Controls Engineering Technician

Cleveland-Cliffs

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Ferrous Processing and Trading (FPT) is one of North America’s premier processors, buyers, sellers, and recyclers of scrap metals and is a crucial supplier to North America's metals industry. FPT, a wholly owned business of Cleveland-Cliffs, has an immediate opportunity for a Controls Engineering Technician at our Detroit, MI location. The Controls Engineering Technician will support and develop new applications and programs. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated and thrive in a fast-paced work environment with complex operations.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or College Diploma; Preferred program of study: Electrical Engineering, Electrical Techniques, Industrial Automation, and Industrial Controls.
Five years of relevant work experience related to industrial automation and design.
Knowledge of control theory (PID control).
Knowledge of PLC programming, specifically PLC, HMI, and VFD’s.
System administration experience with Windows.
Experience with the Rockwell software: Studio 5000, Factorytalk ME, RS Linx, View Studio.
Experience with Inductive Automation Ignition both Perspective and Vision.
Experience with Microsoft SQL.
Experience with Industrial Networks.
Willing to travel in support of various FPT locations.

Responsibilities

Support existing custom applications and the development of new applications.
This will include computer programming and some system administration skills.
Use computers and PLCs to control process equipment used in the production and processing of steel.
Analyze problems to find the root cause, involving some user contact to diagnose the problem.
Be willing to respond to troubleshooting calls on a 24/7 basis.
Responsible for supporting various locations in the U.S. and Canada.
Perform other duties as needed.
Able to work independently.