What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Controls Engineer position at ZSG?
Electrical/Controls Engineer
- Troubleshoot PLC and HMI programs, instrumentation, and drives on the production lines with an analytical systems-based approach.
- Analyzes data to identify where quantifiable improvements will have the most impact in a rapidly changing manufacturing environment and manage those identified improvements at a multi production line, high speed asphalt roofing manufacturing facility.
- Identifies gaps in automation deployment and works with Plant Systems team to implement improvements in PLC programs to drive results; report results up the chain of command.
- Facilitates change management and sustainment documentation such as engineering drawings, manuals, process flow diagrams, and spare parts lists.
- Performs electrical and controls layouts, updates and creates electrical drawings in CAD or other electrical drawing software.
- Works cooperatively with a cross functional team of Engineers, Operations, and Maintenance personnel, understanding the needs of each department’s primary focus.
- Analyzes operating machines and equipment for conformance with operational standards.
- Improve current manufacturing systems and reliability of electrical, controls systems on machinery which is exposed to abrasive materials.
- Flexible and adaptive, able to thrive in a fast-changing environment, implementing solutions rapidly without cutting corners.
- Assume role as project manager for installation of improvement projects.
- Write project specifications for vendor bids, including project scope development
- Provide appropriate project justification and cost-benefit analysis as necessary for project proposals.
- Coordinate with cross functional teams in the design, planning, installation and commissioning phases
Salary : $140,000 - $160,000