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Costco Wholesale · 7 hours ago

Controls Engineer - Manufacturing

Tracy, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$85K/yr - $110K/yr

Costco Wholesale is the third largest retailer in the world, known for its employee-centric culture and commitment to philanthropy. The Controls Engineer - Manufacturing will be responsible for translating high-level platform designs into low-level technical designs, managing ongoing platform operations, and improving the reliability and scalability of infrastructure within a dynamic IT environment.

E-CommerceRetailSportsTicketingWholesale

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Responsibilities

Assesses technical components, translates high level design into low level technical design, and executes updates based on SLAs

Manages the platform on an ongoing basis while performing typical run functions like monitoring, patching and support

Leads and conducts code reviews, design reviews, testing, and debugging activities at the application level

Develops and instruments monitoring dashboards depicting platform health and performance

Performs analysis on existing platform components to identify improvements to software development processes

Remediates platform issues and bottlenecks impacting software development activities

Participates in the creation of documentation and artifacts used to describe the mechanisms used for deployment, monitoring and maintenance

Performs coding tests to validate hardware design correctness, and creates software regression tests to ensure its reliability

Plans and implements arrangements for Disaster Recovery and conducts related testing of recovery procedures

Delivers against business objectives by effectively managing and partnering with technology vendors

Conducts research and makes recommendations on standards, products, and services

Authors and executes test cases related to supporting the implementation of platform development work

Ensures application and infrastructure architectural solutions are stable, secure, and compliant with company standards and practices as well as regulatory requirements

Implements and maintains system configurations and baselines to support secure application development software control best practices and standards

Implements service monitoring across all platforms to ensure continuous availability and operational continuity of critical systems

Evaluates and documents all operating systems according to required standards

Controls and monitoring of industrial machinery in a manufacturing environment

Oversees maintenance and operation of various HMI and SCADA systems; robotics, conveyor and manufacturing elements

Assesses networking and firewalling of various components, systems, and segments to optimize and protect critical operations

Adheres to the enforcement of NEC, OSHA, and ISO safety standards

Performs proactive scanning, and vulnerability mitigation of OT system components working in collaboration with IT operators (infosec, networking, compliance, etc.)

Architects, writes and debugs PLC code, emphasizing generating organized, structured, documented, maintainable, and reusable code for manufacturing applications

Updates, modifies and continuously improves existing control systems including ladder logic programs, relay logic, electrical distribution, motor controls and operator interface. Leads the development and programming of the automation controller settings, historian, and HMI screens

Understands and able to work with relays, contacts, transformers, motor starters, sensors, switches, etc

Deploys automated processes and equipment into production

Works closely with Operations, Maintenance, and Technical Service team members by providing control system optimization, troubleshooting, and technical support

Understands common OT communications protocols such as Ethernet, ControlNet, and MODBUS

Stays up to date on the latest in control system technologies, applying new tools and techniques to keep our operations running efficiently

Reduces repeat downtime issues on systems and assist operators with troubleshooting equipment issues

Qualification

PLC programmingSCADA/HMI developmentElectrical controls designRobotics programmingAutoCADC#PythonSQLElectrical safety knowledgeMechanical systems understandingControl systems knowledgeSoft skills

Required

Knowledge of electrical safety procedures

Basic understanding of manufacturing plant mechanical systems and operations. (steam, pneumatics, refrigeration, hydraulics, production processes, etc.)

Proficient in interpreting electrical, network, pneumatic, and hydraulic diagrams

Experience designing electrical controls systems, following NEC, ISO, and OSHA codes and standards

Proficient in developing electrical schematics and control panel layouts using AutoCAD

Robotics programming, debugging, and troubleshooting

SCADA/HMI application development, Data Historians

Knowledge of industrial networks, virtual machines, thin clients, cybersecurity

Hands-on experience in designing, developing, implementing, and supporting PLC-based control systems

Understanding of control systems and software development life-cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience

Experience programming Allen Bradley PLCs

Experience programming Ignition SCADA systems

Experience programming ABB and Kuka robots

Experience with industrial data and control interfaces, preferably OPC and OPC-UA

Experience programming with C#, Python and SQL