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Controls Engineer
Red Diamond Plant
McArthur, Ohio
Austin Powder Company
POSITION PURPOSE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Austin Powder is seeking to hire a full-time Controls Engineer to join our team at our Red Diamond Manufacturing plant in McArthur, Ohio. This engineering position provides expertise in industrial manufacturing and process controls to support our manufacturing site to produce chemically manufactured energetic materials and the production of packaged explosives.
This role is to provide expertise in controls engineering with a primary focus in the design, implementation, and support of PLC, HMI, and SCADA systems. The Red Diamond plant produces chemically manufactured energetic materials and packaged explosives. The successful candidate will work with production managers and support staff to produce in a safe, compliant, high quality, and cost-efficient operation. The Red Diamond site in McArthur, Ohio was established in 1930 and has undergone many changes in the years since.
DAY TO DAY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible for the electrical aspects of new capital and improvement projects including hardware design, programming, design documentation, networking, data acquisition, equipment installation, equipment debug, and support.
- Hands-on approach to projects - design, build and install new control systems.
- Work on engineering solutions to improve equipment reliability and safety, lower operation and maintenance costs, and improve ergonomics.
- Supply project leaders with capital cost estimates and project timelines for completion of electrical work
- Provide technical support in Manufacturing & Process Control for Production and Maintenance departments.
- Mentor maintenance and production personnel in maintenance and troubleshooting of electrical systems.
- Work with and often manage outside engineering and construction personnel.
- Ensure all safety, health, environmental, and compliance aspects for the projects meet the appropriate regulations.
- Support the Process Safety Management (PSM) program at Red Diamond Plant by completing documentation where needed on projects.
- Support unit leadership in the oversight of startup and shutdown for major events.
- Maintain and develop plant electrical loads analysis, Arc Flash requirements and One-Line drawings.
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIRED SKILLS:
Must demonstrate competency and proficiency in the following skills and/or abilities:
Minimum of a BSc degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience
- Minimum of 3 years professional experience
- Experience programming PLC, HMI, and SCADA systems
- Ability to read and understand existing code, and safely edit online
- Proficiency in multiple IEC 61131-3 programming languages such as LD, ST, and FBD
- Experience commissioning new control systems
- Experience with Allen-Bradley controls – Logix/Studio and FactoryTalk View ME/SE
- Experience with SCADA software is a plus (Ignition, Aveva, WonderWare, Indusoft)
- Experience with AutoCAD or similar software is a plus
- Working knowledge of the UL, NEC, NFPA, 70E, NFPA 79, Hazardous Environmental Class ratings and other technical codes
- Strong desire to take ownership and drive results
- Must have good judgment, be self-motivated, and be safety conscious
- Ability to handle a variety of assignment and changing priorities
- Ability to perform hands on work as required and work effectively on the shop floor with employees and processes
- Understanding of Process Safety Management is a plus
- Ability to occasionally work off shifts to support production
- Ability to lead projects on plant and at satellite locations in US and Canada.
- Strong safety ethic.
- Interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge of applicable regulations.
- Computer skills including MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint
- Strong communication Skills, both oral and written.
- Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work on and balance multiple assignments and priorities.
- Must be able to perform work in a manufacturing environment, which includes ascending and descending stairs and ladders.
- May require up to 10% travel