Manufacturing Controls Engineer

Amy's Kitchen•Chubbuck, ID

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The primary purpose of this position is to provide for the conceptualization, development, design, evaluation, recommendation, and upon approval, execution of engineering programs that will contribute to the Manufacturing objectives. This requires that activities be self-initiated and self-directed, as well as responsive to needs as defined. The primary goal is to complete projects on time within budget. In addition, the Systems Engineer will be responsible for programming and configuring PLC’s, tuning control loops, developing detailed software design descriptions, and troubleshooting existing control systems throughout the manufacturing facility. In their absence, department manager can cover their duties and responsibilities.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in Electrical Controls, or Systems Engineering, from a four year college or university.
At least 5 years of related experience is preferred.
Knowledge of industrial hydraulic, and pneumatic systems
Understanding and experience in control theory.
Capable of using AutoCAD for drawing & documentation of new and existing systems
Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Familiarity with engineering and design practices and standards
Ability to work independently; self-motivated
Flexible, self-starter with high standards for quality
Hands on, multi-tasking orientation
Detail oriented
Safety conscience
Ability to work well in a team environment
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations.
Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.
Ability to comprehend and apply principles of advanced calculus, modern algebra, and advanced statistical theory.
Ability to work with concepts such as limits, rings, quadratic and differential equations, and proofs of theorems.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Nice To Haves

A minimum of 15 years experience in lieu of a degree will be considered.
Familiarity with a food manufacturing environment a plus

Responsibilities

Recommend to the Director of Engineering both short and long-range facility and equipment projects. Conduct implementation studies for process or method improvements.
Evaluate and make recommendations of new processing equipment and systems for adaptation to the manufacturing process. This includes the evaluation of a proposal’s impact on efficiency and its cost-effectiveness.
Conduct detailed technical studies of existing equipment problems; analyze alternative solutions, and provide conclusion and recommendations.
Develop project specifications; conduct pre-bid information meetings with contractors, gather contractor bids; analyze and award bids; schedule and supervise equipment installations.
Provide or arrange supervision of equipment installation on weekends.
On all projects over $5,000.00, obtain three competitive bids. Exceptions must be explained and documented.
Generate Purchase Orders and keep track of project costs.
Complete and obtain all contractor paper work and place on file. This includes certificates of insurance (general liability and workers comp.), purchase orders and contractor’s handout (reviewed and signed).
Coordinate all project activities between contractor and the plant departments involved. Ensure that all Company rules are enforced, as well as, local, state and federal laws, (i.e. OSHA).
Provide activity and project status report to the Director of Engineering due at the end of each month. This will be done through a project summary memo.
Conduct daily (or as needed) information and planning meetings on major projects requiring the coordination of activities with other departments, Amy’s personnel, or contractors.
Utilize Microsoft Project for projects that require critical path scheduling, Gantt charts, and milestone schedules are germane to the effective and efficient conduct of the project.
For projects involving plant employees, (i.e. mechanics, electricians), schedule employees through the Maintenance Manager, and supervise employees while they are assigned to work on the project. Notice to Maintenance should be given, whenever possible, at least 5 days in advance.
Provide technical support to all plant departments on an as needed basis.
On an as needed basis assist the Maintenance Department with technical support, and training.
Electrical panel design with schematics, working knowledge of industrial codes
Programming A/B SLC500 series controllers, Logix 5000 controllers & HMI screen development.
Motor drives, servo motor control & application, robotics, and PC based machine control
Work from schedules, blueprints, rough sketches, specifications, schematics, work orders, and verbal or written instructions.
Specify and use a full range of electronic test equipment, computer hardware and software.
Uphold the mission of the Amy’s Food Safety and Quality Policy. This includes following all Food Safety and Sustainability programs and participating in all required training.