Controls Engineer

Proterial Cable America•Manchester, NH

19d•Onsite

About The Position

The Controls Engineer is responsible for supporting and improving plant automation and process control systems to maximize safety, reliability, and productivity. This role provides expertise and oversight for process control programming, including PLC and HMI development, system troubleshooting, maintenance, and documentation. The Controls Engineer leads control system upgrades and capital projects in partnership with contractors, maintenance, IT, and operations, while developing long-term strategies that increase plant availability, improve process capability, and drive measurable capacity and productivity gains.

Requirements

Proficiency in PLC programming language. (Allen Bradley, Semans and GE Fanuc required)
HMI programming and configuration of the following software packages Wonderware, and Rockwell Software.
Good knowledge and application of Oracle Databases.
Working knowledge of industrial instrumentation, process control theory and computer systems.
Ability to analyze technical process related data.
Firm understanding of electrical engineering practices
The candidate must have experience reading and red-lining PI&D drawings.
Must be able to work most of the time in a warm/hot plant environment.
Must be able to lift, push, and pull up to 100lbs as/when needed.
Must be able to kneel, crawl, bend, and crouch to perform work tasks.
Must be able to stand and walk for long periods of time.
BS degree in Electrical Engineering, or Process Engineering.
5-7 years of experience working with electronic control systems
Ladder logic programming experience related to process automation and control.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of motors, drives and various field devices a plus.

Responsibilities

Committed to ensuring the safety of self and others through the following of all safety practices and procedures.
Provides expertise and supervises process control programming function.
Performs maintenance on existing systems as assigned such as software backups.
Tests and performs validity checks on program logic.
Prepares documentation of developed programs according to accepted standards.
Participates in determining hardware and software requirements for continued effective operation.
Develop new business proposals
Ability to write and execute Capital projects, working with contractors and maintenance to achieve desired result from a project standpoint as well as a productivity standpoint
Develop new business proposals
Panel design and layout, bill of materials, and wiring schematic capabilities are expected with this position
Develops computer programs to assist in troubleshooting and calibrating process automation hardware.
Develop training modules to assist maintenance in troubleshooting process equipment
Analyze current systems and develop strategy for future growth.
Implement control system improvement to realize plant capacity productivity gains.
Work closely with IT to populate / create databases necessary for improved process capability and understanding.
Increase plant availability.