What are the responsibilities and job description for the Automation Controls Engineer position at Critical Fit Recruiting?
Automation Controls Engineer - Bowling Green, KY
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Execute Continuous Improvement Projects (CIP) and provide Electrical Engineering services for projects lead by others to:
- Improve safety
- Reduce cost by improving productivity and reducing waste
- Improve product quality
- Improve equipment reliability
- Troubleshoot reoccurring equipment problems and implement long term improvements
- Support production in a factory environment using electrical engineering skills
- Use creativity to generate improvement ideas and solutions to problems that improves MEEF.
- Learn by experience working with robots, automated equipment, and complex processing lines
- Work with in-house experienced electrical engineers to grow technical knowledge for more complex future work
BACKGROUND PROFILE:
- Bachelor of Science in an Electrical Engineering Discipline (BS Electrical Engineering, BS Computer Engineering, or BS Electrical Engineering Technology required)
- 5 years in Electrical Engineering process-based experience in manufacturing preferred
- Strong teamwork, people skills, and communications skills
- Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills
- Experience with and understanding of industrial machine controls including PLC, HMI screens, electrical drives & motors, photo eyes, prox switches, solenoid valves
- Proficient with Auto CAD
- Programming and configuration of control systems required.
- Proven experience in project execution is preferred.
- Knowledgeable in SCADA (i.e. Wonderware, Ignition, FactoryTalk) for historical data collection.
- Strong Siemens PLC & HMI experience, along with Allen-Bradley & Rockwell/AB,etc.