Controls Engineer

The Controls Engineer is responsible for on-shift technical support and assisting in the development, implementation, and maintenance of the plant floor control systems, information systems, network and telecommunication systems.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain and troubleshoot Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) including Allen Bradley ControlLogix and GuardLogix, Wonderware based Human Machine Interfaces (HMI) or Panelview.
• Maintain and troubleshoot plant floor electrical, control and pneumatics components including vision systems, industrial and collaborative robots, valves, motors, loop controllers, solenoids, control system I/O (Flex IO and Point IO), measurement and instrumentation systems (flow meters, load cells, photoelectrics, level probes, metal detectors, container fill detectors, touch screen monitors, computer equipment and peripherals and container vacuum detection).
• Function as a technical resource and shift troubleshooting resource for operations, maintenance and engineering (requires climbing, bending and crawling)
• Support plant as a resource for troubleshooting and problem solving of business systems, plant floor systems and control issues.
• Lead the development and implementation of process improvements (reliability, waste, product quality, safety, and cost) to meet business needs.
• Develop, implement, and maintain hardware and software aspects of the plant floor systems, plant control systems, business systems (computer network), and phone and voice systems.
• Leadership and management of internal resources (controls technicians and information technology) and external resources (Software integrators, hardware support)
• Develop new insights and drive innovative engineering and controls solutions.
• Support implementation of Quality Assurance and Food Safety initiatives
• Ensure personnel adhere to Hill’s policies, safety standards, and Good Manufacturing Practices, including Quality Assurance and Food Safety

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related technical systems discipline
• 2+ years manufacturing experience
• Experience troubleshooting Wonderware/AVEVA System Platform
• Experience working with Microsoft SQL databases.
• Ability to program and troubleshoot, Allen Bradley PLC’s, Panelview OIT.
• Experience using Industrial Networks (Ethernet, Ethernet / IP, HART).
• Ability to troubleshoot and commission Variable Frequency AC Drives, 3 phase motor starters, solenoids, control values, flowmeters, servo motors and drives, analog sensors (pressure, level, temperature), load cells.
• Familiarity with Cisco architecture and infrastructure (Basic LAN concepts)

Requirements:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Ability to read and use electrical schematics.
• Ability to troubleshoot electrical circuits (3 phase 480 VAC, 120 VAC, 24VAC and VDC control circuits).
• Ability to troubleshoot and program PLC’s utilizing ladder logic programming. Familiar with Sequencer programming and AOI blocks.
• Ability to create or modify CAD drawings.
• Teamwork orientation
• Training others conflict resolution
• Coaching and feedback skills
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple initiatives and manage in ambiguous situations.
• Proficiency with Google Suite collaboration tools (G-doc, sheets, slides, etc.) or Microsoft Suite (Work, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Ability to work a schedule supporting a 24/5 operation, which may include nights, weekends or holidays with the ability to go to 24/7 in the future.

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