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GAF · 1 day ago

Regional Controls Engineer IV

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$130K/yr - $167K/yr

15+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Manage the design and installation of electrical/electronic equipment including electrical power distribution systems, PLC’s, instrumentation, variable speed AC and DC drives.

Plan and perform work requiring a thorough knowledge of electrical/electronic and mechanical theories and principles. This includes writing specifications, local and national electrical codes, as they relate to a continuous operation process.

Partner with the maintenance planner to ensure electrical projects are properly scheduled, and partner with the maintenance engineer to develop a good electrical/electronic preventative maintenance system.

Perform design calculations and prepare equipment or material specifications for electrical and electronic PLC based systems.

Periodically investigate and make an analysis of electrical or electronic based problems associated with the production operations, and take the appropriate action to correct these problems.

Assist and train maintenance, production or other technicians as needed with technical or troubleshooting related matters.

Contribute to capital projects initiated by on-site engineering resources or the corporate Controls Team.

Develop capital project scope of works and create detailed funding requests for assigned projects.

Direct the work of outside contractors and maintenance staff during project installations.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualification

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Electrical EngineeringPLC ProgrammingRockwell Automation SoftwareVariable Frequency DrivesInstrumentation CalibrationHMI DevelopmentProduction Network MaintenanceProcess Control ExpertisePID Controller TuningAllen-Bradley Safety PLCsElectrical Power DistributionDC DrivesAllen-Bradley Kinetix Servo Drives

Required

Ideal candidate would be commutable or open to relocation to Baltimore, MD.

A Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering with 15+ years of experience in an industrial continuous process manufacturing environment

Proficiency with Rockwell Automation software - Studio 5000, RSLogix 500, FTView, CCW, and FTAC.

Proficiency selecting, configuring, and troubleshooting Allen Bradley PowerFlex variable frequency drives

Deep understanding of basic electrical theory.

Knowledge of electrical/electromechanical devices

Knowledge of different types of instrumentation and how to calibrate them; Pressure, temperature, flow.

HMI development expertise - FTView and/or Wonderware

Experience with maintaining Production networks, including servers and managed switches

Demonstrated ability to manage/install production servers

Demonstrated experience of leading controls projects to fruition: Preparing scope, meeting with vendors, evaluating vendor progress, and managing the installation/startup.

Demonstrated ability to use trending and other analytical tools to troubleshoot process issues.

Deep understanding of how a continuous web handling system works and how to troubleshoot it.

Demonstrated willingness to share knowledge with other team members/plants. Actively engages with other controls personnel.

Expertise focused on electrical components, electrical power distribution systems, PLC’s, instrumentation, and variable speed AC drives

Demonstrated process control expertise in defining, designing, installing, and maintaining control logic systems and equipment in a continuous process manufacturing environment

Ability to tune PID controllers

Experience selecting, configuring, and troubleshooting Allen-Bradley safety PLCs, I/O, and STO hardware

Acknowledged SME on controls improvements as it relates to their/similar plants.

Effective communication skills.

Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S., without current or future requirements for sponsorship of an employment-based visa status

Preferred

Proficiency selecting, configuring, and troubleshooting Allen-Bradley Kinetix servo drives

Experience with DC drives

Benefits

We offer a wide range of health insurance options that include medical, dental, and vision for you and your family.

Our Family-Building benefits support the many different journeys to fertility and parenthood.

Our robust 401K plan includes an employer match contribution with your pre-tax and/or Roth contributions.

Other exciting programs and perks are available to help employees achieve work-life balance, including (but not limited to) a wellness program, free financial coaching, a referral program, and product rebates when purchased for an employee’s primary residence.

Professional growth and development are very important to us! We offer internal training programs and courses, as well as a generous tuition reimbursement program.

We put diversity and inclusion into action with our Employee Resource Groups, which unite employees based on common perspectives, identities, demographic factors, or out of a desire to be an ally.