Controls Engineer Manufacturing

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Controls Engineer

A Controls Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, installing, and/or troubleshooting industrial software programs to control OEM equipment manufactured by employer. Software is used to monitor and control engineered systems, machinery and processes for production equipment used for polyurethane components. A Controls Engineer ensures that these systems and processes operate effectively, efficiently and safely for the end user.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Design, Build, and Implement PLC & HMI programs.
2. Conduct shop and/or field tests to verify the control system meets project specifications
3. Create project documentation
4. Successfully complete project schedules, objectives, and requirements by reviewing project specifications, customer requirements, and project completion milestones
5. Coordinate and schedule project tasks with Mechanical Engineer, Project Managers, and Electrical Engineers
6. Contribute to project success by completing assigned tasks on time and completely
7. Review and verify that projects are within budget and completed on schedule
8. Conduct reviews at project completion to identify procedures and methods that can be improved
9. Travel required. Periodic travel for training, out of state, is required.
10. Designing, specifying and developing new control systems or integrating with other suppliers controls as required
11. Understanding and ensuring compliance with the plant health and safety regulations.
12. Accepting responsibility and a level of accountability that is proportionate to the seniority of the position.
13. Discusses project with project and sales managers to review desired/required functions of machines and equipment and the user interface requirements
14. Confers with project and manufacturing managers to resolve problems regarding building of controls systems.
15. Reviews schematics with customer’s representatives to answer questions during installation.
16. Performs other tasks and duties as necessary.

Competencies

1. Performance Management.
2. Communication Proficiency.
3. Technical Capacity.
4. Stress Management/Composure.
5. Personal Effectiveness/Credibility.
6. Problem Solving/Analysis.
7. Presentation Skills.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions. The noise level in the work environment can be loud.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

This is largely a sedentary role; however, fine motor skills are required.

Travel

This position requires up to 25% travel. Some of the travel is international.

Required Education and Experience

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

A Controls Engineer must have a thorough understanding of electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic controls and programmable controllers for Polyurethane specialty machinery and equipment. Also required is experience in writing PLC & HMI programs.

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering with three to five years controls engineering experience.
• Programming and troubleshooting experience with Allen-Bradley PLCs using Studio 5000 and RSLogix 5000, PanelView operator interfaces using FactoryTalk View Studio ME and Powerflex Drives. Approximately three years experience in PLC Programming required.
• Strong hands-on mechanical and electrical aptitude to understand and troubleshoot the machinery with which our control systems interface.

· The ability to work independently as well as on a project team.

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills is required due to the requirement to interface with customers as a representative of a world-leading firm involved with polyurethane technology.

Additional Desired Experience

• Programming and troubleshooting experience with of Siemens products – PLCs and Comfort Panel operator interfaces using TIA Portal and Variable Frequency Drives (At least three years’ experience).
• Programming and troubleshooting experience with Mitsubishi PLCs, operator interfaces and Variable Frequency Drives.
• Barcoding and RFID experience.
• Robot programming experience using Fanuc Robots.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Company DescriptionSince 1965, Cannon has been a leading global player in reactive polymer processing technologies, with 1,300 employees worldwide and a presence in 40 different countries. At Cannon USA, we provide machines and turnkey plants in a variety of markets such as automotive, aerospace, appliances, building and construction, furniture, medical, and electronics.

Extensive know-how and a significant aptitude for innovation enables us to develop technologically advanced and efficient solutions for different and exciting applications. Cannon is a long-standing supplier of polyurethane equipment headquartered in Milan, Italy, and is a pioneer in the polyurethane market. Cannon provides various types of machinery and equipment to customer locations around the world. Cannon USA supplies and services this equipment to all customer locations throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico to many customers including many major leading manufacturers.

Come join an internationally known polyurethane equipment manufacturing leader. We are looking for a candidate that can satisfy our requirement for a field service representative for an interesting, challenging, and essential position that will have an impact on the U.S. supply of both major and smaller manufacturing facilities.

If you are that person that can join our team and make a difference in what we do, please apply.Company DescriptionSince 1965, Cannon has been a leading global player in reactive polymer processing technologies, with 1,300 employees worldwide and a presence in 40 different countries. At Cannon USA, we provide machines and turnkey plants in a variety of markets such as automotive, aerospace, appliances, building and construction, furniture, medical, and electronics.\r\n\r\nExtensive know-how and a significant aptitude for innovation enables us to develop technologically advanced and efficient solutions for different and exciting applications. Cannon is a long-standing supplier of polyurethane equipment headquartered in Milan, Italy, and is a pioneer in the polyurethane market. Cannon provides various types of machinery and equipment to customer locations around the world. Cannon USA supplies and services this equipment to all customer locations throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico to many customers including many major leading manufacturers.\r\n\r\nCome join an internationally known polyurethane equipment manufacturing leader. We are looking for a candidate that can satisfy our requirement for a field service representative for an interesting, challenging, and essential position that will have an impact on the U.S. supply of both major and smaller manufacturing facilities.\r\n\r\nIf you are that person that can join our team and make a difference in what we do, please apply.]]>