Senior Controls Engineer
Senior Controls Engineer
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SENIOR CONTROLS ENGINEER
Provide key leadership with regard to power and control systems equipment specification and maintenance proper operation technician development troubleshooting and repair to achieve or exceed reliability targets the plant. This role has responsibility for systems optimization power distribution IO layout compliance personnel safety and is a resource in technician skill development relative to plant electrical power and process control systems
Location: Buffalo NY manufacturing plant
Primary administrator and troubleshooter for plant power and control systems and is a key member of plant technical leadership
Provide input to develop and manage power and control standards and ensure application of the standards on all projects and upgrades
Lead the execution of the site masterplan for power and controls systems to include understanding of the installed base and replacement plan for obsolete equipment/technologies
Build and maintain a sustainable system for plant Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) technicians skill development.
Ensure technician compliance to local and national regulator codes (NFPA 70 NFPA 70e NFPA 79 and OSHA 1910)
Responsible for validation of the MES data from PLCs. Support plant Process Engineers in conditioning PLC data to accommodate effective data analysis including application development
Provide support in the design and implementation of machine control and process automation applications such as: control strategies HMI design MES applications and KPI development
Identify losses and develop plans and strategies to eliminate them in the areas of safety quality reliability and cost
Own Key Elements for systems related to power and control system such as electrical safety (LOTO Electrical PPE Energized work permits low voltage qualification etc.) and Quality/CCP compliance (checkweighers metal detectors vision systems ingredient flows temperatures etc.)
Collaborate with leadership on selection and installation of new equipment. Become the technical expert on new equipment and ensures the training of others regarding control systems
Serve as project manager for initiatives ranging from E&I focused projects to complete capital projects
Provide power and controls engineering support on capital initiatives
Learn and apply control simulation and process modeling technologies to analyze and improve overall process and packaging operations
Compensation range: $85500 - $123200 annualized
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering
2 years of controls or electrical engineering experience
Understanding of machine and/or process control hardware instrumentation and software (ex: Allen Bradley PLC ControlLogix Wonderware HMI and Rockwell FactoryTalk)
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
