CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

MUST-HAVES

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in related technical curriculum with a minimum of 8+ years relevant experience in design of control systems or controls engineering
• Experience programming Allen Bradley PLC’s and Allen Bradley HMI (RSView or FactoryTalk)
• Experience working with drives preferably Allen Bradley and Siemens

NICE-TO-HAVES

• Listed in the job description

ROLE DESCRIPTION

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Looking for local candidates only!!

Hiring a Senior Controls Engineer in Catawba, NC

General Summary

Design, install, program, and startup control systems, HMI’s, and reporting systems for production lines. Redesign, troubleshoot, and repair control systems to improve productivity. Develop preventative maintenance procedures for production controls. Training of maintenance personnel and supervision of vendor/installation activity.

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Develop and code programs for PLC’s, Drives, and PC’s in order to control the various processes associated with the manufacturing of cable and report important metrics.
• Design and layout the various electrical control systems associated with cable manufacturing. Includes electrical system checkout and support during installation.
• Utilize the CAD system to design and maintain system drawings.
• Troubleshoot problems associated with the PLC’s, drives, and control systems.

Educational and Experience Requirement

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in related technical curriculum with a minimum of 8+ years relevant experience in design of control systems or controls engineering

Required Qualifications

• Experience programming Allen Bradley PLC’s and Allen Bradley HMI (RSView or FactoryTalk)
• Experience working with drives preferably Allen Bradley and Siemens
• Strong project management competency and experience with large scale projects.
• Must be capable of working effectively with vendors and suppliers to resolve process and component issues. Able to function effectively in a team and self-directed work environment preferred
• Strong verbal and written communications skills, required.

Desired Qualifications

• Knowledge of Statistical Process Control methodologies.
• Knowledge of Design of Experiments for process optimization.
• Knowledge of extrusion processes preferred.
• Good mechanical aptitude.