Position Summary:
Provide electrical control systems engineering support in a heavy manufacturing and equipment environment, as it pertains to strip processing equipment. The assignment includes writing equipment specifications for new equipment purchases, equipment installation, start up and training.
Responsibilities:
- Work with all levels of Plant personnel to identify and assess equipment and process problems and define requirements to help address engineering problems and needs.
- Work closely with our maintenance department and process and equipment engineers on equipment improvement / upgrade projects.
- Provide electrical process controls engineering and data integration services including developing project scope, planning, procuring, and the managing of engineering projects.
- Manage engineering projects from conception to completion.
- Provide a wide variety of engineering and data integration services from project specification through design, implementation, training and support.
- Troubleshoot, perform control system performance analysis and the implementation of control modifications in support of existing manufacturing equipment and processes
- Monitor PLC performance
- Use knowledge of current controls practices, procedures standards, and equipment and diagnostic tools
- Provide mechanical and electrical support to the Repair and Maintenance, (R&M), department and assist in difficult breakdowns on equipment.
- Assist in updating PM procedures and documentation.
- Perform root cause analysis on repeat failures.
- Study and report on reliability issues with all equipment.
- Suggest equipment upgrades to make our equipment more reliable.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Excellent management and supervisory skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Familiarity with financial, general and ERP software applications (i.e. Noetix, Oracle, Microsoft Office)
- Strong organizational skills.
- Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy in work product.
- Ability to meet and establish deadlines.
- Experience in manufacturing environment preferred
Education and Experience:
- BSEE with prior work experience in electronics and/or electrical engineering in machinery controls engineering and design, PLC programming.
- Minimum of 5 years experience in the application and programming of PLC based rotating machinery control systems specializing in Allen-Bradley
- Programming of AC/DC Drives, Auto-Cad and Solidworks.
- Knowledge/application of Sensors including, Photoelectric, Ultrasonic, Stain Gages, Laser
EMS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits harassment of any kind
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