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Valpak · 2 days ago
Controls Engineer
Saint Petersburg, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Provides technical knowledge/support to the operation including basic and advanced troubleshooting, root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions, installation and commissioning of new and existent equipment with support availability.
Support in specific control disciplines such as advanced process control (APC), distributed control systems (DCS), programmable logic controllers (PLC), and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA). Manages electronic format data, process parameters, hardware, and systems. Maintains Drives, Servos, and Encoders ensuring that all HMI and PLC programs are kept current and backed up regularly.
Maintains, tunes, and modifies existing control systems following the company’s change control processes. Develop process control requirements for new or modified systems and participate in design review meetings with external vendors.
Works collaboratively with other departments and other engineers to identify control systems’ needs and opportunities, troubleshoot problems, optimize equipment operations, and prevent failures.
Manages full-scale projects or project milestones. Delivers new project proposals to stakeholders and leadership with business value and cost analysis to gain support and buy-in for potential implementation.
Establishes and updates risk mitigation plans to avoid critical failures associated with parts reliability, spare parts shortages, electronic file issues, support software availability, complex recovery methods, and schematics inaccuracy to resolve or work around various controls or systems-related failures in a timely fashion.
Transfers knowledge to support teams through training and documentation to improve recoveries. Helps to develop testing and interview material for Maintenance. Participates in the hiring process for Engineers and Maintenance personnel.
Researches and keeps abreast of new technologies. Acquires and shares knowledge associated with technological methods, practices, hardware, and software that may apply to the operation to include participating in various continuous improvement initiatives.
Accomplishes duties using safe work practices and equipment while being responsible for reporting all injuries and observed unsafe practices. Coaches fellow employees on safe work practices as appropriate and contributes to the overall success of the company’s safety program.
Performs related work and additional duties as needed or required.
Qualification
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Required
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required
Five years’ experience required in these specific activities (Instrumentation Controls, PLC programming, advanced electrical troubleshooting, and new equipment design) in a manufacturing environment
Manufacturing Experience
Understanding of electrical and electronic systems
Motion controls troubleshooting experience
Data acquisition and analysis
Testing methodologies
AutoCAD or equivalent
PLC programming and troubleshooting
Experience with SCADA systems
Electrical Controls Troubleshooting skills
Benefits
Benefits start on first day of the month after hire date
Eligible for 401k participation after 30 days
High Tech, high speed, operation, 21st century technology including robotics, automated production processes, very clean, well-organized production center and climate controlled to 74 degrees.
Generous PTO and paid holidays
Company
Valpak
Valpak provides direct marketing and omnichannel media solutions for local and international companies and brands.
501-1,000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Chris Cate
Chief Executive Officer
Chris Jacobs Sr.
President/CEO
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