Job Description

POSITION PURPOSE

To develop, modify and troubleshoot machine PLC controls and processes to improve production efficiency, reduce waste, and reliability. Work with various phases of automated control projects such as design, estimating, soliciting quotes, negotiating contracts, developing schedules and budgets, implementing, modifying, and troubleshooting.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to travel for training assignments to overseas facilities or corporate headquarters.

Otherwise – limited domestic travel for educational, technical, or business-related opportunities.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

• Design electronic, electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and/or pneumatic machine controls to increase productivity and quality
• Troubleshoot machine controls and processes to improve efficiency and quality
• Estimate and control projects, schedules and cost to insure timely installation and cost effectiveness
• Train production and maintenance personnel
• Develop schedules and budgets and create relationships with vendors to meet the schedule
• Analyze data and develop design and operational changes
• Prepare complete documentation files to include as built drawings and operational manuals
• Assist maintenance, production, quality assurance with traceability.
• Coordinate with development department with tire design and compound development
• Maintain working relationship with MIS to keep machine uptime
• Learn Rockwell Automation’s Allen-Bradley and Mitsubishi PLC platforms

Knowledge and Skills

Qualifications:

• Analytical thinking
• Problems solving ability
• Technical expertise
• Good oral and written communications
• Ability to work in cross-functional problem-solving teams

Education and Experience

• Exposure through COOP, internship, or other opportunities in industrial /manufacturing environments with automation equipment, traceability and control. Also experience with machine-to-machine interface and host PLC. Networking knowledge beneficial.

• HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA

• BACHELOR'S DEGREE – B. S. in ME, EE, or other technically related fields preferred.

Physical Requirements

Able to spend time walking the production areas, talking with operators and maintenance associates, can

climb 3 floors of stairs, able to climb ladders. Use small hand tools and meters for performing

evaluations, calibrations, and troubleshooting.