LED FastStart-posted 15 days ago
Full-time • Mid Level
New Iberia, LA

First Solar reserves the right to offer you a role most applicable to your experience and skillset Basic Job Functions: Mid-level corporate controls. Requires to take a lead role in the global implementation and development of electrical controls systems/designs, PLC/HMI programing, perform vendor equipment check-out, equipment/system start-ups, data collection and optimization of control systems.

  • Responsible for global support of manufacturing facilities.
  • Responsible to assist with global coordination of new equipment installation and implementation.
  • Responsible to assist with global communication between manufacturing process equipment and SQL database.
  • Responsible for maintaining and updating of manufacturing process tool electrical drawings globally, ensuring the tracking of equipment changes is documented and drawings are kept current.
  • Responsible for the successful design and theory behind majority of manufacturing control systems, ensuring new process tools adhere to corporate controls standards and best practices.
  • Responsible for globally troubleshooting and problem solving equipment controls related issues and recommending controls policy/standard changes, if possible, to prevent future issues with new manufacturing process tools.
  • Responsible to interface with multiple departments within the organization and external suppliers to ensure corporate controls policies/standards are understood and being adhered to.
  • Evaluates new proposed equipment controls systems to MES requirements and provides recommendations to vendor and/or internally.
  • Maintain effective global communications levels and fosters team building.
  • Ensures adherence to all safety procedures and good housekeeping standards.
  • Responsible for designing, programming, and coordination of small, mid, and some large scale control systems and projects.
  • Minimum 6 years of manufacturing equipment controls engineering experience.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field; or equivalent years of work experience
  • Proven understanding/knowledge and experience in controls engineering techniques and practices which would be required for global facilities including North America, Asian, and European countries.
  • Proven understanding/knowledge and ability to trouble-shoot electrical/electronic control systems.
  • Proven understanding/knowledge of global manufacturing processes and safety requirements.
  • Proven experience using Auto Desk AutoCad drafting software to create electrical schematic and panel layouts.
  • Good understanding/knowledge programming of Rockwell Automation Logix platform PLC’s, including ladder and function block diagram.
  • Good understanding/knowledge programming Rockwell Automation Human Machine Interfaces (HMI) including PanelView Plus, PanelView Plus CE, and RSView SE.
  • Good understanding/knowledge designing, programming, and commissioning at least two control network including ControlNet, DeviceNet, Profibus and/or Ethernet.
  • Proven understanding/knowledge of robotic systems including programming, safety requirements, and design/implementation practices.
  • Good understanding/knowledge of motion controls including stepper motors, servo motors, and AC/DC Drives.
  • Good understanding/knowledge of Cognex vision camera configuration and programming experience.
  • Proven understanding of computer hardware/applications and the Microsoft Office family.
  • Some knowledge of working in server environment.
  • Some Microsoft SQL Server Database configuration experience.
  • Experience in at least one multi-tiered architecture using C#, VB.NET, HTML, XML and SQL.
  • Understanding/knowledge of Corporate Ethernet architectures and systems.
  • Excellent communications skills both oral and written.
  • Good problem solving skills.
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