Senior Controls Engineer

Volvo Group•Hagerstown, MD

4d•$96,000 - $118,500

About The Position

The Senior Controls Engineer develops, integrates, and maintains manufacturing equipment control systems, manufacturing systems automation, human-machine interfaces, and industrial communication networks using World Class Manufacturing (WCM) principles. The role provides leadership and guidance across the sectional level within Operations Maintenance, fostering continuous improvement focused on loss reduction, waste elimination, employee engagement, and lean principles. The engineer supports maintenance programs and electrical technicians, responds to production problems on an on-call basis, and improves equipment reliability through controls assessments, software changes, data and root cause analysis, and equipment lifecycle evaluations. The role also plans and schedules maintenance, develops procedures and documentation, and supports business plans and departmental goals, including MTBF and MTTR. The operation runs across three shifts, so occasional support beyond first shift is required.

Requirements

Meet one of the following education and experience pathways: a bachelor's degree focused in Electronic Technology or an equivalent field plus five or more years of equivalent professional experience; or at least eight years of combined post-high-school education and industrial controls experience in a manufacturing environment.
Experience working with machining centers and/or CNC equipment.
Solid understanding of hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Knowledge of Computerized Maintenance Management Systems.
Experience planning and scheduling planned maintenance activities.
Understanding of World Class Manufacturing (WCM) and/or the Toyota Production System (TPS).
Experience with RSNetworks, RSLogix 5000, Logix Studio, RSLinks, RSView 32, Panel Builder 32, future revisions, or additional platforms.
Experience with Siemens S7 Simatic, Siemens TIA Portal, Siemens 840D, WinCC Flexible, and related Siemens automation platforms.
Knowledge of the ABB IRC 5 programming platform.
Programmable Logic Controller software development and design skills.
Human Machine Interface software development and design skills.
Field bus design and commissioning skills.
Point-to-point I/O commissioning skills.
Ability to document PLC programs and program structure.
Ability to read and understand blueprints, electrical prints, drawings, controls documentation, product literature, and customer-specific timing diagrams.
Experience with AutoCAD and/or E-Plan drawing software.
Strong customer focus and ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
Strong communication, decision-making, and influencing skills.
Ability to support operations beyond first shift occasionally.

Responsibilities

Develop and provide support for maintenance programs.
Provide specialized-area support to Electrical Technicians.
Respond to production problems on an on-call basis.
Assess controls systems to maintain and improve equipment reliability.
Fix and modify software programs for PLC/PC controllers, including Allen-Bradley and Siemens systems.
Conduct kaizen improvement activities focused on safety, quality, and cost initiatives.
Perform current and historical data analysis and root cause analysis.
Validate, update, and control drawings and prints.
Conduct machine component lifecycle evaluations.
Develop procedures to improve manufacturing equipment uptime.
Determine the best maintenance methodology for equipment.
Schedule planned maintenance activities in collaboration with internal and external customers.
Develop and distribute maintenance documentation.
Support implementation of business plans and departmental goals, including MTBF and MTTR.
Perform other job-related duties as needed or assigned.