Tooling & Equipment Engineer

Fieldstone Cabinetry • New Bern, NC

56d • $60,000 - $99,000

About The Position

As the Tooling & Equipment Engineer you will plan, design, and execute electrical engineering and controls work associated with all aspects of manufacturing and process equipment, including custom integration and purchased machinery, by performing the following duties: Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following: (Other duties may be assigned).

Requirements

• BSEE from accredited four-year college or university.
• Knowledge of specifying, integrating, and programming multiple aspects of automated and semi-automated equipment, including, but not limited to, robotics, servo motors, stepper motors, digital/analog sensors, and variable frequency drives.
• Functional knowledge of machine wiring standards and relevant code requirements
• Detailed problem solving and troubleshooting skills.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred at least five (3) years of experience in controls design, panel construction, and PLC programming in a high volume assembly/ cellular manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide controls and electrical engineering design and programming for custom machine applications including hardware integration, electrical BOM, and schematics
• Support continuous improvement activities with controls solutions based on general guidelines from plant engineering groups
• Facilitate troubleshooting and repair of equipment with maintenance, quality, and operations departments
• Ensure machine safety by reading and interpreting relevant codes and modifying or updating internal design protocols along with modifying existing equipment as needed
• Control all programs and electrical equipment drawings and ensure current revisions are available for the maintenance staff
• Support New Products teams by collaborating with equipment engineers and project teams for testing solutions as well as providing air decay programs and initial parameter settings for new products
• Provide guidance and technical solutions for Process Engineering and Quality Engineering initiatives
• Support integration of manufacturing equipment with quality systems and visual factory initiatives, leading hardware and logic changes at the machine/cell level
• Compile, prepare, and present data for project updates and presentations
• Identify and lead strategic projects and improvement opportunities for the facility
• Develop business case and Capital Expenditure Requests for the purchase of replacement controls hardware, including updating PLCs and HMIs

Benefits

• At Fortune Brands, we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates' unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution, product discounts, flexible time off benefits, adoption benefits, and more. We offer numerous ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) to foster a sense of belonging for all associates.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees