Controls Engineer

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Employment Type

Permanent

Industry

Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Job ID

8499

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Our client is seeking a Controls Engineer to support production and maintenance to meet organizational metrics as well as maintain and facilitate process improvement and workflow documentation. In this role, you will assist in selection, design criteria, and validation of new equipment as necessary providing project management, scopes of work, cost estimates and timeline for implementation.

A highly competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package are being offered.

Job Description:

Duties and Responsibilities

Support production and maintenance to meet organizational metrics
Create production work documentation such as change-over checklists, SOPs, and SOCs for new and existing products and processes
Assist in selection, design criteria, and validation of new equipment as necessary
Maintain and facilitate process improvement and workflow documentation
Ability to lead a project while maintaining scope, cost, and schedule criteria
Provide project management, scopes of work, cost estimates and timeline for implementation
Engineer, design, build, and specify equipment systems to meet technical service needs for improved final product, productivity, or cost reductions.
Provide structured planning that considers production requirements, staffing requirements, and safety aspects
Must possess in-depth working knowledge of all production machinery to develop and implement operational training manuals.
Must have the ability and desire to troubleshoot, manipulate, and program PLCs. Allen Bradley required, Beckhoff knowledge and familiarity is a plus
Knowledge of programming in multiple formats to include Ladder Diagram, Structured Text, Function Block, and Sequential Function Diagram
Capable of Integrating multiple machines via Ethernet communication
Ability to troubleshoot equipment and systems under pressure and determine root cause
Ability to communicate and interact with various levels of personnel to accomplish goals and tasks
Adhere to FDA/GMP requirements for food manufacturing

Job Requirements:

Qualifications

Minimum 5 years of experience taking an active role in projects within a manufacturing environment
Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline or equivalent experience
Good understanding of controls logic as it applies to manufacturing equipment and the ability to write and modify controls programs as needed
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, PLC programming software
Proven track record of safe work habits and/or promoting a safe workplace
Likes to perform hands-on work
Understands key manufacturing process attributes such as quality, efficiency, OEE, yield, and downtime
Ability to confidently troubleshoot systems and implement improvements

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