Job Description

The controls and process engineer is responsible for leading engineering efforts to troubleshoot and optimize existing automated equipment, research & recommend new manufacturing equipment, and provide technical support to production. The senior controls and process engineer will also work closely with other functions within operations, R&D, quality, and safety.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitor and control all phases of new equipment development from design approval through implementation, validation, and release to production
• Analyze manufacturing data, identify areas for improvement, and collaborate with other departments
• Troubleshoot, optimize, and expand robotics, motion control, and vision system implementation
• Determining the parts, equipment, tools, and processes needed to achieve manufacturing goals according to product specifications
• Support PFMEA management for all manufacturing processes
• Managing the transition of new product development deployment to production
• Responsible for ensuring optimum design for manufacturability and test early in the new product development introduction process
• Identify opportunities for process improvement throughout the facility and lead or support existing process improvement initiatives
• Monitor and report project progress to stakeholders and management

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering
• Several years’ experience in controls and automation
• CAD proficiency

Competencies

• Experience with ladder logic and PLC controls (Allen Bradley preferred)
• Ability to read and understand electrical schematics
• Experience with analog and digital signal processing, sensor technology, pneumatics, and vision system setup and implementation
• History of hands-on technical proficiency
• Experience in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, & PowerPoint
• Must be well organized with the ability to multi-task
• Should have strong problem-solving / analytical skills, as well as strategic thinking skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment