Automation & Controls Engineer

Position Title: Automation and Controls Engineer Department: Engineering

Work Location: Decatur, Illinois

Position Summary

• The Controls Engineer performs engineering design and installation services for automated process
  
  

equipment, facility systems, and software systems. The incumbent performs troubleshooting and

corrective maintenance with production equipment at Rising facilities.

• Primary responsibility is for maintaining automated electromechanical systems and software. This
  
  

includes project support related to facility modifications, equipment installations, and maintenance

activities.

• Typical project work involves developing specification for equipment and systems and coordinating
  
  

implementation activities to place the systems into service.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Routinely maintains, troubleshoots, and develops application solutions for automated electromechanical
  
  

systems and software.

• Experience in a senior level position with planning, scheduling, and organizing project activities.
• Performs corrective maintenance on facility and production equipment including, but is not limited to
  
  

PLCs, vision systems, SCADA system development, automated packaging equipment, and high purity

utility systems.

• The incumbent may be required to work any shift and may be required to work both scheduled and
  
  

unscheduled overtime. The incumbent may be required to carry and respond to a cell phone, pager, or

radio.

• Work with all departments to support the manufacturing operations and to improve methods for
  
  

automated data collection and reporting, and overall reliability and performance of equipment and

systems. This includes existing systems and new installation projects. Keep an open line of

communication across departments and managerial lines.

• Familiarity and ability to use software systems for Work Orders and Calibration. Ability to identify the
  
  

appropriate materials and parts to maintain and repair equipment and order the parts using automated

methods.

AUTOMATION AND CONTROLS ENGINEER

• Good written and verbal communication skills to interact with internal and external personnel providing
  
  

timely information to avoid production delays. This includes timely, accurate, and neat completion of

documentation, such as work orders and reports that meet GMP requirements.

Education And Experience

• Bachelor's Degree from a four-year accredited college or university with Major in Electrical Engineering,
  
  

Software, or combination of a related degree with work experience.

• The incumbent must have a minimum of seven (7) years’ experience with industrial/process controls,
  
  

PLCs, software editing and developing.

• Experience with Allen-Bradley required.
• Experience with Siemens and B&R preferred.
• Experience in a project engineer/management role with planning, scheduling, and organizing
  
  

responsibilities.

Job Prerequisites

• Ability to meet attendance standards. All full-time employees are required to work a 40-hour week. At
  
  

times it may be necessary to work additional hours to get the required tasks accomplished to meet

deadlines.

Skills: vision systems,high purity utility systems,automation,maintenance,plcs,controls engineering,troubleshooting,project management,electromechanical systems,automated packaging equipment,scada