Manufacturing Controls Engineer - PLC

Caterpillar Inc.•East Peoria, IL

2d•$112,710 - $169,060•Onsite

About The Position

This position will work with a cross-functional team to define software requirements to support Continuous Product Improvement (CPI), New Product Introduction (NPI), and aftermarket demand. The individual will have end-to-end responsibility of Electric Rope Shovel software from implementation to releasing and will be the technical expert in Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)/Human Machine Interface (HMI)/technology software.

Requirements

Data Gathering & Analysis: Knowledge of data gathering and analysis tools, techniques, and processes; ability to collect and synthesize data from a variety of stakeholders and sources in an objective manner to reach a conclusion, goal, or judgment.
Industrial Automation/Automatic Control: Knowledge of various industrial automatic control systems, processes and methodologies in a manufacturing environment; ability to design, implement and maintain automatic production systems/processes to improve productivity and efficiency, as well as minimize human intervention.
Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
Project Management: Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.
Quality Management: Knowledge of quality management methods, tools, and techniques and ability to create and support an environment that meets the quality goals of the organization.
Robotics/Computer Controlled Machinery: Knowledge of robotics technologies and computer controlled machinery; ability to implement and operate robotics and computer controlled machinery in an automated manufacturing environment.
Technical Troubleshooting: Knowledge of technical troubleshooting approaches, tools, and techniques; ability to anticipate, recognize, and resolve technical issues on hardware, software, application, or operation.
Robotic Process Automation (RPA): Knowledge of techniques and processes of robotic process automation (RPA); ability to develop and deploy RPA solutions in various industries.

Nice To Haves

8+ years of PLC/HMI software development, design, and troubleshooting experience.
Experience in Siemens Step 7 and Siemens WinCC program.
Prior off-highway machine/mining experience.
Allen Bradley PLC5 / Factory Talk Experience.
Experience in Matlab Simulink / C / C++ program.
Field service experience.
Ability to work independently.
Experience in the hydraulic system.
Experience with manufacturing support activities.
Prior experience working within new product development program, continuous product improvement program, and/or aftermarket sale.
Ability to multitask and adjust to changing priorities as needs arise.

Responsibilities

Program and troubleshoot software per requirements.
Write structured and well-documented requirements.
Develop a test plan for software.
Test/validate software on the bench and on the machine.
Support cross-functional teams on Logic Controller (PLC) / Human Machine Interface (HMI) related topics.
Plan and manage deliverables to ensure project timelines are met.
Guide and collaborate with other programmers.