Engineer- Controls II USA

LED FastStart•New Iberia, LA

About The Position

This is a mid-level corporate controls engineering role responsible for helping lead the global implementation and development of electrical control systems and designs. The position includes PLC/HMI programming, vendor equipment checkout, equipment and system startups, data collection, and control-system optimization. It supports manufacturing facilities globally and helps coordinate installation and implementation of new equipment, maintain communication between manufacturing process equipment and SQL databases, and ensure process-tool electrical drawings and changes are documented and kept current. The role is responsible for the design and theory behind manufacturing control systems, ensuring new process tools follow corporate controls standards and best practices. It involves troubleshooting equipment-control issues worldwide, recommending policy or standards changes to prevent recurring issues, evaluating proposed equipment controls against MES requirements, and coordinating with internal departments and external suppliers. The position also designs, programs, and coordinates small, mid-sized, and some large control systems and projects. It has no direct reports and requires no travel. The work includes technical design, programming, testing, integration, installation, operations, network and application support, and safety assurance activities. The role also contributes to hazard analysis and safety assessments, including assessments up to IEC 61508 Safety Integrity Level 3 or an equivalent standard, using HAZOPS, FMEA, or similar methods. The stated physical requirements include sitting, standing, or walking for up to an entire shift; occasional stair climbing and lifting, pushing, or pulling up to 27 pounds; frequent hand use and reaching; and the ability to wear required personal protective equipment, including a respirator when required.

Requirements

At least 6 years of manufacturing equipment controls engineering experience.
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent years of work experience.
Knowledge and experience in controls engineering techniques and practices for global facilities, including North America, Asia, and Europe.
Ability to troubleshoot electrical and electronic control systems.
Knowledge of global manufacturing processes and safety requirements.
Experience using Autodesk AutoCAD drafting software to create electrical schematics and panel layouts.
Knowledge of programming Rockwell Automation Logix platform PLCs, including ladder and function block diagrams.
Knowledge of programming Rockwell Automation HMIs, including PanelView Plus, PanelView Plus CE, and RSView SE.
Knowledge of designing, programming, and commissioning at least two control networks, such as ControlNet, DeviceNet, Profibus, or Ethernet.
Knowledge of robotic systems, including programming, safety requirements, and design and implementation practices.
Knowledge of motion controls, including stepper motors, servo motors, and AC/DC drives.
Knowledge and experience configuring and programming Cognex vision cameras.
Knowledge of computer hardware and applications and the Microsoft Office family.
Some knowledge of working in a server environment.
Some Microsoft SQL Server database configuration experience.
Experience with at least one multi-tier architecture using C#, VB.NET, HTML, XML, and SQL.
Knowledge of corporate Ethernet architectures and systems.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Good problem-solving skills.
Ability to meet the physical requirements, including required vision, frequent hand use and reaching, occasional lifting up to 27 pounds, and wearing required PPE, including a respirator when required.
Must comply with all safety standards and procedures.
Must successfully complete a background check, pre-employment drug screen, and any other test required for the role.

Responsibilities

Provide global support to manufacturing facilities.
Assist with global coordination of new equipment installation and implementation.
Assist with global communication between manufacturing process equipment and SQL databases.
Maintain and update manufacturing process-tool electrical drawings globally, documenting equipment changes and keeping drawings current.
Design and establish the theory behind manufacturing control systems, ensuring new process tools comply with corporate controls standards and best practices.
Troubleshoot global equipment-controls issues, solve problems, and recommend controls policy or standards changes to prevent future issues.
Interface with internal departments and external suppliers to ensure corporate controls policies and standards are understood and followed.
Evaluate proposed equipment-control systems against MES requirements and provide recommendations to vendors or internal teams.
Maintain effective global communication and foster team building.
Ensure adherence to safety procedures and good housekeeping standards.
Design, program, and coordinate small, mid-sized, and some large control systems and projects.
Understand client requirements, collect data, deliver analysis and problem resolution, recommend options, and implement solutions where required.
Provide specialized technical advice and perform tasks in relevant information and communication technology fields.
Develop, review, test, and demonstrate ideas in specialized IT fields; where necessary, design data-collection tools and present research findings and reports.
Monitor opportunities, methods, trends, technologies, and products that may benefit the organization, and formally communicate their value.
Recommend and design systems structures and tools that meet business needs; create technical visualizations, physical designs, and detailed design documentation based on logical designs and user specifications.
Design, code, test, correct, and document moderately complex programs and program modifications; review supplied specifications.
Contribute to hazard identification and analysis, safety requirements, safety validation results, project safety assurance plans, and safety-case evidence.
Design systems, services, and components to meet sustainability and materials-consumption requirements.
Create test cases, traceability records, scripts, test materials, and regression test packs; specify test environments and resources; execute and document tests; analyze results and defects; and report project quality, progress, risks, and issues.
Plan and perform evaluations and interpret and present evaluation results.
Define integration builds, accept software modules, configure hardware environments, create integration test specifications, conduct tests, diagnose faults, and record failures.
Configure software and equipment, test platform-specific product versions, report results, and identify potential improvements.
Install or remove hardware and software, test installations, correct malfunctions, document results, update configuration records, assist users, and contribute to installation procedures and standards.
Monitor service-component capacity and initiate actions to resolve shortfalls.
Contribute to availability management; analyze availability, reliability, maintainability, and serviceability; maintain agreed performance targets; and implement and test documented disaster-recovery procedures.
Review system-software updates, tailor and install software, investigate service problems, maintain operational documentation, and advise on effective use.
Identify and resolve application issues, collect performance statistics, and carry out agreed application-maintenance tasks.
Perform operational procedures including network configuration, installation, and maintenance; collect and report network-load and performance statistics; conduct backups and restore data where necessary; and help resolve operational problems.
Identify and resolve network problems, collect performance statistics, and carry out agreed network-maintenance tasks.
Investigate and resolve system and service problems and assist with agreed remedies and preventative measures.
Handle support requests, provide information to enable incident resolution, escalate unresolved requests as appropriate, and maintain records of actions taken.
Participate in safety assessments up to IEC 61508 Safety Integrity Level 3 or equivalent and conduct initial-design safety analyses using HAZOPS, FMEA, or similar methods.