
Inspect plant equipment daily to identify potential problems.
Obtain parts from stock and notify purchasing staff or a supervisor when parts need to be reordered.
Size electrical loads and breakers for machinery.
Program and troubleshoot PLCs using ladder logic and function block diagrams, including GE, Allen-Bradley, and Siemens PLCs.
Draw basic circuits and electrical diagrams for small equipment.
Conduct root cause analysis for electrical failures.
Design and implement networks.
Design safety systems.
Supervise direct reports.
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.