Responsibilities
- Ensure the safety, financial and technical success of the projects and work assignments under your control
- Comply with the company safety procedures.
- Live the company culture of integrity and professional competence
- Ensure standards are maintained in a highly regulated, process driven environment
Work Activities
- For Programming Emphasis
- Develop Automation Software
- Write PLC, HMI and computer programs, test and validate proper function
- Troubleshoot issues with existing company installed systems
- Power up electrical systems and configure hardware per application specifications
- Travel to customer site for startup and commissioning of the software
- Write user manuals to communicate functionality of company developed programs
- Train users and provide post project support
- For Electrical Design Emphasis
- Develop electrical design, schematics and drawings in EPLAN
- Interpret mechanical design drawings for electrical requirements
- Research supplier products for assembly components
- Help establish new and maintain existing standards
- Develop electrical bill of materials
- Organize, plan, prioritize work, provide detailed statues updates and meet deadlines
- Communicate with customers, venders and co-workers
- Must be a self-starter, team player, and work well with others
- Portray a positive attitude
- Gather Information
- Observe, receive, and otherwise obtain information from all relevant sources
- Perform Complex Problem Solving
- Proactively predict when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong
- Solve complex problems; review related information; develop and evaluate options; implement solutions.
- Make Decisions
- Proactively make timely decisions without the benefit of all the information or consultation with your supervisor
- Must be organized, detail oriented, and able to think designs through completely
- National and International travel is required
- Must be available and willing to work overtime, weekends, and holidays to meet customer project commitments
- Involved in the recruitment of new staff
- Help Train/Orient/Bring Up to speed new employees
- Lead and Mentor level I and level II programmers and designers
- Ability to complete all aspects of projects without supervision
- Expected to suggest future standards and process improvements for the department
Knowledge Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of experience as a Controls Technician or equivalent experience
- Possess extensive experience:
- PLC and HMI programming
- Electrical Design
- Knowledge of all electrical codes
- Fully understands scope, budgets, and schedules
- Engineering and Technology
- Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of automation projects
- Production and Processing
- Knowledge of pneumatic conveying, extrusion, drying, separating, and compounding, weighing and batching, and continuous processes etc.
- Fluent use of:
- MS Word; Excel; PowerPoint; Outlook; EPLAN; AutoCAD; RSLOGIX 5000; FactoryTalk View; Microsoft Visual Basic
- General computer literacy
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Refer to performance assessment for a complete list of skills and requirements
Physical Ability & Work Environment
- Includes but is not limited to the following:
- Climbing, kneeling, lifting
- Occasionally exerting up to 20-50 pounds of force
- Use of power drills and drive motor vehicles – must have a valid driver’s license
- Potential exposure to extreme temperatures but in general, normal office conditions
Education Requirements
- Two-year associate degree or have at least have 2 years of equivalent experience