Controls Automation Engineer
Role Overview
Schedule: Primary work schedule is 1st shift, Monday-Friday, with flexibility as needed
Work Location: 1801 N 36th St, Grand Forks, ND
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with match, STD/LTD/AD&D/Life, HSA, FSA, EAP, Hospital indemnity, Accident Insurance, Identity and Fraud Protection Plan, Legal, and Critical Illness.
Salary, based on experience and other qualifications: $73,000 - $108,900 annually with additional bonus potential
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- Job Description:
- Schedule: Primary work schedule is 1st shift, Monday-Friday, with flexibility as needed
- Work Location: 1801 N 36th St, Grand Forks, ND
- Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with match, STD/LTD/AD&D/Life, HSA, FSA, EAP, Hospital indemnity, Accident Insurance, Identity and Fraud Protection Plan, Legal, and Critical Illness.
- Salary, based on experience and other qualifications: $73,000 - $108,900 annually with additional bonus potential
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist Engineering with updates, changes and testing of new modifications for multiple high speed food processing production lines.
- Assist with automations implementation, design and recommendations for existing and future high-speed production line projects.
- Perform periodic maintenance of systems.
- Capable of performing and executing troubleshooting of equipment automation/instrumentation issues for all automated food processing systems, robotic systems, and transfer systems applications.
- Ability to troubleshoot electrical and control systems with minimal documentation or information provided.
- Research, recommend and implement automations improvements for equipment reliability.
- Plan, lead and execute automations preventative maintenance efforts to minimize equipment downtime.
- Demonstrate creative problem solving to identify and perform equipment improvements
- Coach and mentor operators, technicians and other peers with automations procedures related to high-speed food manufacturing equipment
- Participate in special projects on equipment upgrades or installations
- Collaborate with peers and team members to transfer specialist technical knowledge.
- Practice plant safety guidelines at all times and inspire peers to practice safety all times
- Maintain regular and consistent attendance and punctuality.
- Research and implement continuous improvement opportunities.
- Qualifications and Requirements:
- BA/BS degree in Engineering or related discipline (BSEE degree preferred); 10+ yrs. related experience in lieu of university degree, or 5+ yrs. related experience plus a technical degree/certification will be considered
- Experience in control panel design and layout for new production equipment.
- Proficient using Rockwell Software such as Studio 5000, RSLogix5000, RSLogix500, Factory Talk View Studio.
- Proficient use of various electrical troubleshooting tools such as multimeters, loop simulators, meggers.
- Experience with Allen Bradley PLC’s, VFD’s, and HMI.
- Experience with SCADA systems.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and resolve issues across multiple departments and levels of the organization.
- Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Effective communication of issues and solutions to cross-functional team members.
- Ability to read and interpret schematics: electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic.
- Willingness to be a technical leader and trainer within a specific area of plant or machine center
- Recommend inventory of automation products.
- Execute additional instrumentation and electrical duties as assigned.
- Knowledge of high-tech automation and control products.
- Knowledge of engineering principles related to automation products.
- Knowledge of suppliers' automation products
- EEO Statement:
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