Controls Engineer

SENIOR CONTROLS & AUTOMATION ENGINEER MONTGOMERY, AL

• Requires a BS in an Engineering discipline, Electrical Engineering preferred, but others considered plus five years of demonstrated experience in designing and maintaining PLC/HMI based control systems, to include the implementation/validation/commissioning.

This is highly skilled and technical work managing and installing automation and controls systems design, specifying equipment, programming, simulation and testing, and start-up assistance to include automation failure troubleshooting, PLC/HMI programming updating/modification, PLC/HMI documentation creation/modification, quality gate modification, updating, troubleshooting, robotics, vision systems, and Torque Control Box/Gun Programming and modifications.

• Creates panel designs and layouts, bill of materials, and wiring schematics.
• Reads and red-lines electrical schematic drawings.
• Provides support of manufacturing operations to all shifts.
• Initiates, implements, and tests change controls to include devising the required corrective actions and process improvements, and manufacturing investigations to both the process and equipment.
• Identifies potential automation issues and reports to the appropriate personnel.
• Coordinates implementation and testing with relevant departments and personnel
• Maintains automation documentation such as functional specifications, recipe parameter tables, and standard operating procedures.
• Provides PLC/HMI programming support for equipment upgrade projects.
• Assists in troubleshooting electrical problems on existing equipment.
• Creates the electrical design for new equipment and infrastructure projects.
• Assists Six Sigma team efforts with software and hardware support.
• Manages projects of various scopes and sizes to design, install, and modify plant equipment, processes, and facilities.
• Provides electrical design of automation and control systems from field devices to Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) platforms.
• Ensures all designs conform to all applicable codes and regulations such as OSHA, NEC, and NFPA.
• Provides control engineering support on all commissioning and validation initiatives.
• Assists in developing control system standards and engineering procedures.
• Participates on Factory Acceptance Tests of equipment.
• Provides supervision of electrical and mechanical trades and contractors during control system and manufacturing equipment installations.
• Documents potentially problematic areas, software defect alerts, troubleshooting tips.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of regulatory codes and standards such as OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Act), and NEC (National Electric Code), and NFPA (National Fire Protection Act).
• Knowledge of Distribution Control System (DCS) Programming.
• Knowledge of Electrical Engineering to understand system interactions, sizing of equipment, and fuses.
• Knowledge of HMI/SCADA Configuration as needed to complete required tasks and assignments.
• Knowledge of PLC Programming
• Knowledge of Robotics
• Knowledge of Project Management
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Access required.
• Knowledge of Visual Basic required.
• Knowledge of vision systems
• Knowledge of computers
• Skill in using Rockwell Automation Software (e.g., RSLogix500, RSLogix5000, PanelBuilder32, RS View, RSLinx, etc.) 

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