Electronic Controls Supervisor

Hood Plywood•Beaumont, MS

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Hood Plywood, a division of Hood Industries, Inc. is seeking an Electronic Controls Supervisor for our Beaumont facility. This is a greenfield site that will employ up to 250 employees. This position would play a key role in the successful development and implementation of an automated production process.

Requirements

Extensive hands-on experience in electrical and instrument/control crafts.
Competent in operating pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
Proficient in Control Logix and RS Logix programming, including hardware and firmware integration.
Experienced in device configuration on networks using software interfaces.
Knowledge of networking Cisco and Rockwell hardware components, including Stratix serial switches and PowerFlex drives.
Skilled in reading and interpreting complex electrical schematics and documentation.

Nice To Haves

4-year engineering degree in electrical, control systems and/or similar field or equivalent experience.
2-4 years of professional electronic/ controls experience and 5-7 years of related experience.
5-10 years’ experience in the use of advanced controls techniques through a combination of hands-on experience and specialized training on electrical and/or instrument/control.
1-2 years in leading and developing technical direct reports.

Responsibilities

Lead, develop and assist with managing the people responsibilities for the automation specialist and automation tech.
Participate/compliance with company safety program and preventative maintenance programs.
Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair instrument, electronic, and electrical equipment on the site to manufacturers specifications.
Provide technical expertise in troubleshooting programmable logic control systems and equipment operating systems. This will include design and development of programs.
Evaluate and develop in-house plant instrumentation resources.
Provide technical expertise in automation/ robotics.
Provide technical expertise in troubleshooting electrical equipment as such motors, switchgear, and motor control centers during start-up and day-to-day operations beyond the capabilities of plant personnel.
Design and develop graphical user screens utilized within human machine interfaces (HMI’s).
Troubleshoot and configure control communication networks, such as ControlNet, Device Net and Ethernet I/P.
Modify control system logic and industrial machinery to optimize equipment performance and control.
Perform oversight of OEM control and electrical modifications.
Assist in training level progression for the automation team.
Read and understand pneumatic, hydraulic, electric, and electronic documentation and drawings, and interpret equipment data.
Test, inspect, and adjust control instrumentation and determine causes of instrument malfunction.