Controls Engineer

First Quality was founded in 1989 and has grown to be a global privately held company with over 4000 employees. Its corporate offices are located in Great Neck New York with manufacturing facilities and offices in Pennsylvania South Carolina Georgia and Canada. First Quality is a diversified family of companies manufacturing consumer products ranging from Absorbent Hygiene (adult incontinence feminine care and baby care) Tissue (bath and towel) and Industrial (print and packaging materials) serving institutional and retail markets throughout the world. First Quality focuses on private label and branded product lines.

We are seeking a Controls Engineer for our First Quality SE LLC facility located in Anderson SC. The Controls Engineer specifies designs implements and maintains complex controls systems and software programming on production equipment and associated machinery while training and assisting Controls Technicians in solving complex problems.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Observes OSHA and company safety rules and always uses the proper safety equipment. Identifies potentially dangerous electrical hazards and takes immediate corrective action. Demonstrates advanced National Electrical Code understanding by teaching others. Develop Safety Procedures for installed machines LockOut /TagOut for operations and maintenance personnel.
• Leads/supports internal Project and Process Engineers Maintenance & Production personnel OEMs vendors and contractors to design install interface start up new equipment and process controls including electrical component selection and approval electrical design approval software assessments & modifications machine acceptance testing and problem identification and resolution.
• Assist Production Maintenance and Engineering to meet daily priorities coverage and special projects.
• Responsible for specifying PLCs HMIs servo systems motors drives sensors vision sensors and data collection and analysis software based on our companies controls standards criteria. Evaluates electrical equipment from multiple sources and recommends best value for use.
• Assesses identifies schematically designs and makes complex program modifications in PLCs logic HMIs programs and servo controller logic to improve individual equipment and overall systems performance.
• Performs high level troubleshooting indepth critical thinking and utilizes all internal & external resources to solve any electrical mechanical or process problem. Leads & assists others in troubleshooting machinery equipment components and programs including PLCs HMIs Servo systems and Robotics.
• Provides technical and operations training to Controls Technicians production warehouse and other personnel as needed. Shares knowledge and techniques with team members and coordinates the training of new personnel.
• Assists in project planning and forecasting as part of budgeting process.

The ideal candidate should possess the following:

• Bachelors Degree in Electronics/Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering or related degree program.
• Minimum of 3 years industrial controls experience including advanced knowledge of electrical theory and principles of operation.
• Experience and working knowledge of DCS and/or PLC hardware and software:
• Advanced proficiency with PLC DCS or HMI programming skills.
• Experience with system management such as backup/archiving and restoring.
• Experience of industrial control networks (OT networks) set up and troubleshooting.
• Proven ability to lead complex control engineering projects $50k$500k.
• Candidates must be proficient in:
• CAD software AutoCAD
• Microsoft Excel
• Excellent communication skills to all levels of the organization.