Position Summary:

Controls Engineer position requires working independently to enhance plant processes and equipment continuously. Responsibilities include designing, altering PLC programs, upgrading equipment, maintaining electrical documentation, improving uptime, and reducing maintenance expenses.

Functions:

• Ensuring compliance with OSHA standards and conducting daily inspections of required PPE.
• Creating a safe working environment in line with company and regulatory policies.
• Ensuring adherence to cleanliness, food, and equipment safety standards.
• Maintaining compliance with quality standards in the production-packaging area and supporting quality and food safety programs.
• Facilitating effective communication with team members, management, customers, and vendors.
• Collaborating respectfully with team members to achieve safety, quality, and production goals.
• Providing training, direction, development, evaluation, coaching, and leadership to subordinates.
• Actively participating in departmental meetings, special projects, and task resolutions.
• Promoting integrity, respect, accountability, continuous improvement, and positive interactions.
• Supporting daily machine uptime and plant operations, troubleshooting electrical and electronic issues.
• Designing electrical control systems and leading machine improvement projects.
• Installing, maintaining, and modifying PLC systems, AC/DC drives, and motors.
• Providing technical support and software changes for PLC-based equipment.
• Assisting maintenance supervisors with machinery issues and startup of new technology.
• Contributing to cost savings ideas and efforts and analyzing new designs.
• Demonstrating regular attendance and performing assigned tasks.

Qualification Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Experience with Allen Bradley, SIEMENS, operator interface devices, and AC/DC drives.
• Proficiency in device net, Ethernet, Profibus Network Communication, and electrical troubleshooting.
• Project management experience and familiarity with Allen Bradley Panel View programs.
• Competency in relay logic, ladder logic, pneumatic logic, and hydraulic logic.
• Industrial experience with electrical control systems and knowledge of Wonder Ware.
• Ability to write advanced control system programming and experience with SQL Server and batch management systems.
• Mechanical knowledge of process machinery and flexibility to support various shifts.
• Strong teamwork, leadership, and self-motivation skills.