Title: Controls Engineer III
Scope of Position:
- This position will be responsible for owning the IT-related software associated with at least one manufacturing process step in the Optical Fiber manufacturing plant.
- In this capacity, he/she will work closely with engineering and operations teams in the plant to implement improvements in this process area.
- The person will become the expert for the process controls system in their area of responsibility along with ancillary data feeds to a manufacturing execution system and reporting systems.
- The person will also be responsible for developing or modifying other software systems that support manufacturing in the plant such as web-based or stand-alone applications.
- When the person leads a project, he/she will be responsible for managing the activities required to meet the project's objectives within the constraints of an allowed budget and a desired timeline.
Day to Day Responsibilities:
- Assist team of engineers to provide production support and troubleshooting for 24/7 manufacturing operation.
- Work with production associates, technicians, and engineers to ensure reliable equipment operation via automated control systems and user interfaces.
- Support process and product optimization/improvement efforts. Develop plans for innovative solutions to technical problems and follow through to implementation.
- Provide training for engineers and/or production associates as needed for new processes, equipment, or control systems.
- Lead or participate in capital projects.
- Serve on off-hours production support team approximately every 5-6 weeks.
Required Skills:
- Computer programming skills - C/C /C , Visual Basic 6, VB.Net, iFIX/SCADA (or any industrial Automation system), PowerShell scripting.
- Ability/Experience integrating computers into manufacturing processes to increase efficiencies and lower cost.
- Ability/experience troubleshooting simple low voltage electrical circuitry.
- Knowledge/experience of relational databases (Oracle and/or Microsoft SQL Server), MSMQ and XML.
- Willing to be on off hours call on a rotational basis.
Desired Skills:
- Windows PC Imaging - Create and update reusable Windows 10/11 images for industrial control systems, including multi-language support, and optimized for 24x7 manufacturing with appropriate cyber security.
- OSI PI Data Historian, PI Asset Framework, and PI Vision - Administration and Support.
Soft Skills:
- Knowledge and/or Experience working on MES (Camstar or any Manufacturing Execution System).
- Work effectively with a team that helps each other support all IT control systems at multiple plants and the related IT supporting systems.
- Communicate and team up with engineering and operations groups in the plant to accomplish plant goals.
Travel Requirements: Minimal to none, 0-10%
Required Education: Bachelor's in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.
Years of Experience: 5-10 years of experience.