Senior Controls Engineer

Process and Data Automation LLC

About The Position

We are looking for an enthusiastic and talented individual to join our organization! You will have the opportunity work with the acknowledged leader in the field of liquid food packaging and consumer goods, Krones, Inc., via their subsidiary provider for these services, Process and Data Automation. We are looking for a motivated professional to work in these market segments which would include any manufacturers who embrace software in a manufacturing setting. About Process and Data Automation: Process and Data Automation is a full service, CSIA Certified industrial control systems integration firm. Our Controls Engineering group specializes in physical automation system design, programming, and commissioning. Our dedicated Data Services Group connects automated equipment and systems to the business environment including protected recipe systems, data collection and reporting, and data historian implementation. About the Krones Group: Krones designs, develops, manufactures, and installs both machines and complete packaging lines. Krones has become one of the leading system suppliers for breweries and beverage producers as well as for the food, chemical and cosmetics industries. Our 16,000 employees worldwide strive for innovation and detail and ensure that each customer receives the best quality in product and service.

Requirements

Four-year bachelor’s degree in an accredited engineering discipline or equivalent experience.
Minimum 7 years of experience as a Controls Engineer Level 2 or equivalent experience.
Travel required.
Firm commitment to efficiently delivering solutions.
Effective written and oral communication skills.
Work efficiently without supervision.
Ability to work effectively in a team environment or independently without support.
Demonstrate proficiency with PCs, operating systems, and MS Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Office 365, Teams, MS Project).
Demonstrate client focused attitude.
Full understanding of project scope, budget, and schedules.
Full understanding of company standards and fully complies with them.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Demonstrate extensive knowledge in the following processes: Packaging Line Control Packaging Equipment Water/Waste Water processes Batching CIP
Holds certification(s) or expert status to show knowledge in their field.

Responsibilities

The Senior Controls Engineer is responsible for the lead engineering, design, integration, programming, and troubleshooting of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Human Machine Interfaces (HMI), control instrumentation/components, and Industrial Networks for systems to support productivity and/or quality improvements for our clients.
The position has responsibility for determining operational feasibility based on the analysis, problem definition, requirements, solution development, and proposed solutions.
Will prepare, review and install solutions by determining and designing system specifications, standards, and programming.
Additional responsibilities include participating in process improvement teams, training Level 1&2 Controls Engineers, advising PMs on best project execution plans, and main project lead on technical initiatives.
System Design - Lead and guide the Engineering Team in the following: Create IO lists Specify control system hardware based on an IO list Research commercially available control system hardware and software Develop bill of materials for specified hardware Define system architecture and drawing requirements Develop control system design documentation Automation Detailed Functional Specification (ADFS) flow diagrams
System Development - Lead and guide the Engineering Team in the following: Equipment Configuration Configure hardware aspects of PLCs/HMIs/Networking equipment Variable Frequency Drives Field instrumentation
Programming: PLC setup and configure PLC programs Set up and configure system IO and devices IO mapping and scaling Create and implement templatized and custom code using company standards and best practices HMI/SCADA Set up and configure applications Build out dashboard and process detail screens with appropriate navigation Create and implement graphical templates using company standards and best practices System testing Develop simulation logic Design and execute functional tests of the control system
Quality Control and Assurance: Review system development to ensure quality adherence Developing quality check requirements to validate quality
System Deployment and Support - Lead and guide the Engineering Team in the following: Install control systems including: Hardware (PLC’s, HMI’s, Networking equipment, VFD’s, and field instrumentation) Software
Complete control system check out procedures. Powerup IO and field instrumentation check out HMI verification Functional control system verification Markup electrical drawings sets to capture control system changes Complete daily onsite reports to document commissioning progress, issues encountered, and updated assets.
Troubleshoot control systems Electrical Energized systems (up to 120 VAC and/or 24VDC) Unenergized systems (up to 600 VAC) All control system equipment Software
System Documentation - Lead and guide the Engineering Team in the following: Create and continuously improve standard project documentation (IO lists, RAILs, FATs/SATs, SOWs, FDS, etc.) Create and continuously improve non-standard project documentation. Support sales team with system design and engineering labor estimates. Identify and report project and safety related risks.