Controls Engineer

Company: The Judge Group
Location: Luverne
Posted on: May 28, 2023

Job Description:

Our food manufacturing client is currently seeking a Controls Engineer for their plant in the Luverne, AL area. The Controls Engineer will work with minimal supervision, and is responsible for the continuous improvement of plant processes and equipment including design, PLC program changes, equipment upgrades, electrical documentation, uptime improvements, and maintenance expense reduction. This position assists in directing and managing all electrical and mechanical services for the facility and the maintenance of all production machinery/equipment, physical plant, utilities and grounds in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations and company policies. May work on special projects assigned and may travel to other locations to assist with similar objectives.Relocation Assistance is being offered. Excellent chance to grow with a great company. This job will have the following responsibilities:Responsible for providing a safe working environment including compliance with company, state, local and federal policies and regulations. Maintains highest standard of Safety for all functions on an ongoing basis and ensures compliance for self and others to OSHA standards.Ensures company standards for cleanliness, food and equipment safety and efficient productivity.Ensures
production-packaging area to be in compliance with Quality standards.Ensures compliance to quality, food safety , HAACP support programs and Food Defense; assures conformity to all company, customer and government standards.Effectively communicates verbally and written with Team Members, Management, Customers & Vendors and ensures compliance to this. Works respectfully with all team members to ensure the Safety, Quality, production and support of our products and goals on a daily basis.Provides training, direction, development, evaluation, coaching and leadership and mentoring
to subordinates.Manage continuous improvement and modernization efforts of older systems within the plantActively participates in special projects or tasks when necessary.Actively participates in department/shift/team meetings and is involved with suggestions of improvement/resolutions & follow-up to employees.Promotes integrity, respect, accountability, continuous improvement and positive interactions with all Team Members, customers & vendors. Supports the daily machine uptime and plant operations. Possess good trouble shooting skills for electrical and electronic problems related to devicenet, PLC, PLC-Network and AC/DC Drive issues, or Temperature controls. Design electrical control systems Leading machine improvement and machine up-grade projectsDesign, install, maintain, and modify PLC systemsUnderstand and be able to install and troubleshoot AC/DC drives and motors
Motor control circuits from 480VAC, 208/120VAC, 24VDC, 12VDC. Understand and be able to install and troubleshoot AC/DC drives and motorsUnderstand and be able to work with relays, contacts, transformers, motor starters, sensors, switches, etc.Technical support and software changes of PLC based equipmentAssist maintenance supervisors with machinery issuesReduce repeat downtime issues on machinesAssist in start-up of new technologyContribute to cost savings ideas and effortsAnalyze new designs supplied by new machine sales repsRegular Attendance is required in accordance with Company attendance policy and procedures.Performs tasks or responsibilities as assigned by Management.Qualifications & Requirements:Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experienceExperience in modifying, uploading, and downloading programs, design and programming of Manufacturing controls using Allen Bradley,
SIEMENS, Operator interface devices and AC/DC Drives
Experience with DeviceNet, Ethernet & Profibus Network CommunicationStrong electrical troubleshooting skillsProject Management experienceKnowledge on how to modify, upload, download, programs on
Allen Bradley Panel View, Panel View Plus, and Panel View Plus 6 programs. Complete knowledge of and ability to design and use relay logic, ladder logic, pneumatic logic and hydraulic logic.Industrial experience with electrical control systemsKnowledge of Wonder WareAbility to write in advanced control system programming Experience with SQL Server and batch management systems preferredThis position requires some mechanical knowledge of process machinery to support machine improvements and implementation for new equipment Flexible schedule to support 2nd and 3rd shifts when neededAbility to work individually and as part of a teamPositive leadership and self-motivation skills.

Keywords: The Judge Group, Montgomery , Controls Engineer, Engineering , Luverne, Alabama