What are the responsibilities and job description for the Controls Engineer position at AFL?
AFL manufactures industry-leading fiber optic cable, connectivity and accessories and provides engineering and installation services for some of the largest telecom customers in the world. Our company was founded in 1984 with a single fiber optic cable and today, we manufacture thousands of products, generate an excess of $2B in revenue, and employ approximately 9,000 associates worldwide. At AFL, we recognize that our employees are our greatest asset. We hire and train each individual, investing in them to ensure success in their careers. With a commitment to professional development and growth, let us connect you to your next career opportunity.
What We Offer:
- Flexible time off policy
- 401K Company match (up to 4% - dollar for dollar)
- Professional development, training, and tuition reimbursement programs
- Excellent medical, dental, vision, and life insurance policy options
- Opportunities for career advance with an industry leading company
Controls Engineer
The Controls Engineer will provide project support for all automated processes that make AFL cable products. The incumbent will support improvement projects by working closely with all levels of the organization. This includes the installation and/or modifications of new and existing equipment, root cause problem solving (RCA), participate in scrap reduction initiatives, environmental impacts reduction and environmental health and safety.
Responsibilities
- Support controls process improvement projects on all manufacturing equipment.
- Provide hands-on improvement requiring point to point wiring, specifying and installing electrical components, troubleshooting controls/wiring, all Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) and component setup, and HMI/PLC programming.
- Support and manage controls contractors on responsible projects. Develop and maintain scopes of work, schedules, budgets, quotes, etc.
- Provide support of new equipment installations as well as modifications and repairs to existing equipment.
- Maintain software revision levels and storage on all program files.
- Manage Obsolescence of aging electronic equipment and its replacement
- Provide competent root-cause problem solving with real sustainable solutions.
Qualifications
- 5–10 years of experience in Manufacturing Controls Projects through all phases, including concept development, design, procurement, installation, debugging, and start-up.
- PLC Programming (Allen Bradley, Siemens, GE etc.)
- Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) setup and programming (Yaskawa, AB PowerFlex, Siemens, etc.)
- Vision systems and intelligent sensor integration
- HMI programming, recipes, etc.
- Networks including Ethernet, Profibus, Remote I/O, etc.
- Panel building, layout and wiring design, installation, etc.
- Point to point wiring design and installation
- Electrical component setup and troubleshooting
- Experienced in electrical circuit/wiring design
- Understanding of mechanical and electrical design/drawings
- Proven Process engineering, Project management and Root Cause problem solving skills
- Hands-on project leader, completes small projects with little to no required support
- Proficient with PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook, Project, Oracle, AutoCAD, Solid Works, etc.
