Associate Controls Engineer

Annual Salary $75,098 - $104,011

Key Responsibilities:

• Communicate effectively with all department employees in understanding issues related to the manufacturing equipment and process flow.
• Work with manager and electrical team in planning work activities for preventive maintenance.
• Resolve complex issues with manufacturing equipment to include servo drives, Siemens, and Allen Bradley PLC's, and read and understand electrical drawings, red line electrical drawings via EPLAN or CAD.
• Maintain Octoplant backups for all process controls and controllers.
• Configure and monitor trending to assist Operations and Maintenance with identifying problems and preventive maintenance.
• Design and implementation of controls systems to maximize machine productivity, product quality, and process changes.
• Call ins after normal hours to assist shift electrical resolve complex issues if assistance is needed.
• Proficiently diagnose complex machine and process issues with the equipment, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic and controls.
• Understand complete set up of critical machine settings.
• Analyze process issues and understand how to resolve by repairing or adjusting to factory OEM specifications.
• Repair issues in a timely manner with reasonable cost.
• Properly charge parts to the correct work order and cost center.
• Adhere to Swiss Krono policy and procedures regarding safe work permits, electrical work, and other procedures regarding personnel safety.
• Analyze root cause of equipment breakdowns and establish preventive measures to avoid reoccurrence.
• Communicate to Engineering Controls Manager and Electrical Team daily any unresolved plant issues, assignment delays or hinderances. Observe the operation of all equipment for issues that might cause breakdown or loss of efficiency.

Professional Experience:

• Minimum five years' experience in manufacturing maintenance.
• Minimum five years' experience with Allen Bradley Control Logix 5000PLC's are preferred.

• Minimum three years' experience with SEW drives, process controls.

Education and specialized skills profile:

• BSEE from an accredited university
• Basic computer skills to be able to use programs for work order and parts management.

Environment and Behavioral profile:

• Must be able to work independently and make decisions and complete tasks with minimal or no supervision.
• Must be able to work with a diverse work force in a team environment.
• Candidate will be exposed to loud noise that may exceed eighty-seven decibels.
• Candidate must be able to complete task under extreme hot climate temperatures internally on the shopfloor, which can exceed 110 degrees F.
• The Associate Controls Engineer will be subjected to all environmental elements such as exposure to high/low temperatures, sun/rain, confined spaces etc.
• The Associate Controls Engineer should have the ability to multitask in a challenging environment, making decisions quickly with clear consistent communication.

Linguistic Profile:

• Swiss Krono embraces the diversity of languages, but most, if not all, communication verbally and written is preferred in English to successfully complete the appropriate scope of work.

Mobility and Physical Requirement profile:

• Work location is Barnwell. This job operates in a manufacturing environment.
• Travel required for training.
• Be expected to read, talk, hear, stand, walk, use hands and fingers. Employee will be required to perform climbing stairs, squatting, kneeling, or driving lift truck duties at variable frequency.
• There is occasional lifting that may require handling of components which can weigh up to approximately 50 lbs.
• The employee must occasionally climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• While performance the job duties of this job, the employee regularly operates HMI, communicate by talking on radio, and walk constantly throughout 8-hour shift.
• This is a full-time position, which works day shift Monday through Friday. Call ins are required as necessary. Schedules will change based on rebuild schedules.

Key relationships (internal and external stakeholder)

• Internal: MDF, Shipping, Maintenance, Administrative.
• External: Vendors, Consultants, Service Contractors, and other Krono Swiss Plants.

EEO:

Swiss Krono USA is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.