A four-year degree in Electrical Engineering is preferred, or a two-year degree with five additional years of experience.
Five to seven years of progressive experience in controls, including knowledge of programmable logic controllers and automation applications.
Proficiency with Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Project, and Microsoft Office.
Experience and proficiency with AutoCAD, RSLogix 500, RSLogix 5000, RSNetWorx, RSLinx, and RSView.
Experience in a manufacturing environment and, preferably, a food manufacturing environment.
Ability to apply electrical theory and related knowledge to control-system work.
Responsibilities
Utilize knowledge of industrial controls, industrial networks, programming software, industrial automation, and production equipment.
Provide production equipment support to minimize downtime, improve operating efficiencies, and facilitate equipment upgrades and modifications.
Design, develop, test, and implement equipment control-system modifications required by the plant.
Design, specify, and manage the installation and programming of new control systems, operator interface terminals, Windows-based area control systems, programmable logic controllers, servos, and other electronic machine-control apparatus.
Participate in the planning, implementation, and supervision of new equipment installations.
Analyze, assist with, and resolve work problems in coordination with production and maintenance personnel.
Troubleshoot and correct production-equipment control problems to support productivity, product recovery, and quality.
Diagnose electrical or mechanical malfunctions or failures in operational equipment and teach or train electricians and technicians to perform preventive and corrective maintenance.
Test and inspect machines and equipment in manufacturing departments to eliminate production problems.
Provide production-equipment support using knowledge of equipment control systems, programming, processes, and components.
Diagnose and resolve production-equipment issues involving control-system components or programming.
Diagnose and resolve control-system performance and maintenance issues.
Maintain electrical and control-system schematics and programming documentation at current revision levels.
Maintain plant-floor and library copies of control-system schematics, process and motion-controller programs, programmable logic controller and human-machine interface programs, and related equipment-control documentation.
Ensure that equipment control systems have current electrical and control-system documentation.
Maintain and repair programmable logic controller, human-machine interface, process-control, motion-control, and other automation-control hardware.
Plan, direct, and record periodic electrical testing and recommend or initiate modification or replacement of equipment that fails to meet operating standards.
Participate in the planning, engineering, and implementation phases of new equipment installation projects.
Plan, engineer, and implement equipment modification projects when assigned responsibility.
Assist with developing and implementing standards for electrical and controls components used within the facility and by suppliers.
Maintain current knowledge of relevant controls hardware and software.
Monitor, record, and take appropriate action for specified Food Safety Plan, Food Quality Plan, and prerequisite-program requirements.
Report food safety and quality issues to management.
Desired Qualifications
A four-year degree in Electrical Engineering.
Experience in a food manufacturing environment.
Job Description
Controls Engineer
Geneva Indiana
Manufacturing & Production
Engineering – Electrical
Exp 2-5
Deg Bachelors
Occasional Travel
Job Description
This position is responsible for utilizing knowledge of industrial controls, industrial networks, programming software, industrial automation and production equipment. This also includes providing production equipment support such as to minimize downtime, improve operating efficiencies, and facilitate equipment upgrades and modifications. Responsibilities also include applying electrical theory and related knowledge to design, develop, test and implement equipment control system modifications as required by the plant. Ability to design, specify and manage the installation and programming of new control systems, Operator Interface terminals, Windows based Area Control Systems, as well as PLCs, Servos, and various other electronic machine control apparatus. The Controls Engineer participates in the planning, implementation and supervision of new equipment installations. Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing.
PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES
Maintenance of System
Analyzes, assists and resolves work problems; may also include working with production and maintenance personnel
Troubleshoots and corrects production equipment control problems so as to enable maximum productivity, product recovery and quality
Diagnoses cause of electrical or mechanical malfunction or failure of operational equipment and will teach/train electricians and technicians to perform preventative and corrective maintenance
Tests and inspects machines and equipment in manufacturing departments to eliminate production problems
Provides production equipment support utilizing knowledge and understanding of the equipment control systems, programming, processes and components being utilized
Diagnoses and resolves production equipment issues where control system components and/or programming may be a contributing factor
Diagnoses and resolves control system performance and/or maintenance issues
Maintains electrical and control system schematics and programming documentation such as to ensure that all electronic and hard copy versions are at current revision
Maintains all plant floor and library copies of all control system schematics, documentation, process and motion controller programs, PLC and HMI programs and all other such equipment control related files and documentation
Assures that all equipment control systems have current electrical and control system documentation in place
Assures timely maintenance and repair of PLC, HMI, Process and Motion Control and all other control system and automation control hardware
Planning/Preparation/Implementation/Safety
Plans, directs, and records periodic electrical testing and recommends or initiates modification or replacement of equipment which fails to meet acceptable operating standards
Participates in the planning, engineering, and implementation phases of new equipment installation projects
Participates and may be directly responsible for the planning, engineering and implementation of equipment modification projects
Assists with development and implementation of standards for electrical and controls components for use within the facility and with suppliers
Maintains maximum personal knowledge on all relevant controls related hardware and software.
Responsible for monitoring, record keeping, and taking appropriate action for specified Food Safety Plan, Food Quality Plan and prerequisite program requirements
Responsible to report food safety and quality issues to management
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
4 year degree in Electrical Engineering preferred; or 2 year degree with 5 years additional experience
5 – 7 years of progressive experience in the area of controls, with knowledge of PLC’s and automation applications
Computer proficient in Microsoft Windows, Project and Office
Experienced and proficient with AutoCAD, RSLogix 500, RSLogix 5000, RSNetworx, RSLinx and RSView
Does this describe you:
Does this candidate have their Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field?
Do they have a minimum of 3 years of professional engineering experience?
Have they worked in a manufacturing environment?
Do they have experience in a food manufacturing environment?
The Ideal Candidate
This position is responsible for utilizing knowledge of industrial controls, industrial networks, programming software, industrial automation and production equipment. This also includes providing production equipment support such as to minimize downtime, improve operating inefficiencies, and facilitate equipment upgrades and modifications. Responsibilities also include applying electrical theory and related knowledge to design, develop, test and implement equipment control system modifications as required by the plant. Ability to design, specify and manage the installation and programming of new control systems, Operator Interface terminals, Windows based Area Control Systems, as well as PLCs, Servos, and various other electronic machine control apparatus. The Controls Engineer participates in the planning, implementation and supervision of new equipment installations. Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing.
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