Engineering Specialist, Controls
About The Position
In this position, you will lead problem-solving efforts to assist plants and implementation teams in resolving tooling, equipment, and conveyor performance issues and downtime. You will coordinate resources to find root causes and fixes, manage and break down problems into verifiable items, and determine proper validation methods. You will handle the setup and maintenance of industrial bar code printers, and utilize sound knowledge to design and implement vision control systems. Familiarity with different types of vision cameras and their programming software is essential. You will continuously evaluate equipment for improvement in quality and delivery, use FIS plant monitoring software to review equipment cycle times, and follow up on project installations. Additionally, you will reprogram equipment for engineering changes and improvements, update program backups for machinery and automation, and program new installations of automation, machinery, material handling, and robots. As part of a team, you will review risk assessments and evaluate equipment safety, assist in training manufacturing personnel and plant electricians, and read and modify electrical prints and schematics using Auto CAD. You will maintain familiarity with OA, CPN/MPN networks, and communication protocols for connecting to wireless and wired networks. You will also manage the installation and maintenance of virus protection software for controls network PCs, perform PC backup disc images, and install communication, firmware, and controls software. Overtime and weekends may be required.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- 2 or more years of Controls Engineering experience (internship and coop experience will be considered)
- Demonstrated ability to read blueprints, modify electrical schematics and use AutoCAD
- Validated ability to troubleshoot equipment and continuously evaluate for process improvements
- One or more years of experience with MS Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook)
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Controls or Automation Engineering
- Electrical background (electrician or technician) preferred
- Familiar with PLC/CNC (Siemens/ Allen-Bradley), VFD, Servo, Profinet, ABB and FANUC Robots
- Solid understanding of laser burning
- Experience with conveyor system programming and overhead Gantry
- Solid understanding of networking to include DH+, Ethernet and remote IO
- Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma experience
- Lean Tools – 5S, Kanban, Poka-Yoke, Value Stream Mapping experience
- Understanding of 8D, FMEA, and DMAIC processes
- Familiar with TQM and Kaizen methods
- Knowledge of simulation modeling and visual factory management preferred
Responsibilities
- Lead problem solving to assist plants and implementation teams in resolving tooling, equipment and conveyor performance issues and downtime.
- Coordinate resources to find root cause and fixes, manage and breakdown problems into items that can be validated.
- Determine proper validation methods.
- Handle setup and maintenance of industrial bar code printers.
- Utilize sound knowledge design and implement vision control systems.
- Continuously evaluate equipment for improvement for quality and delivery.
- Use FIS plant monitoring software to review cycle times of equipment, review and follow up project installations.
- Reprogram equipment for engineering changes and improvements.
- Update program backups for machinery and automation.
- Program new installations of automation, machinery, material handling, and robots.
- As part of a team, review risk assessments and evaluate equipment safety.
- Assist in training manufacturing personnel and plant electricians.
- Read and modify electrical prints and schematics, Auto CAD.
- Maintain familiarity with OA, CPN/MPN networks and communication protocols for connecting to wireless and wired networks.
- Manage installation and maintenance of virus protection software for controls network PCs, perform PC backup disc images and installation of communication and firmware and controls software.
- Work overtime and weekends as needed.
Benefits
- Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
- Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and more
- Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
- Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases
- Tuition assistance
- Established and active employee resource groups
- Paid time off for individual and team community service
- A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
- Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
